Greetings in Jesus’ precious name; we are glad to be here with you again today. Thank you for joining us on Hope for Today. This program that is produced by Heralds of Hope. We are an organization dedicated to using media to make disciples of Jesus Christ to accomplish the great commission in our lifetime. We focus on Bible teaching and Bible distribution. Each week our Bible teaching broadcasts circle the globe in English and 22 other major languages.
And why so much focus on the Bible you might ask? It’s like this: when you want to know how to fix a broken machine, you try to talk with the people who made it. They are the ones who know everything about it. So, if it’s broken, the maker will know how to fix it. In the same way, God is the one who made us. He knows what we need and what is best for us. If something is broken or not working right, go to Him and see what He recommends. We focus on the Bible because this is God’s recommendation for us, and living His way is the best way.
Today we will be continuing our study from the Gospel of John. We are looking at chapter 16, and the title is How to Cure Worry. Wait, how to cure worry? A cure is “a complete or permanent solution,” and we know what it means to be cured of cancer or another disease. But how can we be cured of worry? I mean, think about the last two years. Just look at what has happened in our world, and who knows what will happen next? Things seem to be getting worse and worse. How can anyone expect to cure worry?
Great question. Thankfully God as our Maker knows us very well, and His Word has the answers. God doesn’t want us to be consumed with worry; why would He? It is not good for us. Prov 4:21-22 says His Word is “life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.” I don’t know of anyone who doesn’t want to be healthy. Actually, many people who are obsessed with their health and go to extreme measures to improve. So, if God’s ways bring health and worry is not good for us, how can we look at our circumstances and not have worry?
That’s another good question. Stay right here, and we will listen to Pastor J Mark as he answers that question from John 16 with 3 “secrets” for how to cure worry. Before He comes, let’s ask God to guide our time together. Lord, thank you so much for your Word, and I pray that you’d give J Mark wisdom and clarity as he explains your Word to us. I ask that your Spirit guide us and show us how we can be more like Christ today. I especially ask that you help us surrender our fears and worries to you. In Jesus’ name, we pray, Amen.
All of us are alike. We wonder what is going to happen tomorrow. We make our plans, but we cannot always carry out our plans. They do not always work. And then, because they do not work, we tend to worry. That is, we get distressed; we are unsure what the end will be. Sometimes in our worry, we really get quite upset, don’t we?
I will show you HOW TO CURE WORRY from Jesus’ teaching to the disciples in John 16:16—27.
16. A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.
17. Then said some of his disciples among themselves, what is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?
18. They said therefore, what is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot t...
