You have the words of eternal life (6:68). To see him is in fact to the see God (John 14:9; cf. Asking in Christ's name, is acknowledging our unworthiness to receive any favours from God, and shows full dependence upon Christ as the Lord our Righteousness. Text: John 16:5-15. And this is probably what Jesus was referring to when He said at the end of v.13, 'and He [i.e. One of the many blessings that we have from His work in us is guidance. You have seen that you need this if you want to be guided by Him safely through your journey of life. Therefore whenever Christ is shown to unbelievers in all His righteousness, the Holy Spirit can use this to convict them of their failure to be righteous. What shall we do? Question: "What is the correct interpretation of John 20:23?" He alone can make sinners feel the weight of their guilt so greatly that they turn to Jesus for salvation. Who is this Prince of this world? This is done by trusting Him completely and asking Him to save you. John 16:5-15: “Jesus Tells His Disciples That It Is To Their Advantage That He Go Away For He Will Send The Comforter To Them ” By. Concerning the … 1 John 5:17. Unbelief causes men to distrust God, and to doubt His Word, His love, and His power. 1 John 5:16. 'From all this, we can better understand how immensely important the work of the Holy Spirit is to us. Now Jesus says that there were still a lot more spiritual truths for them to learn, but they were not ready to receive them yet. Others like the Hmar tribe in northeast India and the Auca Indians in Ecuador were depraved headhunters and bloodthirsty cannibals before their conversion. The very core of the gospel message is the truth that the way someone has their sins forgiven is by having faith in Jesus Christ as his or her Lord and Savior. It is the Devil. We know from many Bible passages that sheep are a symbol of true believers who follow Christ, their true Shepherd. All Rights Reserved. He uses His written Word, the Bible. (Prov 2) by Rev Charles Seet, 17 JanIn God We Trust (Prov 3:5-8) by Rev Charles Seet, 24 JanHonouring God with Our Substance (Prov 3:9-10) by Rev Ho Chee Lai, 31 Jan Gospel SundayThe Kindness of God by Rev Isaac Ong, 8.00am Worship I9.40am Sunday School11am Worship II / Filipina Svc2.30pm Thai Service4.00pm Indonesian Service5.00pm Evening Service. Jesus is depicted as baptizing ( Jn 3:22 ); contrast Jn 4:2 . (L) He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. EXEGESIS: JOHN 14-17. That is the very first step you must take to be saved. They were under Satan's influence and were spiritually blind to their hopeless condition. c 'You will notice that Peter addressed the crowd as 'the house of Israel' and that he charged them for having crucified their own Messiah. In our last study we looked at verses 18 of chapter 15 through verse 4 of chapter 16. Perhaps the Holy Spirit is speaking to you (just as the prophet Nathan said to David), 'You are the man! John … John 16 I Am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life 14 d “ Let not your hearts be troubled . We need that in order to abide in Christ. Pastor David Ernst. Some think that our Lord speaks in them of His death and resurrection. The instructions of our Lord are meant for our learning and growth as well as for spiritual nourishment, comfort, and hope. And to commemorate the event, ice-cream manufacturer Ben & Jerry’s released a limited-edition flavor, only available in Vermont , named “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”. In our study of John's Gospel over the past 3 years we have been discovering so many amazing truths about our Lord Jesus Christ. So we must depend closely on the Holy Spirit's guidance every day.But what does the Holy Spirit use to guide us? (J) 13 But when he, the Spirit of truth,(K) comes, he will guide you into all the truth. Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. He was a really good tour guide who was with us for 8 days.But no human guide can ever be better than the spiritual Guide that every believer has - the Holy Spirit who is with us forever! Why were they so sorrowful? 7 But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. And interestingly, the Bible is itself a product of the Spirit's guidance. And the reason given is that the Prince of this world is judged. No, because the preceding verse makes it very clear that Jesus will send the Holy Spirit to His disciples, and not to the world. a fellow-believer, who has sinned. But you also need this if you want to receive His comfort in your moments of grief and pain. Elton John finally got around to putting on a show in Vermont, after already performing in all of the other 49 American states, on 21 July 2008. John the Baptizer gives witness to the fact that, after baptizing Jesus, “’I saw the Sprit descending from heaven like a dove” (John 1:32). Journey Bible Study for 111110 Into Thy Word Ministries Bible Study www.intothyword.org General Idea: Do not fall away; I, Jesus Christ, am here for you! This may be so, but there may also be a developmental aspect to the meaning, which would then shift from verse 9 to verse 10 to verse 11. Everyone who is without Christ is actually under Satan's jurisdiction whether they realise it or not.And because they are under him, they will ultimately share the awful judgement he receives from God. