I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”
Two things Christ here comforts his disciples with: - I. With an assurance that, though he was leaving the world, he was returning to his Father, from whom he came forth Joh 16:28-32, where we have, 1. A plain declaration of Christ's mission from the Father, and his return to him (Joh 16:28): I came forth from the Father, and am come, as you see, into the world.
Commenting on John 16:28-33
Expect trouble in the world, heart-breaking, soul-rending trouble. But in Christ you shall have peace, serenity of mind and calm spirit within. He has taken the sting from every cross and the venom from every arrow; His blood purchased peace, His word promised it, and His Spirit seals it to your souls.
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Christ overcame the prince of this world by His death and furnished us with every means to overcome our enemies and all temptations. The world is a vanquished foe; believers need only trust their Captain and put on God's armor, certain the victory is already theirs.
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