2. Anxiety Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older (18% of U.S. population). Depression Depression affects approximately 14.8 million American adults, or about 6.7 percent of the U.S. population age 18 and older in a given year. Persistent depressive disorder, or PDD, is a form of depression that usually continues for at least two years.

3. Anger One out of five, or twenty percent of Americans struggle with “uncontrolled” anger. The current U.S. population is roughly 321,000,000, which means that approximately 64,000,000 Americans struggle with issues of Anger. Anxiety- 40,000,000 Depression- 14,800,000 Anger- 64,000,000 119,000,000

5. John 16:33 "These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have [overcome] the world." Overcome (nikao)- to conquer, to gain the victory, to have superiority “The word reflects a genuine superiority that is demonstrated by overthrowing ones enemy, so that the victory is seen by all.” Used 28 times in the NT Used 24 times in the writings attributed to John the apostle

6. John 16:33 "These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome [the world]." The world Kosmos- Sphere of influence and authority “The invisible spiritual system of evil, which is hostile to God.” John MacArthur Ephesians 6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

7. The world Kosmos- Sphere of influence and authority 1 John 5:19 We know that we are of God, and that the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. Evil- That which is contrary to the very nature of God

8. “The [secular humanist] sees the world as made up of strictly material forces. There is no soul or spirit, no demons or angels. Everything has a natural scientific explanation. In this view, we can deal with evil in the world (if there even is such a thing) by educating the ignorant, changing the social systems, and providing better psychological and pharmacological treatment.”

9. Rationalistic “Many secular thinkers view human evil [if they acknowledge it at all] as the product of either bad social systems or psychological conditions.” Relativistic “Evil is all in the eye of the beholder. If you look at it differently, it goes away. It is an illusion.” “One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter.”

10. The world Kosmos- Sphere of influence and authority 1 John 5:19 We know that we are of God, and that the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. John 8:44"You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies. 1 Peter 5:8 Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

11. The world Kosmos- Sphere of influence and authority 1 John 5:19 We know that we are of God, and that the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. Hebrews 2:14 Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, Romans 5:12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned--

12. John 16:33 "These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have [overcome the world]." 1 Corinthians 15:53-57 For this perishable must put on the imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 But when this perishable will have put on the imperishable, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then will come about the saying that is written, "DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP in victory. 55 "O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR VICTORY? O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR STING?" 56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law; 57 but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

13. John 16:33 "These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have [overcome] the world." Romans 8:31-39 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? 32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things? 33 Who will bring a charge against God's elect? God is the one who justifies; 34 who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us.

14. 35 Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 Just as it is written, "FOR YOUR SAKE WE ARE BEING PUT TO DEATH ALL DAY LONG; WE WERE CONSIDERED AS SHEEP TO BE SLAUGHTERED." 37 But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.