HEART DISEASE

HEART DISEASE - Introduction
John 13:36-14:31

This section begins and ends with our Lord's loving admonition, “Let not your heart be troubled” (John 14:1, 27). It’s no wonder the apostles were upset. After all, Jesus had said that one of them was a traitor, and then He had warned Peter that he would deny his Lord three times. Peter was self-assured, convinced that he could not only follow his Lord but also die with and for Him. Alas, Peter did not know his heart, and we do not really know our hearts, except one thing: that they are easily troubled.

But perhaps the heaviest blow of all was the realization that Jesus was going to leave them (John 13:33). Where would He go? Could they follow Him? How were they to arrive where He was going? Some of the questions tossed back and forth in their conversation at the table were perplexing, rumbling around in their minds and hearts.

How did Jesus comfort their troubled hearts? He would give to them six glorious promises to lay hold of, promises that we today may claim and so enjoy untroubled hearts. If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, you can claim each and all of these assurances.