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This is mentioned in 2 Peter 1:21 'For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. Preached at / Published Life BPC 10.45am Svc, 2010-06-27, We ought to be very thankful for the Holy Spirit. St John xvi. Someone has said, 'Of all the gifts given to mankind by God, there is none greater than the presence of the Holy Spirit.' He does this by convicting you of any sins that you may commit after you are saved. We ought to be very thankful for the Holy Spirit. And our responsibility in witnessing is simply this: To be equipped with the Word to share the Gospel with others in the Spirit's power. She knew for almost a year that, unless the Lord intervened, the cancer in her brain would kill her. And the way that He glorifies Christ is by showing or revealing everything that belongs to Christ - everything about His person, His life, His work, His character His love and His power. May the Holy Spirit do a mighty work in our midst today.a, 3 JanRejoicing in God's Wisdom (Prov 1:1-7; 9:9) by Rev Quek KK, 10 JanWill You Walk in God's Wisdom? WORD AND PHRASE STUDY JOHN 16:1-4 Unbelief is the most basic and fundamental of all sins of the human heart. Divines differ, and, perhaps, have always differed, about the meaning of these words. 15 All that belongs to the Father is mine. Journey Bible Study for 111110 Into Thy Word Ministries Bible Study www.intothyword.org General Idea: Do not fall away; I, Jesus Christ, am here for you! Without the Holy Spirit teaching and guiding the writers of these books, none of them could ever have been written. In last week's message we learned from Professor Harding about the need of the harvest of souls. Only after that can you take the next step, which is to make Jesus Christ your Saviour and Lord. This prophecy began to be fulfilled on the day of Pentecost. This ongoing work of the Holy Spirit to deal with the sins of believers is called sanctification. We can think of at least 4 ways that He does this. 5 “But now Igo away to Him who sent Me, and none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’6 But because I have said these things to you,sorrow has filled your heart.7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth. Mailbox Club Bible Correspondence Courses. But who does the Holy Spirit come to? What Jesus said to them in the preceding verse (v.12) makes this clear 'I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.' Verse 9 says that He reproves the unsaved of sin because they do not believe in Jesus Christ despite all that Christ had said and done to prove that He is the Son of God. The Holy Spirit is the best guide we can have for our journey through life.II. What does John mean? If anyone see his brother sin. On the other end of the scale, there are churches where such great emphasis and attention is given to the Holy Spirit that He is even more important than Christ! But now that Christ has come, this excuse no longer holds, because He lived on earth as a human being just like us and yet He kept the Law of God perfectly without any flaw. All these speak to us of the glory of Christ. You are the one who still refuses to believe in Jesus for your salvation, even though you have learned so much about Him here in church. 14:5).Perhaps the issue cannot be resolved to the satisfaction of everyone (see the commentaries), but the immediate sense of the passage is plain. They would be inspired by the Holy Spirit to write not only what they had personally seen and heard from Jesus Christ, but also the full meaning and application of His work, His life and His mission. Fifth Sunday of Easter Epiphany Lutheran Mission of La Caramuca ... One difference between the Gospel according to St. John and the accounts of the other evangelists is the emphasis on the discourses of Jesus in detail. Unless I go away, the Advocate(D) will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. However the prosecutor has one serious limitation - He can only prove the guilt for crimes involving acts that are committed. Through this Law the world became aware of how far short it was of God's righteousness. John 16:1-15 The Work of the Holy Spirit! The second major division of Jesus' Last Discourse is found in John 15 and 16. And from this we know that the New Testament was written by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. This brings us to the last and most important work of the Holy Spirit.III. (2 Samuel 12:7) And that made David confess immediately, 'I have sinned against the Lord' admitting his guilt of adultery with Bathsheba.In any court of law, the task of proving someone guilty belongs to the public prosecutor. But the explanation of what all these means is contained in the epistles or letters they wrote - beginning with the book of Romans and ending with book of Jude. Let us turn our Bibles to John 16:5-15 and read it (Read).The passage begins with the response of the disciples to the news that Jesus was about to leave them. Anyone can then plead at God's bar of justice that no human being can ever attain such righteousness. It continues Jesus' goal of preparing the disciples for his soon death and departure. 7 Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Advocate * will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. Admit that you are a helpless sinner, that your righteousness is like filthy rags and that you desperately need to be rescued from Satan's grip. After the disciples were empowered by the Holy Spirit and a huge crowd had gathered to see what had happened, Peter stood up all filled with the Spirit and began to preach to them, beginning in v.14 of Acts chapter 2. (A) None of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’(B) 6 Rather, you are filled with grief(C) because I have said these things. The many hands that were raised during the prayer time at the end of each message indicate that the Holy Spirit was working in our midst. Looking for a fundamental understanding of the Bible? This morning we will learn that the most important works of the Holy Spirit are not in things like these, but in what He does in the hearts and minds of sinners to bring them to faith in Christ, and in what He does to provide guidance for us and to promote the glory of Christ. This email address is being protected from spambots. John begins the story (6:1): “After these things Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (or Tiberias).” The last time note in John (5:1) mentioned an unnamed “feast of the Jews.” If it was the Feast of Tabernacles, five to six months have passed. We had seen Him as the eternal Word of God, as the Light of the world, and as the Lamb of God. John 16:5–15 5 But now e I am going to him who sent me , and f none of you asks me , ‘ Where are you going ?’ 