1. Paracutin 1943-1952 Dionisio Pulido’s Corn Field 1391’

3. Jesus Preparing His Disciples … Teaching in chapters 13-16, e.g. … –P–Preparing for persecution 15:18—16:4a –P–Prepared with the Holy Spirit 16:4b-15 –T–TODAY – Preparing for His death and resurrection 16:16-24, turning sorrow into joy Various terms throughout the gospel, e.g. … –2–2:4, 19 –7–7:6, 8, 18,23 –1–12:7, 8, 23, 24, 27, 32, 34 –1–16:5, 10, 16

4. I. Jesus Prepares His Disciples For Sorrow From Death Turning Into Joy 16-24 Jesus Speaking With Disciples On Road ToJesusJesusJesusJesus Mount of OlivesDeathResurrectionAscension2 nd Coming Jesus Statement 16

5. Textual Question NKJV 16 A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me, because I go to the Father. 17 Then some of His disciples said among themselves, “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’; and, ‘because I go to the Father’?” 19 Now Jesus knew that they desired to ask Him, and He said to them, “Are you inquiring among yourselves about what I said, ‘A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me’? NASB 16 A little while, and you will no longer see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me. 17 Some of His disciples then said to one another, “What is this thing He is telling us, ‘A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me’; and, ‘because I go to the Father’? 19 Jesus knew that they wished to question Him, and He said to them, “Are you deliberating together about this, that I said, ‘A little while, and you will not see Me, and again a little while, and you will see Me’?

6. I. Jesus Prepares His Disciples For Sorrow From Death Turning Into Joy 16-24 Jesus Speaking With Disciples On Road ToJesusJesusJesusJesus Mount of OlivesDeathResurrectionAscension2 nd Coming Jesus Statement 16 Disciples Confusion 17,18 Jesus Response Clarification 19 1 st Most Assure 20 Metaphor 21 Conclusion 1 st Implication 22 2 nd Implication 23,24 2 nd Most Assure 23 Prayer 24

7. II. What Jesus Preparation of His Disciples Means To Us 1.About death … 2.About sorrow and joy … 3.About questions … 4.About prayer …