THE POWER THAT EMPOWERS (5 OF 6)
by Jeff Strite
Scripture: John 16:1-15
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The Power That Empowers (5 of 6)
Series: The Final Week - Part 1
Jeff Strite
John 16:1-15
OPEN: A woman was taking her mother for a drive, and whenever she went over the speed limit... her mother would give her a hard time. Well. she dismissed her mother's advice; but it wasn't long before a State Trooper pulled her over and gave her a ticket. As the policeman was walking away, the woman complained to her mother that the officer could have at least let her off with a warning. Her mother turned to her said ''Honey, I gave you the warning. He gave you the ticket.'' (Reader's Digest September 1993)
In our text today, Jesus tells us that part of the Spirit's job is to give us a warning! Jesus said ''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. And when he comes, he will CONVICT the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: concerning sin, because they do not believe in me; concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you will see me no longer; concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.'' John 16:7-11
Now 1st, I want you to notice WHO Jesus said the Spirit was going to convict. WHO is the Holy Spirit supposed to convict? (the world). Jesus isn't talking here about the Spirit convicting us - the followers of Christ. I mean, it's not that the Spirit wouldn't do that; it's just that that's not His focus. The Spirit was sent to convict THE WORLD - to convict the lost. He's come to convince the world of their need for Jesus - their need to be saved!
Why is that important?
ILLUS: Well allow me to share an experience from when I first became a preacher, I was a ball of fire. I knew my Jesus, I knew my Bible, and I knew what was at stake. I was determined to SELL Jesus to anyone who would listen, and I was good at it! I was good at selling Jesus! But then, a few months into my ministry there, I worked fo ...
Series: The Final Week - Part 1
Jeff Strite
John 16:1-15
OPEN: A woman was taking her mother for a drive, and whenever she went over the speed limit... her mother would give her a hard time. Well. she dismissed her mother's advice; but it wasn't long before a State Trooper pulled her over and gave her a ticket. As the policeman was walking away, the woman complained to her mother that the officer could have at least let her off with a warning. Her mother turned to her said ''Honey, I gave you the warning. He gave you the ticket.'' (Reader's Digest September 1993)
In our text today, Jesus tells us that part of the Spirit's job is to give us a warning! Jesus said ''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. And when he comes, he will CONVICT the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: concerning sin, because they do not believe in me; concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you will see me no longer; concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.'' John 16:7-11
Now 1st, I want you to notice WHO Jesus said the Spirit was going to convict. WHO is the Holy Spirit supposed to convict? (the world). Jesus isn't talking here about the Spirit convicting us - the followers of Christ. I mean, it's not that the Spirit wouldn't do that; it's just that that's not His focus. The Spirit was sent to convict THE WORLD - to convict the lost. He's come to convince the world of their need for Jesus - their need to be saved!
Why is that important?
ILLUS: Well allow me to share an experience from when I first became a preacher, I was a ball of fire. I knew my Jesus, I knew my Bible, and I knew what was at stake. I was determined to SELL Jesus to anyone who would listen, and I was good at it! I was good at selling Jesus! But then, a few months into my ministry there, I worked fo ...
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