John 16:5-33
AIM: God is Father, Son, Holy Spirit
Focus Verses
A) Jesus promises Holy Sprit will convict of sin, God's righteousness and coming judgement
(5-6) Jesus going to one sent, disciples don't ask but grieve
(7-8) It's best, Advocate (Comforter/Encourager/Counselor/Paraclete), sent by Jesus convicts world sin, God righteousness and coming judgement
(12-13) More to tell, disciples can't bear it - Spirit of truth will guide in all truth, not his own authority,
(14-15) Spirit will take what's received from Jesus (everything from Father) and tell it to you
B) Disciples confused about Jesus leaving, comforted by the Father's love
(16-19) You won't see me then you will, disciples confused, Jesus knows it
(20-24) Truly, truly weeping turns to joy, like child birth - I'll see you, no one can take away joy Truly, Truly ask Father in Jesus name he'll give it
(25-28) figures of speech now, then I'll tell you plainly, Father loves you, you loved me/believed me I'm going back to him
(29-33) Disciples believe but Jesus points out they will be scattered, leaving him alone tribulation in world, Jesus overcome the world
AIM: God is Father, Son, Holy Spirit
Focus Verses
But in fact, it is best for you that I go away, because if I don’t, the Advocate won’t come. If I do go away, then I will send him to you. 8 And when he comes, he will convict the world of its sin, and of God’s righteousness, and of the coming judgment. John 16:7-8
When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth... John 16:13
In that day you will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you. John 16:23
A) Jesus promises Holy Sprit will convict of sin, God's righteousness and coming judgement
(5-6) Jesus going to one sent, disciples don't ask but grieve
(7-8) It's best, Advocate (Comforter/Encourager/Counselor/Paraclete), sent by Jesus convicts world sin, God righteousness and coming judgement
- (9) Sin is it refuses to believe in Jesus
- (10) Righteousness available because Jesus goes to Father
- (11) Judgement because ruler of world already judge
(12-13) More to tell, disciples can't bear it - Spirit of truth will guide in all truth, not his own authority,
(14-15) Spirit will take what's received from Jesus (everything from Father) and tell it to you
B) Disciples confused about Jesus leaving, comforted by the Father's love
(16-19) You won't see me then you will, disciples confused, Jesus knows it
(20-24) Truly, truly weeping turns to joy, like child birth - I'll see you, no one can take away joy Truly, Truly ask Father in Jesus name he'll give it
- angels ascending and descending on Son of Man (John 1:51), - fulfills Jacob's dream Gen 28:10-17
- born again to see kingdom of God (John 3:3,5) - fulfills Isaiah 44:3 and Ezekiel 11:19;36:26.;39:29 and Joel 2:28) prophesied and longed to see (Matthew 13:17, Luke 10:24)
- we speak what we know, witness to what we've seen - you don't receive our testimony (John 3:11) hard hearts, Genesis 6:5
- Son does what the father does (John 5:19,24,25)*** hear Jesus words (John 8:51 & keeps them), believes in God has eternal life, dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and live
- You seek Jesus not believing the signs but eating fill of bread (John 6:26,32,47,53) - Moses bread from heaven - Jesus the bread from heaven
- unless grain of wheat falls, dies it remains alone - dies bears much fruit (John 12:24)
- Servant not greater than master, messenger not greater than sender - receive (John 13:16,20)
- Betrayal of Judas and Peter foretold (John 13:21, 38)
(25-28) figures of speech now, then I'll tell you plainly, Father loves you, you loved me/believed me I'm going back to him
(29-33) Disciples believe but Jesus points out they will be scattered, leaving him alone tribulation in world, Jesus overcome the world
