Just hours before he died, Jesus said, “Do not let your hearts be troubled.” The word ‘trouble’ comes from a Greek word denoting “a heavy sea in the midst of a storm.” If anybody ever had a right to speak these words, Jesus did. His circumstances were caving in around them, and yet he gave a formula for peace despite everything that was happening to him.

He Comforted the Troubled

I. Jesus was sensitive to their *

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, even though he himself was

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.*

A. The disciples knew the enemies of Jesus were plotting to

him.

B. Jesus knew that his disciples were going to

him.

C. The best way to

comfort when we hurt is to be sensitive to the

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of others.

II. Jesus provided sound

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for their

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.

A. Jesus’ comfort was not just shallow,

.

B. The

had sound reason to trust Jesus.

C. The world is a

place sometimes, but there is a

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shining in that darkness—we have reserved for us in heaven a

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in the Father’s house.

III. Jesus prepared a

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for their

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.

A. Jesus didn’t just promise eternal life, he

it.

B. Jesus has

a way for us to come to God, and if we follow him he will lead us from

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to victory.

IV. Jesus was

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with their

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.

A. Jesus was patient with

when he doubted.

B. Jesus was patient with

when he asked questions.

C. Jesus

God for us and makes it easier for us to

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God.

D. God forgives our

.

V. Jesus promised the

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for their

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.

A. Our comfort is not just the

hope of heaven, it is also the

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power of the Holy Spirit.

B. Jesus promised the Holy Spirit would come

in the

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of people who accept him as Savior.

C. When we accept Jesus as our Savior there are two blessings—he

our sins and he comes to

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within us as the Holy Spirit.

D. The Holy Spirit is our

companion and

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so that we need not be alone.