These are part of my notes written during Cell Group Bible Study, Wesley Methodist Church Kampar, last night Fri 29Sep2017.
The discussion last night on John chapter 6 did not touch on this verses where our Lord spoke to his disciples about sending them a Helper after he leaves them. So I decided to write these notes down while the discussion continued on other points of John 16.
In John 5:7 we read that the Lord Iesou will send them a Helper. This Helper, also called the Spirit of Truth (John 16:13), will carry out a three-fold task:
(1) The Helper will Convict the world (John 16:8 - 11)
- of sin : because the world would not believe in the Lord Iesou (6:9)
- of righteousness : because the Lord Iesou would be going to His Father (6:10)
- of judgment : because the ruler of this world is judged (6:11)
(2) The Helper will Guide the disciples (John 16:13)
- He will guide them into all truth
- He will not speak on his own authority
- Instead, He will speak only what he hears
- He will tell the disciples about things to come
(3) The Helper will Glorify the Lord Iesou (John 16: 14,15)
- He will take from what belongs to Iesou and declare it to the disciples (6:14)
"All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you." (John 16:15)Conclusion:
Today we are reminded of the teaching of our Lord Iesou Christou that our Father will give the Holy Spirit to us when we ask from Him:
13 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!"Let us ask God for His Spirit to guide us and to glorify our Lord Iesou.
