What does the Promise of the Spirit of Truth mean for us?

—John 15:26–16:15 (Part 23)

Andrew Fountain – Mar 29, 2020

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1–12 ”Book of Signs”	13–21 ”Book of Glory”

2. The Flow of Jesus’ teaching in the passage

Expandable version Let’s dig down into the text now

Jesus is adding a third person into the Trinity and explaining how he fits in
(and how they fit in)
- This was a very important text for the early church
- They had a little misunderstanding about “flowing” but apart from that, it cemented the unity—they could never be at cross purposes, but are in perfect unity
I’m telling you the hard stuff in advance so you won’t think the plan has gone wrong
- Of course, all this happened, and they did remember!
- 2b Paul was one of these! (Father forgive them...)
I’m telling you now, because I won’t be with you, which has made you focused on your own sorrow
- Not a reprimand, but acknowledging the pain of being alone and feeling abandoned.
- 5b Did they ask? —not really, Don Carson illustration, but Lego
- But Jesus acknowledges the pain. He recognise that we do have pain. He sees it when life is tough, and does not brush it away
  - But he does give hope!
Be encouraged: this is great news, his words will have huge power
v.7 Better to have the Spirit now than to have been there with Jesus!

There two many places for me to list where we are told that the Bible is the work of the Spirit
- That is why it annoys me when people talk about “Word and Spirit” as if they were somehow separate
- The Spirit loves the word. He wrote it, and if you want more of the Spirit, bathe yourself in his words
He will tell you what is to come
- Corrie ten Boom had a vision of her family being arrested and taken away
- Later she had a dream about the house that God was going to use that was so detailed
- There are times when he gives us strong impressions, which are not at the level of Scripture, but are genuinely the Spirit revealing the future
- The Book of Mormon is supposed to be the Spirit revealing a new Scripture
- People get afraid of false prophecy, but that should
- Jesus is still with us today—would you agree
  - Is thie only through the written Bible?
  - No, The Spirit still speaks today, especially words of comfort and hope
He speaks it into our hearts as well as our minds
- I could not preach without the Spirit
- I am so dependent!
- I am praying this prayer of v.14, 15
- I urge you to make this your prayer

Challenge:
- Read some of Jesus’ words in the Gospels this week
  and as you do it, ask the Spirit to speak the words of Jesus into your heart
- Then just stay with those words for a few minutes,
  - asking the Spirit how you can respond

What does the Promise of the Spirit of Truth mean for us? —John 15:26–16:15 (Part 23) Andrew Fountain – Mar 29, 2020 Click on this slide and then press the spacebar to advance slides: ➜ (or swipe on a touch screen)

What does the Promise of the Spirit of Truth mean for us?

—John 15:26–16:15 (Part 23)

Goal:

Plan for today

Structure of John

John 13–21 “Book of Glory”

Last 5 weeks:

The Hiding Place, Corrie ten Boom

John 15:26–16:15 The Spirit of Truth is Coming

1. A bird’s eye view of the passage

Acts 24: Paul speaks with Felix

The Spirit in the Trinity

Plan for today

3. Receiving the Spirit of Truth