Living in a Broken World
John 16:16-33
Matt Vorhees
November 24, 2019

I. We live in a

world (John 16:16-20a, 33a)

II. We engage the brokenness by…
a.

in hope (John 16:20b-22, 33b)


“Behold, I am making all things new…” – Rev. 21:5


b. to the Father (John 16:23-28)


“Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.” – John 14:13-14

“ If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.” – John 15:7

“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.” – John 15:16


“You do not have because you do not ask.” – James 4:2


“You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions.” – James 4:3

“Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain.” – Psalm 127:1


c. of sin (John 16:29-32a)

d.

the Gospel (John 16:32b)

“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” – Matt. 27:46