Reflective Questions
1. Think of a painful experience in your life. How did God help you during that time of struggle?
2. Who do you turn to first when you are in sorrow or pain? How does that person comfort you?
Reading
John 16:16-22
Responsive Questions
1. It is obvious that the disciples are confused and concerned about Jesus' statements (vv. 16-18). Why do you think they are so upset?
2. Jesus answers their questions not by giving them an explanation but by making them a promise (vv. 19-22). What is the promise?
3. Why would it bring them joy in the middle of their grief and confusion?
4. How can this incident help us when our questions to the Lord seemingly go unanswered?
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1. Because he is telling them that he is going to leave them but yet he will see them again.
2. That he will turn their sorrow into joy.
3. Because they will see Him again.
4. It will help us remember that he is coming back and will answer all of our questions, he will give us joy.
reflective questions:
1.well i was having a sertain problem with a girl at school and God gave me an awesome friend to help me through that time.
2.my mom most of the time but if im fighting with my mom i go to my grandparents, but if i dont want to tell anyone bout it i go to God (which is sad i know i should go to Him all the time.). she talks to me bout it and encourages me to do better or somethin.
responsive questions:
1.they wanted to know how long he was going to be gone.
2.that their grief will turn to joy.
3.because they have something to look forward to.
4.just trust that God is in control and he has a time and purpose for everything.
umm maybe its just me but why is like no one blogging anymore?!?!? there's only going to be like 6 people going on the trip. people if you read this you need to blog.
*sorry random*:)
Reflective Questions
1. When my sister demolished her nose in Belize I was worried that she might be hurt very badly for a long time but God gave me peace that she was going to be okay.
2. My dad because he knows how to comfort me. God comforts the best.
Responsive Questions
1. They didn't want Jesus to leave them.
2. He promised that he will come again and turn their sorrow into a joy that no one can take away from them.
3. Because Jesus will have returned.
4. God will one day return and then our questions will be answered.
Reflective Questions
1. when i feel like no body listens i turn on the joy fm. and God speaks to me thur them.
2. i say my A.P. or my friends but i should go to God first.
Responsive Questions
1. because they do not understand what Jesus is saying.
2. you will see me again.
3. because we can see him again.
4. because we can trust Jesus.
reflective
1.when i first got my knee thing.God help me through that time by just letting me deal with the pain and now that pain has let up soooo much.
2.probably God.or my parent.with God he just idk hes just so helpful through tough times.with my parents they talk to me about it and help me through it also.
responsive
1.yes.because they werent going to be able to see Jesus for a little while.
2.we will grief now but when he will return we will have joy and no one will take away your joy.
3.because Jesus would have come back if they were saved they going to go to heaven and heaven is perfect.
4.that we know that he will come back in his own time and then we can ask him any question we want and we will have a perfect life if we are saved because then we will go to heaven.
Reflective Questions
1. Think of a painful experience in your life. How did God help you during that time of struggle?
My recovery from losing my leg was difficult, but the Word, my family, friends, and definitely NTBC helped me through that time.
2. Who do you turn to first when you are in sorrow or pain? How does that person comfort you?
I turn to my wife. She reminds me of the Scriptures, prays with me, and encourges me to seek the Lord.
Responsive Questions
1. It is obvious that the disciples are confused and concerned about Jesus' statements (vv. 16-18). Why do you think they are so upset?
I think they were upset because they could not grasp what Christ was saying...about His leaving, about where He was going, or when He was coming back.
2. Jesus answers their questions not by giving them an explanation but by making them a promise (vv. 19-22). What is the promise?
He promises that He will come back and that He will give them joy that no man can replace.
3. Why would it bring them joy in the middle of their grief and confusion?
Because it will be a confirmation that everything He has told them is true.
4. How can this incident help us when our questions to the Lord seemingly go unanswered?
It is a reminder to us that even when we do not understand, God's Word is still true and His presence will always be with us.
1.They did not want to believe that HE would be leaving them behind.
2.He promised them that they would have joy ,and that He would one day return.
3.They have the joy of a promise.
4.He will always be there and we know that one day all of our questions or fears will be relieved.
REFLECTIVE QUESTIONS
1. Uggghhh...this summer has been painful - physically and emotionally. I told Jason this morning that I've never had such a period of unproductivity in my life! But God has been good, and is teaching me some valuable lessons during this time!
2. Jason is definitely person #1. I have to be careful, though, because sometimes I'll go to Jason before I even go to the Lord with my sorrow or pain.
RESPONSIVE QUESTIONS
1. This was definitely not what they were expecting. They were already dreaming of ruling with Him in His Messianic kingdom.
2. You will see me soon, and you will have joy!
3. Because they would one day see Jesus again.
4. That He has something better that He is bringing about...that it will be so much better than where I'm at right now.
1.i just kept praying that god would help me cause she was all ready saved
2.maybe my best friend your someone i could look up to
1.he coming back
2.when he com back the sadness they had would turn into happy
3.he is going to come back they also had someone to look up to
4.trust in god
Reflective Questions
1)God helped me in a spirtual way
2)God and family they comfort me in ways that I can't explain
Responsive Questions
1)They didn't know what he was talking about
2)That we will have grief now and joy later
3)Because he would be coming back
4)Trust in are God
1. well when my baby sis brook her hand at school i was scared and my whole familywas worry and she would not stop bleeding.and she was crying. we prayed
2.
i turn to my mom and she takes care of me.she tells me its going to beok a hugs me
responsive questions
1. they dont np what he is talking about
2.that we will have grife and then joy later
3.god they can see him agian
4.god will come back and then are question will be answer
Reflective
1. i would have to say when my grandpa died in september of 03, im pretty sure thats when it was. At the time, our family had just moved down here, and we went back up for the funeral, and it felt like God was just comforting the whole family.
2.Family, definetly.
Responsive
1.its difficult to tell if they were upset or just puzzled, but i think they just wanted to know what Jesus said bcuz it sounded like it held a lot of significance.
2.that they will be sorrowful that he would die, but that they will be happy again bcuz they knew they would see him in Heaven.
3.oops, look back at my answer, above, already answered it.
4.we should pray, or try to find an answer in the Bible.
1. well when my grandpawas about to pass away i just was worried that he wasnt going to heaven then my dad led him to the Lord.
2. well either brooke or taylor they just know what to say because they go througfht that stuff to.
1. because he is saying i am leaving but dont worry you will see me again.
2. that he will turn there sorrow into joy.
3. because he wasnt dead.
4. we just need to remeber that he has a time for everything and he will anwser them when he is ready.
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