Jesus Promises us Trouble
() () () () () John 16:25-33, 2 Corinthians 4:7-10, 1 Peter 1:6-7, 1 John 4:4, Romans 8:37-39
Tom Leonard, January 31, 2010Jesus Promises Us Trouble!
John 16:25-33
Main Point:
Since we live ‘in this world’, Jesus promises we will have trouble, but if we are ‘in Christ’ we have inner peace, and are overcomers!
II Corinthians 4:7-10
1. If we are in Jesus Christ and still in this world we will have trouble = (verses 33)
I Peter 1:6-7
2. Jesus Christ has overcome the world = ________ and therefore we have inner peace and we are overcomers in Him! (verse 33)
Overcomers = In Him we are conquerors! We come away victorious over the evil one, the world, and our flesh.
I John 4:4
Romans 8:37-39
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DownloadJohn 16:25-33
25 “I have said these things to you in figures of speech. The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech but will tell you plainly about the Father. 26 In that day you will ask in my name, and I do not say to you that I will ask the Father on your behalf; 27 for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God. 28 I came from the Father and have come into the world, and now I am leaving the world and going to the Father.”
29 His disciples said, “Ah, now you are speaking plainly and not using figurative speech! 30 Now we know that you know all things and do not need anyone to question you; this is why we believe that you came from God.” 31 Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe? 32 Behold, the hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me. 33 I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” (ESV)
2 Corinthians 4:7-10
7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. 8 We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; 9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; 10 always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. (ESV)
1 Peter 1:6-7
6 In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. (ESV)
1 John 4:4
4 Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. (ESV)
Romans 8:37-39
37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. (ESV)