The Gospels: Jesus Has Overcome the World
John 16:16-33
(v.20) Jesus' death on the cross was not a tragedy...it was a victory! Jesus is telling the disciples that they will first feel sadness, but then they will understand what God had done, and they will be joyful.
This is the same thing that happens to us when we become saved...we are saddened by our sin and filthiness, but when we realize that God made the way for salvation for us, we are grateful and full of joy!
(v.22) Jesus is giving them comfort in the fact that He is telling them that they will be sad, but then joyful when they see Him in His resurrected body!
(v.24) We have joy when we are doing what God wants us to do. So if we ask God for strength to do something for someone else, He will bless that. If we are walking in His will, our lives will be joyful and full of satisfaction.
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