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Deep Sorrow

Text: John 16: 5-6

DEEP SORROW

The Disciples struggled very much at these teachings of Jesus. They did not know how they could cope if Jesus was to suffer and die.

“But now I go away to Him who sent Me, and none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’ But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart.”

John 16:5-6

1. “But now I go away to Him who sent Me”

a. This was not the first time Jesus had spoken about returning to the Father in heaven.

b. To Jesus, returning to the Father in heaven was:

i. Good

ii. Glorious

iii. Signalling the fact that His life’s work was done; He had fulfilled God’s plan of salvation

2. “And none of you asks Me, ‘Where are you going?’”

a. There were some attempts to ask Jesus where He was going. John 14:1-6

b. But there were no further inquiries.

c. This was what Jesus meant when He said these words

i. The Disciples should have inquired further.

ii. They should have asked for more details.

3. “But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart”

a. There was one major problem that hindered the Disciples from further inquiry.

b. Sorrow had filled the heart of the Disciples.

c. This kind of sorrow felt was unwise and unhealthy:

i. It prevented further inquiry.

ii. It virtually paralysed the Disciples so that they could not function effectively.

iii. It led to despair.

iv. Their confidence and hope in Christ were affected adversely.

4. How could they have overcome their feelings of sorrow?

a. Through a greater faith.

b. Through remembering who Jesus was and all that He had said and done.

经文：约翰福音 16: 5-6

深深的忧愁

门徒为了耶稣的教训而挣扎。如果耶稣受苦而死，他们不知道要如何应付。

“现今我往差我来的父那里去，你们中间并没有人问我：‘你往哪里去？’只因我将这事告诉你们，你们就满心忧愁。”

《约翰福音 16：5-6》

1. “现今我往差我来的父那里去”

a. 这不是耶稣第一次谈回到天父那里

b. 对耶稣来说，回到天父那里是：

i. 好的

ii. 荣耀的

iii. 表明祂已经完成一生的事工;祂应验了上帝的救恩计划

2. “你们中间并没有人问我：‘你往哪里去？’”

a. 门徒之前有试图问耶稣祂将去哪里 《约翰福音 14：1-6》

b. 但他们没有进一步的询问

c. 这就是耶稣说这话时的意思

i. 门徒应该进一步询问

ii. 他们应该要求更多细节

3. “只因我将这事告诉你们，你们就满心忧愁”

a. 有一个主要问题阻碍了门徒进一步的询问

b. 这问题使门徒的心充满忧愁

c. 这种忧愁是不明智和不健康的：

i. 它阻止了进一步的询问

ii. 它仿佛使门徒瘫痪，无法有效地运作

iii. 它导致绝望

iv. 他们对基督的信心和盼望受到了不利的影响

4. 他们要如何克服忧愁？

a. 通过更强的信心

b. 通过记取耶稣以及祂所说和做的一切