Your sorrow will turn to joy
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Key Verse 22: So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.
V16-18
What did Jesus say to the disciples?(16) What were the disciples wondering about, what does this tell us about them? (18-19) What did Jesus mean by “a little while”?
V19-22
What did Jesus perceive about the disciples?(19) How can this be applied to us when we feel lost or confused?
What did Jesus talk about in v. 20-22? Why will the disciples' sorrow turn into joy? Why is the symbol of a mother giving birth to a baby the perfect analogy for what will happen to the disciples?
How will the world respond differently from the disciples?(20) What does this reveal about the world and why we shouldn’t be entangled in the world?
V23-24
What does Jesus teach the disciples about prayer?(23) What does he encourage his disciple to ask in his name?(24) What assurance did Jesus give us about prayer?
Application
What did you learn from today's passage?