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David Macdonald - June 22nd, 2025 - Hope for troubled hearts John 13:36-14:6 ; John 12:23-33 Control for troubled Hearts "Let not your hearts be troubled" - commandment from the Lord Jesus Christ Jesus never promised us life without trouble, He promised we could have an untroubled heart even in a troubled life. present – passive – imperative "Let not your heart continue to be agitated" (Wuest translation) Ταράσσω, tarassó: stirred up; agitated – roiling waters Also used: Pool – crippled man (John 5:4) Lord Jesus Christ - "Now My soul is troubled" (John 12:27) A command, our response: Whenever God gives a command, He gives the capability through the Spirit to keep the command Would never give you a command you can't keep If Jesus says, "Stop being troubled!" We can stop being troubled! "Bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ," (2 Corinthians 10:5) "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind," (Romans 12:2) "Therefore gird up the loin