Season 1, Episode 7: Wise as Serpents, Gentle as Doves

There will come a time for each of us, just like it did for the first disciples, when we find ourselves surrounded by the metaphorical wolves of this world. And honestly, if we're doing our work right, we're probably encountering them more often than most people.

Jesus was telling his team, Hey guys, you are gonna get dragged into court, beaten up and face off against powerful people who might want you dead. Any questions? Not exactly the kind of job description that gets people lining up, right? He prepared them for the worst case scenario because he loved them too much to let them walk into danger unprepared.