In me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.

John 16:23-33

In that day you will no longer ask me anything. Very truly I tell you, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete. 

The Father himself loves you because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God. I came from the Father and entered the world; now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.

Then Jesus’ disciples said, “Now you are speaking clearly and without figures of speech. Now we can see that you know all things and that you do not even need to have anyone ask you questions. This makes us believe that you came from God.”

“Do you now believe?” Jesus replied. “A time is coming and in fact has come when you will be scattered, each to your own home. You will leave me all alone. Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me.

I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.

The disciples will see him again and know lasting joy. There is a testing time ahead, but the battle between Jesus and the world is won.

Why?

All of the words Jesus has said have come true. Jesus comes from God.

Jesus gives us the right to pray in Jesus' name, for we have loved Jesus and have believed Jesus came from the Lord, and God loves us, so the Lord will listen to our prayer.

The disciple believed Jesus came from God, but Jesus knew that the time has come all of them will be scattered, and leave Jesus all alone. Jesus was ready to face it by himself. This is the mission Jesus came to this world.

In Jesus we may have peace, in this world, we will have trouble. because Jesus has overcome the world, so I am not afraid.

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耶穌最後的教導

1.神啟示祂自己，屆時他們會明白，以禱告做例子。奉主的名禱告，因耶穌的名祈求，主一定成就！主成就是因耶穌基督的名，讓主的名得榮耀

2.神應允禱告的目的是叫人心滿意足，即合神的心意的事物，所賞賜的是叫人的喜樂可以滿足。不是滿足自己的私慾。人可以直接向父神來禱告，這是以前不可能的，都要靠祭司求。

3.不再用比喻說，預告門徒將會跌倒。耶穌要親自為我們禱告。只有耶穌可以說他從父那裏來的，先知只能說是神差遣來的。身份是神的兒子，受死是耶穌的使命。此時門徒說相信耶穌是神的兒子，這個信是什麼樣的信?是膚淺的，只在知識的層面上，沒有成為力量、成為生命。不要灰心，要放心。世上有苦難，所以門徒即使受到逼迫，他們還是可以勝過，因為耶穌會給他們力量，耶穌已經得勝了。耶穌重視的是門徒的信心。

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How?

Jesus has overcome the world, Great is the Lord, give honor to Jesus.