I Dare You to Live - Pastor Andreas Basson
Text: John 16: 16-33
Jesus always knew what would come next, and we look at three benefits for those who receive Him as Lord and Saviour. I dare you to live life His way.
LIVING HOPE
LASTING JOY (V21-30)
Lingering PEACE (v31-33)
The disciples were confused when Jesus said, "You will not see Me" (v. 16). Their confusion turned to comfort when Jesus pointed out that their sorrow would turn into joy (see v. 20).
Jesus changed Peter's life, transforming him from a fisherman to a fisher of men. When Jeseus was crucified, Peter's hopes were crushed. But when Jesus showed Himself alive, hope made its debut, causing Peter to write, "[God] has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead" (1 Peter 1:3, NIV).
Your hope can also be alive because Jesus is alive - I dare you to have a
living hope.
In John 16:21, Jesus used the example of a baby being born as a metaphor for the resurrection: from pain to proclamation, as grief gives way to gladness.
Two thousand years ago, the followers of Jesus asked, "What's next?" after Jesus was crucified and buried. The disciples were concerned and afraid. Yet something crucial happened: Jesus rose from the dead, bringing great joy. Joy is a byproduct of our relationship with God.
Jesus told the disciples to "be of good cheer" (v. 33), because He was in control; He knew the resurrection would come from the debris of death.
Jesus prepared His disciples for what was next: pain, sorrow, and confusion---but also hope joy and peace. His crucifixion resulted in the first three, but His resurrection provided the latter.
How do we know Jesus really rose from the dead?
Evidence for the resurrection:
Fulfilled prophecy: Jesus predicted His death on several occasions (see Mark 8:31; John 2:19).
Eyewitness accounts: these historical accounts include Roman (Tacitus), Jewish (Josephus), and Christian testimonies (the Gospels).
Personal testimony: the changed lives of Jesus' followers.
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