"Acquiring Peace in An Anxious World"

INTRODUCTION.

CBS News

Maui - 2, 207 structures damaged or destroyed

about 2, 170 acres of land burned.

8- dead.

News of sudden dead.

Cancer

World being turned upside down.

Anxious world.

experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.

The Upper Room discourse.

John 16:23–33 NASB95

23 “In that day you will not question Me about anything. Truly, truly, I say to you, if you ask the Father for anything in My name, He will give it to you. 24 “Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be made full. 25 “These things I have spoken to you in figurative language; an hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figurative language, but will tell you plainly of the Father. 26 “In that day you will ask in My name, and I do not say to you that I will request of the Father on your behalf; 27 for the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came forth from the Father. 28 “I came forth from the Father and have come into the world; I am leaving the world again and going to the Father.” 29 His disciples said, “Lo, now You are speaking plainly and are not using a figure of speech. 30 “Now we know that You know all things, and have no need for anyone to question You; by this we believe that You came from God.” 31 Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe? 32 “Behold, an hour is coming, and has already come, for you to be scattered, each to his own home, and to leave Me alone; and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me. 33 “These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.”

What they fear the worst is will actually make them stronger.

the death of Jesus Christ - which will bring about His resurrection.

MESSAGE.

I. Acquiring Complete Joy .

23-24

John 16:23 NASB95

23 “In that day you will not question Me about anything. Truly, truly, I say to you, if you ask the Father for anything in My name, He will give it to you.

Joy = the experience of gladness. (BDAG)

John 16:24 NASB95

24 “Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be made full.

Full = to bring to completion that which was already begun.

romans 8:28-30.

Romans 8:28–30 NASB95

28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. 29 For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; 30 and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified.

II. Acquiring Direct Access .

25-28

Warren Wiersbe - The Purpose of Bible study is not simply to understand profound truths, but to get to know the Father better. ‘I will show you plainly of the Father’ (John 16:25). If our reading and Bible study falls short of this, it does more harm than good. p365.

romans 8:36-27.

Romans 8:26–27 NASB95

26 In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words; 27 and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

III. Acquiring Perfect Peace .

29-33

isaiah 26:3.

Isaiah 26:3 NASB95

3 “The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, Because he trusts in You.

In Jesus there is perfect peace.

In the world there is tribulation.

Jesus has overcome the world.

CONCLUSION.