Oakwood Church

“A little while and you will see me no longer, and again a little while and you will see me.”
John 16:16

“A little while and you will see me no longer, and again a little while and you will see me.” John 16:16

• After the resurrection (2-3 days)
• In the outpouring of the Spirit (50 days)
• In his triumphant return (2,000+ years)

To rejoice in your suffering, remember:

• Your sorrows are Brief

“So some of his disciples said to one another, ‘What is this that he says to us, “A little while and you will not see me and again a little while and you will see me”?’”
John 16:17

To rejoice in your suffering, remember:

• Your sorrows are Brief

“‘A little while and you will not see me and again a little while and you will see me’ and ‘because I am going to the Father’?”
John 16:17

To rejoice in your suffering, remember:

• Your sorrows are Brief

“‘So they were saying, ‘What does he mean by “a little while” We do not know what he is talking about.’”
John 16:18

To rejoice in your suffering, remember:

• Your sorrows are Brief

“For this light and momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory that far outweighs them all.”
2 Corinthians 4:17

To rejoice in your suffering, remember:

• Your sorrows are Brief

“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.”
Romans 8:18

To rejoice in your suffering, remember:

• Your Savior is Coming

“Is this what you are asking yourselves, what I meant by saying, ‘A little while and you will not see me, and again a little while and you will see me’?”
John 16:19

To rejoice in your suffering, remember:

• Your salvation will be Glorious

“Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful but your sorrow will turn into joy.”
John 16:20

To rejoice in your suffering, remember:

• Your salvation will be Glorious

“For this light and momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory that far outweighs them all.”
2 Corinthians 4:17

To rejoice in your suffering, remember:

• Your salvation will be Glorious

“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.”
Romans 8:18

To rejoice in your suffering, remember:

• Your salvation will be Glorious

“When a woman is giving birth she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has delivered the baby she no longer remembers the anguish for joy that a human being has been born into the world.”
John 16:21

To rejoice in your suffering, remember:

• Your salvation will be Glorious

“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.”
John 16:22

To rejoice in your suffering, remember:

• Your supplications will be Answered

“In that day you will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.”
John 16:23

To rejoice in your suffering, remember:

• Your supplications will be Answered

“Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.”
John 16:24

To rejoice in your suffering, remember:

• Your sorrows are Brief

• Your Savior is Coming

• Your salvation will be Glorious

• Your supplications will be Answered in Jesus’ name