Jn.16:17 - Jesus cautioned her, “Mary, don’t hold on to me now, for I haven’t yet ascended to God, my Father. And he’s not only my Father and God, but now he’s your Father and your God! Now go to my brothers and tell them what I’ve told you, that I am ascending to my …
SPIRIT OF RESURRECTION
Jn.16:15,16 - Everything that belongs to the Father belongs to me—that’s why I say that the Divine Encourager (the Holy Spirit) will receive what is mine and reveal it to you. Soon you won’t see me any longer, but then, after a little while, you will see me in a new way.” I always wondered …
CHRISTIAN PRIVILEGE
Jn 16:7 - But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. In our toxic political environment we hear a lot about white privilege and …
YOUR ADVANTAGE
Jn.16:7 - But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. What a shocking statement! Knowing all that Christ is, He said it was to …
THE UNPOPULAR WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
John 16:8-11 - And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment; concerning sin, because they do not believe in Me; and concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father and you no longer see Me; and concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged. Look …
HELPING HAND
He shall take of mine, and shall show it unto you. John 16:15 Do you remember trying to read the Bible before you were born again? I actually tried to do that. I started with Genesis 1, just like I would have done with any book. How far did I get? Not very far. Without …
THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT
If I go, I will send him [the Counselor] to you. He will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and making it known to you. John 16:7,14 When I first began to pastor I remember struggling to lead people into the Baptism in the Holy Spirit. I was confident in preaching …
CHRIST IN ME
He will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and making it known to you. John 16:14 Our life is drastically different from the unsaved population of the world. It is way different than any of us can even perceive. We taste the edge of what has happened in our lives and …
REAL HELP IN A REAL WORLD
If I go, I will send him [the Counselor] to you. He will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and making it known to you. Jn. 16:7,14 The Christian life is not hard to live, it is impossible. You heard me right, in our fallen state it is impossible to live …
FLOWS, REVEALS, AND IMPARTS
He will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and making it known to you. JOHN 16:14 The book of John gives a glimpse into the very life of God. My Bible School teacher used to say that John 13-17 was a glimpse into the holy of holies. It starts with Jesus …