Category: John 16
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The overcomers
John 16:33 “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.” Jesus gave us His Word that we might have peace – in this world – in spite of inevitable tribulation – in this world. This peace was possible because […]
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Are you bold?
John 16:29-32 “His disciples said, ‘Ah, now you are speaking plainly and not using figurative speech! 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.’ Jesus answered them, ‘Do you now believe? Behold, the hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, each […]
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Wise requests
John 16:23 “Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.” In the verse above we have a wonderful, almost incomprehensible promise from Jesus. What a wide- open door we have to ask God for things. And this isn’t the only place such a promise […]
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Emotional contrasts
John 16:20 “Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy.” What makes you happy and what makes you sad? According to John 16, your relationship to Jesus will have a big effect on the answer to […]
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Remembering critical things
John 16:2-4 “Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God. And they will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor me. But I have said these things to you, that when their hour comes you may remember that I told them to you.” Jesus told His disciples the things […]
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The cost of love
John 16:2 “They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God.” What was Jesus talking about here? Why would his disciples be so mistreated? It was because Jesus had commanded them to obey Him and His greatest commandment was […]
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The reasons we follow
John 16:1-4 ““I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away. They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God. And they will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor […]
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Tragic neglect
John 16:1-2 “I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away.They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God.” There is a reason that Jesus said the things He said. This pertains not just to the […]
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