John 16:33 "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."

1. Promise #1: You will have ____________ in this world.

2. Promise #2: Jesus has ____________ the ____________.

3. Promise #3: Jesus gives us ____________.

Scripture Readings
Psalm 67
Revelation 21:9-14,21-27
John 16:23-33

Take It With You!

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You will note this is happening now. On the side of those who are opposed to the Word are found many practices and tricks, much fraud and cunning, all aimed at drowning us in the water. These threatening and frightening things would scare us to death if we had no comfort against them. Now he who has picked up Christ, this little Child, must either bear Him entirely through the water to the opposite shore, or he must drown. No alternative exists. To drown is not good. Therefore we will go through the water with this Christ even if it seems as if we could not make it. For we have the promise that he who relies and believes on Christ may freely say with David: "Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident" (Psalm 27:3)... I see very well that good Christopher (a saint who trusted Christ) is sinking; yet he comes out of the water, for he has a tree to which he clings. This tree is the promise that Christ intends to effect something extraordinary through our suffering. In the world, He says (John 16:33), you will experience pressure and trouble, but in Me you will have peace. Again, St. Paul says (1 Corinthians 10:13): We have a faithful God, who helps us out of trouble so that we a.re able to bear it. These passages are staffs, aye, trees to which we cling and let the waters roar and rush as they please.

Martin Luther, Sermon for Lent 1530