THE WAY, TRUTH, AND LIFE (4 OF 5)
by Bob Ingle
Scripture: John 14:1-6
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The Way, Truth, and Life (4 of 5)
Series: Perfect Portraits
Bob Ingle
John 14:1-6
Grab your bible and turn to John 14. Let me start by saying this: don't let anyone tell you that if you come to Christ and give your life to Him, and you serve Him and love Him with all your heart, you won't have any more problems and troubles. Don't believe it. That's just not the truth. Christianity is not immunity from the problems and pressures of life. Jesus Himself said, ''In this world, you will have trouble.'' That's a promise. Trouble isn't just probable, it's guaranteed. Now aren't you glad you came to church today to hear that?
Well, hold on. That's the bad news. Trouble is a part of life and you are going to have your share. But I have some good news this morning as well. And the good news and what we're going to see in our text today is that while your life can have trouble in it, but your heart doesn't have to be troubled by it. Let me say that again...your life can have trouble in it, but your heart doesn't have to be troubled by it or controlled by it or dominated by it. God wants to shield your heart in such a way that you can have trouble, but your trouble doesn't have you.
Look at the very first part of verse one in John 14. Jesus says to His disciples, ''Let not your hearts be troubled.'' That word 'troubled' means to be stirred up or to be agitated. If you were to go home and find a wasp nest and start shaking it and hitting it what would you be doing to those wasps? You'd stirring them up and agitating them. That's the idea here. Jesus says to these guys that He loves so much, 'Don't let your hearts be troubled.' Don't let your hearts be stirred up or agitated with grief, or anger, or bitterness, or worry.
So, the question is: what's got these guys stirred up? Why are they so anxious and agitated that Jesus has to calm them down? What's troubling them? Well, that requires us to know the context, and at the end of chapter 13, Jesus tells them so ...
Series: Perfect Portraits
Bob Ingle
John 14:1-6
Grab your bible and turn to John 14. Let me start by saying this: don't let anyone tell you that if you come to Christ and give your life to Him, and you serve Him and love Him with all your heart, you won't have any more problems and troubles. Don't believe it. That's just not the truth. Christianity is not immunity from the problems and pressures of life. Jesus Himself said, ''In this world, you will have trouble.'' That's a promise. Trouble isn't just probable, it's guaranteed. Now aren't you glad you came to church today to hear that?
Well, hold on. That's the bad news. Trouble is a part of life and you are going to have your share. But I have some good news this morning as well. And the good news and what we're going to see in our text today is that while your life can have trouble in it, but your heart doesn't have to be troubled by it. Let me say that again...your life can have trouble in it, but your heart doesn't have to be troubled by it or controlled by it or dominated by it. God wants to shield your heart in such a way that you can have trouble, but your trouble doesn't have you.
Look at the very first part of verse one in John 14. Jesus says to His disciples, ''Let not your hearts be troubled.'' That word 'troubled' means to be stirred up or to be agitated. If you were to go home and find a wasp nest and start shaking it and hitting it what would you be doing to those wasps? You'd stirring them up and agitating them. That's the idea here. Jesus says to these guys that He loves so much, 'Don't let your hearts be troubled.' Don't let your hearts be stirred up or agitated with grief, or anger, or bitterness, or worry.
So, the question is: what's got these guys stirred up? Why are they so anxious and agitated that Jesus has to calm them down? What's troubling them? Well, that requires us to know the context, and at the end of chapter 13, Jesus tells them so ...
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