Here’s what he’s saying: Jesus wants His people in the world without the world getting into His people.
He wants us to go into the world with His love, His good news, and His hope, but without letting our hearts get caught up in loving what the world loves. Look at verse 18: “As you sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world.” Jesus was sent, and now He’s sending us the same way.
The word “sent” in Greek is apostello, which sounds like “apostle.” It’s the same root word. Jesus...
Cleverly Disguised Missionary of Jesus
