Sunrise Devotions

216. Reading 35. John 16.16-33, Your Sorrow Will Turn to Joy


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Today we read John 16:16-33, Jesus tells His disciples that their coming sorrow will not have the last word, for His departure and return will turn their grief into lasting joy, strengthen their prayers, and ground their peace in His victory over the world.


Reading the Gospels Together” is a journey through the Four Gospels, following Cornelis De Graaf’s Promise and Deliverance framework. Week by week, it traces how God’s covenant promises are fulfilled in Jesus Christ—the Servant‑King, the Son of God, and the Savior for all people


Biblography

The Holy Bible, English Standard Version (ESV)

Cornelis De Graaf, Promise and Deliverance

R. C. Sproul, John: An Expositional Commentary

Craig S. Keener, The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament

J. C. Ryle, Expository Thoughts on the Gospels

C. H. Spurgeon, Sermons

Digital Study and Research Tools

Logos Bible Software.Lexham Press. Used for Scripture study, original-language tools, and access to primary theological sources.

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Navigate the Way AI. Used as a study and content-navigation aid, organizing background/commentary info.

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