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Bible study · John 16:1-33

John 16: Sorrow turned into joy

Read John 16:1-33 before you meet.

In a few lines

"A little while" comes seven times in four verses (16:16-19), as some of his disciples ask one another what he means, and Jesus speaks of a woman giving birth and then says, "you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice" (16:22). In the Greek, the verb of "sorrow has filled your heart" (16:6) is the verb of "that your joy may be made full" (16:24).

The verse to carry

“I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

John 16:33

To talk about

  1. 1. "Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you" (16:22). What do these words say to you about sorrow and joy?

  2. 2. Jesus said, "you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me" (16:32). What does it mean to you that Jesus could say this?

  3. 3. "In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have overcome the world" (16:33). Where do you most need to hear "cheer up" this week?

Prayer requests