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John 16-18

John 16:33
I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

Did you know that being a Christian means that you will have trouble in your life? Guaranteed! Jesus here, speaking with the disciples tells them that troubles will come, but He gives them hope and a promise. “Take heart, I have overcome the world!” Trials come, troubles abound, persecution is real, but Christians can take refuge in the one who has overcome it all. We do not always know the reason, but we know that there is a reason. Jesus knew exactly what was ahead for the disciples. The followers of Jesus, the ones who would carry the torch and share the message of the Savior. History tells us that most of the disciples were martyred. God doesn’t hide how difficult life is. He doesn’t try to sugarcoat things. He tells them as they are, but he promises to be with us through it all. 


1 John 4:4
Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

~Pastor Tony

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