PROMISE OF VICTORY (15 OF 21)
Scripture: John 16:25-33
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Promise of Victory (15 of 21)
Series: The Upper Room
Stephen Whitney
John 16:25-33
ABC’s Wide World of Sports was a television show which ran from 1961 through 1997. The show was introduced by stirring music with different video clips of and dramatic accompanying narration by John McKay saying, ‘‘Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sport . . . The thrill of victory . . . and the
agony of defeat . . . the human drama of athletic competition.’’
Jesus plainly tells his disciples they will face suffering because
of their faith in him, but that in the end they will be victorious.
He will defeat the forces opposing them. No matter what difficulties take place in our life in the end believers will be victorious because Christ defeated: sin, Satan and death.
Love of God :25-28
Language :25
I have said these things (:1) includes everything he has said from 14:1 about leaving them and coming again. What Jesus said was difficult to understand because they didn’t want to hear that he would be leaving them.
Figures (KJB proverbs) - Gk. a clever or hidden statement (:29). It is a statement in which something is illustrated by a comparison or simile. Jesus had been obscure so the disciples were confused about what he was saying.
1. He had talked about going to heaven and then coming back
to get them so they would be with him (14:1-7).
2. He promised the Holy Spirit would come to be with them
when he left and went to be with his Father (14:15-17).
3. He said he was the vine and they were the branches (15:1-7).
4. He had said their sorrow would be turned to joy (16:20-22).
After his resurrection Jesus would clearly explain the truth about the relationship they could and would have with God the Father.
Not known
In the OT the people did not call God ‘‘our Father’’ except in the sense that he was Creator of the world and also the Creator of the nation of Israel. Now that Jesus had come, they could know God as Fat ...
Series: The Upper Room
Stephen Whitney
John 16:25-33
ABC’s Wide World of Sports was a television show which ran from 1961 through 1997. The show was introduced by stirring music with different video clips of and dramatic accompanying narration by John McKay saying, ‘‘Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sport . . . The thrill of victory . . . and the
agony of defeat . . . the human drama of athletic competition.’’
Jesus plainly tells his disciples they will face suffering because
of their faith in him, but that in the end they will be victorious.
He will defeat the forces opposing them. No matter what difficulties take place in our life in the end believers will be victorious because Christ defeated: sin, Satan and death.
Love of God :25-28
Language :25
I have said these things (:1) includes everything he has said from 14:1 about leaving them and coming again. What Jesus said was difficult to understand because they didn’t want to hear that he would be leaving them.
Figures (KJB proverbs) - Gk. a clever or hidden statement (:29). It is a statement in which something is illustrated by a comparison or simile. Jesus had been obscure so the disciples were confused about what he was saying.
1. He had talked about going to heaven and then coming back
to get them so they would be with him (14:1-7).
2. He promised the Holy Spirit would come to be with them
when he left and went to be with his Father (14:15-17).
3. He said he was the vine and they were the branches (15:1-7).
4. He had said their sorrow would be turned to joy (16:20-22).
After his resurrection Jesus would clearly explain the truth about the relationship they could and would have with God the Father.
Not known
In the OT the people did not call God ‘‘our Father’’ except in the sense that he was Creator of the world and also the Creator of the nation of Israel. Now that Jesus had come, they could know God as Fat ...
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