THE COUNSELOR'S WORK

Passage: John 16:8-15

Key verse: 13

NIV

8 When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 about sin,(A) because people do not believe in me; 10 about righteousness,(B) because I am going to the Father,(C) where you can see me no longer; 11 and about judgment, because the prince of this world(D) now stands condemned.

12 “I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear.(E) 13 But when he, the Spirit of truth,(F) comes, he will guide you into all the truth.(G) He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. 14 He will glorify me because it is from me that he will receive what he will make known to you. 15 All that belongs to the Father is mine.(H) That is why I said the Spirit will receive from me what he will make known to you.”

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ESV

8 (A)And when he comes, he will (B)convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 concerning sin, (C)because they do not believe in me; 10 (D)concerning righteousness, (E)because I go to the Father, and you will see me no longer; 11 (F)concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world (G)is judged.

12 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 When (H)the Spirit of truth comes, (I)he will (J)guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but (K)whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. 14 He will (L)glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. 15 (M)All that the Father has is mine; (N)therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.

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1. He convicts of sin (8-11)

The Holy Spirit makes us realize that we are sinners. Unbelief is sin. The Holy Spirit makes us realize that we can be righteous by accepting the gospel. He assures us that our sins are forgiven through the death and resurrection of Jesus. The Holy Spirit teaches us the reality of the final judgment, so that we may fear God and escape the snares of the prince of this world.

2. He will guide you into all truth (12-15)

A good teacher knows that he cannot teach his students everything at once. Jesus was a good teacher. He would leave, knowing that though his disciples were weak, they were growing. The Holy Spirit would lead them into all truth: his textbook is the Bible; his major subject is Jesus. He would bring glory to Jesus by revealing more and more of his grace and his love to Jesus' disciples--this includes us. The Holy Spirit does not speak on his own; he only speaks what he hears.

Prayer: Lord, send me your Spirit to lead me into truth. Especially, help me to meet Jesus in the pages of Holy Scripture.

One Word: Learn from the Spirit of truth