
Encouraging Comfort In Troubled Times - Part 2
John 14:1-18
Introduction:
You don’t just have problems, you have an enemy. Ephesians 6:10-12
The key to experiencing God’s encouraging comfort is to express intentional, thoughtful active trust in the Lord. John 14:1, 27
- Jesus brings God’s encouraging comfort to us in troubled times.
To overcome we need to pay more attention to what we are thinking and intentionally choose to believe the truth of God’s word. Proverbs 23:7; 2 Corinthians 10:4-5
What do we put faith in?
1. Jesus’ Credible
A. To prepare a permanent place for us in heaven.
B. To personally come back and take us to that place.
2. Jesus’ Complete
A. Jesus not only prepared a place, He provided a failsafe way to get there!
John 3:36
Acts 4:12
1 Timothy 2:5
B. The idea that there are many ways to God is a Satanic lie spun to deceive and destroy people eternally.
C. The idea of many ways to God is cruel, unfair and confusing because it is works oriented.
D. The gospel works for everyone!
3. Jesus’ Divine
Hebrews 1:3; John 1:14,18
Hebrews 2:1; Hebrews 3:1; Hebrews 12:2
Conclusion:
You can experience God’s comfort in troubling times by expressing faith.