From Grief To Joy

John 16:17-33

1. A Misunderstanding.

• The disciples did not understand Jesus. John 16:18
• Because they did not understand they thought they had lost when in fact they had won. John 16:20

2. We win in the end.

• Just as there is pain in childbirth that is swallowed up in the life of a healthy baby, so will our future be.
• John 16:21-22 “In the world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33

3. God loves His people.

• God loves the ones who follow Jesus. John 16:27
• God hears the prayer and is eager to answer the prayer of the one who follows Jesus. John 16:23