John 16:5-15

The Holy Spirit will help Us Convince the World of 3 Truths

John 16:4–8 NASB95

“But these things I have spoken to you, so that when their hour comes, you may remember that I told you of them. These things I did not say to you at the beginning, because I was with you. “But now I am going to Him who sent Me; and none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’ “But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. “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. “And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment;

The truth about our sin

John 16:9 NASB95

concerning sin, because they do not believe in Me;

John 3:18 NASB95

“He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

The truth about 2 types of righteousness

John 16:10 NASB95

and concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father and you no longer see Me;

Romans 5:21 NASB95

so that, as sin reigned in death, even so grace would reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The truth about judgment

John 16:11 NASB95

and concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.

Revelation 20:10 NASB95

And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are also; and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

Jesus promises 2 ways the Holy will help us testify to God’s truth.

The Helper will guide us in truth.

John 16:13 NASB95

“But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come.

John 14:26 NASB95

“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.

John 15:26 NASB95

“When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, that is the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify about Me,

The Holy Spirit will help us live the truth.

John 16:14–15 NASB95

“He will glorify Me, for He will take of Mine and will disclose it to you. “All things that the Father has are Mine; therefore I said that He takes of Mine and will disclose it to you.