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Series: The Gospel of John
Tim Badal
John 16:1-15
Grab your Bibles and turn to John 16. For those who are new, we have been in a series titled ‘‘The Gospel of John.’’ We’re looking at the life and ministry of Jesus through the lens of John, Jesus’ best friend here on earth. In the chapters we’ve been looking at, Jesus had been spending His last hours with His disciples before He was arrested, tried and charged with blasphemy against God. He was then hung on a cross only hours after the scene we’ll be reading about today. After that, He was placed in a grave, only to be there until the third day when He rose from the dead.
In these last moments, Jesus wanted to give words of encouragement to His disciples. He didn’t mince any words, but instead told them that the world they would live in after He was gone would be filled with trouble and hardships. In fact, at the end of John 16, He told them, ‘‘In the world you will have tribulation...’ No truer words have ever been spoken. Especially for followers of Jesus Christ, this world is a troubling world. Jesus wanted them to know that while they would encounter many troubles, there was light at the end of the tunnel. His final words in John 16 were, ‘‘I have overcome the world.’’
We who are also followers of Jesus Christ, since we too will have problems and persecutions, need to ask how are we to deal with a world that hates us? How are we going to find victory? We need someone to bring us the help we desperately need and we’ll find the answer in our text today.
We’ll be introduced for the second time in the Gospel of John to the Holy Spirit. Three weeks ago I spoke about Who the Holy Spirit is and some of the roles He plays in our lives. Today we’re going to focus on two aspects of His work that enable us to be overcomers in the world around us. Even though we’re only going to deal with the first 15 verses today, I want you to see a few things Jesus said throughout the chap ...
Series: The Gospel of John
Tim Badal
John 16:1-15
Grab your Bibles and turn to John 16. For those who are new, we have been in a series titled ‘‘The Gospel of John.’’ We’re looking at the life and ministry of Jesus through the lens of John, Jesus’ best friend here on earth. In the chapters we’ve been looking at, Jesus had been spending His last hours with His disciples before He was arrested, tried and charged with blasphemy against God. He was then hung on a cross only hours after the scene we’ll be reading about today. After that, He was placed in a grave, only to be there until the third day when He rose from the dead.
In these last moments, Jesus wanted to give words of encouragement to His disciples. He didn’t mince any words, but instead told them that the world they would live in after He was gone would be filled with trouble and hardships. In fact, at the end of John 16, He told them, ‘‘In the world you will have tribulation...’ No truer words have ever been spoken. Especially for followers of Jesus Christ, this world is a troubling world. Jesus wanted them to know that while they would encounter many troubles, there was light at the end of the tunnel. His final words in John 16 were, ‘‘I have overcome the world.’’
We who are also followers of Jesus Christ, since we too will have problems and persecutions, need to ask how are we to deal with a world that hates us? How are we going to find victory? We need someone to bring us the help we desperately need and we’ll find the answer in our text today.
We’ll be introduced for the second time in the Gospel of John to the Holy Spirit. Three weeks ago I spoke about Who the Holy Spirit is and some of the roles He plays in our lives. Today we’re going to focus on two aspects of His work that enable us to be overcomers in the world around us. Even though we’re only going to deal with the first 15 verses today, I want you to see a few things Jesus said throughout the chap ...
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