Sorrow Turned to Joy

Dave Riddle • 06/12/2022

Key Passage: John 16:16-33

You’ll see me in a little while

John 16:16-19
What is Jesus referring to?
- Possibly:
  - His death and resurrection
  - His followers seeing him in Heaven after his ascension and their deaths.
  - The gift of the Holy Spirit.

Grieving People Transformed into Joyful People

John 16:20
- Joy comes from a transformation in our lives when we understand what God has done and is doing for us.

Joy and Pain From the Same Source

You Will Have Peace

John 16:33 - peace
eirene: a national state of tranquility, harmony, and safety. In a Christian context: the tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation
shalowm (Hebrew: שָׁלוֹם) - a very broad term that means health, security, tranquility, good condition, success, comfort, and more.
- it has layers of meaning related to peace.
- Widely used in the Hebrew Bible, shalowm clearly depicts a satisfied condition, an unconcerned state of peacefulness.
John 16:33 - You will have suffering (distress) in this world.
- Suffering/Distress = thlipsis (Greek: θλῖψις) - pressure (literally or figuratively). oppression, affliction, tribulation, distress, straits

In A Little While