Sunset Presbyterian Church Sermons

JOHN 16:33 1. This morning Seth candidly related that he sees himself as “an anxious person.” Would you say you experience anxiety? If so, what causes you to be anxious? 2. Read John 16:33 aloud together. “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” What portion of this verse speaks to you? If you can, please share a difficult situation in which you forgot this promise. What would you hope to do differently when the next troubling time comes in your life? 3. See Hebrews 4:15-16. What does it mean to you “to approach the throne of grace with boldness?” 4. Seth noted that Jesus has gone before us in difficulties and suffering. He experienced the lack of a home, broken relationships, betrayal by his closest friends and difficulty with his family. Why do you think we are often surprised when we suffer problems and heartbreak? What are our natural responses to difficult times? What spiritual dis