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John 16:5-15
Have you ever needed to meet someone new and were not looking forward to it, then you find out that you have a mutual friend.
That makes everything easier.
Jesus in this passage is our mutual friend introducing to us the Holy Spirit.
John 13-17 are Jesus’ final remarks and teachings for His disciples.
He only has a few moments left, and He is using them to impart truth to them.
It is during this time that He introduces the Holy Spirit.
The disciples have been told that He would soon have to die.
It is a solemn time, and the disciples needed someone to comfort, to guide and counsel them.
Jesus was physically with the disciples, but he could not be with them everywhere they went.
It was expedient for Jesus to go so that the Holy Spirit could come and be with them everywhere they went.
I’ve often thought how amazing it would be if we could be face to face with Jesus.
But really we are even more blessed that we have the Holy Spirit with us everywhere we go.
I.
The Ministry of the Spirit
John 16:7-14
Notice that Jesus said it is expedient that He go away.
It is Advantageous - creating favorable circumstances that increase the chances of success.
Why would Jesus ever think it was better if someone else come?
He cannot be everywhere and with everyone.
A. Conviction
8-11
reprove - convict, to prove one in the wrong and thus to shame him.
Sin - Show what is wrong
God gave the Law to show the need for a savior, to show that man was a sinner.
Man is not able to keep the whole Law.
When Christ came, he was the perfect example of a keeper of the Law, He never sinned.
Righteousness - show what is right
Judgement - there is coming a day!
God makes a better Holy Spirit than we do!
School Camp - God brought conviction about things the preacher never preached about.
But the Holy Spirit’s job is to not only convict, but also to...
B. Teaching
12-13
Jesus knew he was running out of time, He had a lot to teach them still, but He didn’t have time.
Not only that, they couldn’t understand what they needed to until they had experienced what they needed to experience
I would be a much better husband at 30 than I would have at 22.
The Holy Spirit has come to guide us into all truth!
Does not speak of Himself, Often called the gentleman of the Godhead.
But rather what Jesus wants to continue teaching His disciples
He would show them the things to come
Not only prophesy, but also the Word of God which He would inspire.
C. Glorifying
14
The third ministry of the Spirit that Jesus mentions in this passage is that of Glorifying.
to glorify means to honor, to lift up in excellence
As mentioned before, the Holy Spirit does not bring praise to himself.
He directs all praise to Jesus.
His job is to point people to Christ!
Charismatic movement undoes what the Holy Spirit is trying to do, by placing the praise and emphasis on the Holy Spirit.
My mother never wants attention, she is fine with letting others get the attention.
Lifted up my dad in his children's eyes.
Causes us to worship and glorify Jesus and Jesus glorifies the Father
II.
The Moving of the Spirit
Acts 2 tells the account of the coming of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus had ascended to heaven, and now the disciples are gathered in one place in one accord.
a sound came from heaven like a sound of a rushing mighty wind
On each of their heads there appeared what is visibly described as tongues of fire.
And the Bible says they were filled with the Holy Spirit and spake in unknown tongues.
This was a sign of the Holy Spirit’s coming, they spake in languages that they previously did not know, but others heard in their native tongue.
People around the area, when word began to spread that something was happening, began to gather and were confused because they heard their own native tongue.
People began to say they must be drunk!
But Peter stands up and begins to preach.
It is hear that I want to show you the Three Movings of the Holy Spirit.
When the Holy Spirit works in our lives He moves us to accomplish God’s Will.
Let’s read about this in beginning in verse 14
14-21
A. To Preach God’s Words
14-18
One of the first things that is done after Peter is filled with the Holy Spirit is to preach the Gospel!
Peter begins to quote form the Prophet Joel that the Holy Spirit will come and His servants will prophesy.
Prophesy is often misunderstood.
This misunderstanding can lead to all sorts of disturbances, including false theology.
I heard about a pastor who had been talking to a Lutheran minister and his family once they told him that the Lord had convinced them that the Baptist Church was more aligned with Scripture.
The Baptist Pastor invited them to come and try his church one Sunday and see how the Lord leaded them.
One Sunday this Lutheran family came in late and saw the pews were full so they stood in the back.
The pastor saw them while the choir was singing, and once the choir was through he leaned over the choir rail and asked one of the young men to get three chairs for their Lutheran friends.
The boy didn’t understand what he said, and the Pastor said a bit louder, “Three chairs for the Lutherans.”
So the young man dutifully stepped up to the choir rail and loudly proclaimed to the congregation, “Three cheers for the Lutherans!”
Misunderstanding the word prophesy can cause a disturbance in the church as well!
The word literally means to tell forth divine revelation.
Before we had the Bible, God would speak through His prophets to give his message to His people.
Today we hold the Word of God in our hands, but the job of the prophet is still the same, to proclaim the truth!
This is one of the main movings of the Holy Spirit.
Not just the Pastor!
But in witnessing - the Holy Spirit moves you to say what you need to say
In family conflicts - The Holy Spirit helps us, if we remain Spirit filled.
The Holy Spirit reminds us of and uses the Word of God to meet all of life’s struggles.
B. To Save Souls
21
As mentioned above the Holy Spirit moves the heart of men to speak to others about their need for salvation!
But that is the preaching the truth side
The Holy Spirit also moves in the heart of the hearer.
I often pray that God will have his Spirit move in the hearts of men to prepare them when I go door knocking.
Multiple times I have knocked on a door and talked to them to find out that they had been thinking about where they would spend eternity,
sometimes had even prayed to find out how they can know they would go to Heaven.
Peter continues to preach an amazing sermon before all these people gathered, and then we see in verse 37 that they were pricked in their heart.
This was the work of the Holy Spirit.
Notice in verses 41-44 that many were saved and baptised that day.
So the Holy Spirit Moves men to preach God’s Words
he moves lost men to be saved
and then thirdly we see that He moves people
C. To Add to the Church
46-47
God adds to the church whom He determines fits together in order accomplish His work!
They continued daily in the temple, in fellowship, in eating together, in rejoicing, praising God.
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