PASSAGE: The Work of the Holy Spirit, The Disciples' Grief Will Turn to Joy
MEMORY VERSE: "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Matthew 11:28-30
NOTES: (v.1-16) Though Jesus is going away, His departure is for our good because it is only if He goes away that the Counselor will come. "But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come."
-(v.17-3) Jesus reassures the disciples that their grief will turn into joy. Just as a pregnant woman has birth pains before the time of birth but forgets the pain once the baby comes, so will the disciples. "Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy."
"But a time is coming, and has come, when you will be scattered, each to his own home. "
"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"
ACT OF LOVE: I read on my friend's blog that she's been feeling physically & emotionally worn out, so I wanted to encourage her with a random card! I drew a picture of us doing p90x at church, to symbolize STRENGTH. get it? haha...
Anyways, I'll give her the card tomorrow. I hope she likes it! I also included Matthew 11:28-30...a great verse!
thank you so much for the card <3 haha it was so cute. p90x yee!
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