6 But because I have said these things to you , g sorrow has filled your heart . Secondly, the Holy Spirit glorifies Christ by making us see how lovely Christ is to us, so that we will desire Him and love Him above all things. As he guided us and 3 other families through each stage of the tour we really learned a lot about each location and even what to do, what to see and what to eat at each of them. But after Christ met him on the road to Damascus, Paul realized that he was guilty of such great sins that he even called himself the 'chief of sinners' (1 Timothy 1:15). Now that we know about the work of the Holy Spirit, we should be most thankful that Christ left the disciples and ascended up to Heaven and sent the Holy Spirit to us.We have seen 3 important works that the Spirit does - Firstly, He proves the guilt of the world (vv.8-11). And someone has to do the work of bringing that Word to them.You will notice that v.8 of our text says 'when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.' They are prophecies about events that will take place when Jesus comes again. There are countless testimonies of people who went through a radical 180 degree change like this. 12 “I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. That 'The Holy Spirit did not come to glorify Himself, but Christ. But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Jesus was referring to all the spiritual truths He had been giving His disciples throughout the 3 years He had spent with them. Biblical Commentary (Bible study) John 15:26-27; 16:4-15 . This implies that He does not fall short of God's righteousness at all since He has complete access to the Father. Previous: John 16:5-15, The Work of the Holy Spirit Next: John 17:1-5, The Lord’s Own Prayer. the Holy Spirit] will shew you things to come. Back Bible Studies Home Page . They were wallowing in sin, unbelief and selfish rebellion against God just like the rest of the world. The Holy Spirit will then do His work of convicting them in His own good time and according to His own sovereign will. And everyone who has believed in Christ is still undergoing this work. Before Jesus came into this world, the only standard of righteousness in existence was God's Law. Prayer will avail for his restoration, with one reservation—that his sin be “not unto death”. 5 but now I am going to him who sent me. And thirdly, we have seen that the Holy Spirit promotes the glory of Christ (vv.14-15). Jon is a shortened form of the common given name Jonathan, derived from "YHWH has given", and an alternate spelling of John, derived from "YHWH has pardoned". But now as the Holy Spirit convicted them of their sin, they were all pricked in their heart. By John Powell Thought for the week with Rev John Powell. 16. Romans 8:14). Earlier, Peter said, Lord, to whom would we go? THE PARACLETE. They were filled with sorrow (v.6). Church of Christ - West Palm Beach. And all unbelievers will then end up there with him (Rev 20:15). This was despite the many assurances they had received from Him - e.g. The answer Jesus gave them in v.7 addressed this point well 'It is expedient for you that I go away.' The Word which we bring to the world is the means by which He reproves the world.Wherever the Gospel message is proclaimed faithfully, the Holy Spirit works through it to bring sinners under conviction. They were so convicted of sin that they exclaimed in great desperation, 'Men and brethren, What shall we do? 4 But these things I have told you, that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you of them. John 17 is the seventeenth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.It portrays a prayer of Jesus Christ addressed to His Father, placed in context immediately before His betrayal and crucifixion, the events which the gospel often refers to as His glorification. 1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: 2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. Something else must be going on. * [ 3:23 ] Aenon near Salim : site uncertain, either in the upper Jordan valley or in Samaria. NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. 2 They will expel you from the synagogues; in fact, the hour * is coming when everyone who kills you will think he is offering worship to God. In some churches there is hardly any mention about Him, giving the impression that the Holy Spirit is not important at all. Question: "Who are the 'other sheep' mentioned in John 10:16?" This is also why Jesus’s words in 16:12 cannot mean that there is new content to his revelation. None of us are perfect yet because the Holy Spirit is not finished with us yet. Is it the world of sinners? None of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ Rather, you are filled with grief because I have said these things. Then Jesus informs them of 3 important works that the Holy Spirit will do when He comes.I.