Biblical-Literacy.com © Copyright 2006 by W. Mark Lanier. Permission hereby granted to reprint this document in its entirety without change, with reference given, and not for financial profit. Lesson 18 JOHN – PART EIGHT The Holy Spirit John NEW TESTAMENT BIBLICAL LITERACY

Background Final Speech Apostles Don’t Understand 4 Promises re: Holy Spirit

1st Promise Indwelling (14:16-20) “I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever – the Spirit of truth.” (16)

1st Promise Indwelling (14:16-20) “I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever – the Spirit of truth.” (16) NOTE: FUTURE TENSE

1st Promise Indwelling (14:16-20) “I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever – the Spirit of truth.” (16) “You know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.” (17)

1st Promise Indwelling (14:16-20) “I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever – the Spirit of truth.” (16) “You know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.” (17) Present Tense Future Tense

1st Promise Indwelling (14:16-20) “I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever – the Spirit of truth.” (16) “You know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.” (17) “On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. (20)

1st Promise Indwelling (14:16-20) “I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever – the Spirit of truth.” (16) “You know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.” (17) “On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. (20)

1st Promise Indwelling (14:16-20) –Future –Realize Jesus ~ Father ~ Us Acts 2 -- Prayerful gamblers into Bold Preachers

Note on “Counselor” “I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever – the Spirit of truth.” (16)  (parakletos) “Called to the Side of” Counselor Helper Advocate Comforter

Promises 1.Indwell / Realize Relationship

2d Promise Teacher / Reminder “All this I have spoken while still with you” (25) “But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you” (26) Exm. John 8:25-26

Promises 1.Indwell / Realize Relationship 2.Teacher / Reminder

3d Promise Testify About Jesus (15:26-27) “When the Counselor comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father, he will testify about me. And you also must testify….” Exm. Acts 2 (Spirit and Man)

Promises 1.Indwell / Realize Relationship 2.Teacher / Reminder 3.Testify About Jesus

4th Promise Convict / Guide / Glorify (16:7-15) “When he [the Holy Spirit] comes, he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment: in regard to sin, because men do not believe in me; in regard to righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer; and in regard to judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned.” (8-11)

Convict “He will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment” “in regard to sin, because men do not believe/trust in me”

Convict He will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment in regard to righteousness, because I am going to the Father

Convict He will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment “and in regard to judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned.”

Guide the Spirit “will guide you into all truth.” (16:13)

Glorify “He will bring glory to me by taking what is mine and making it known to you.” Jesus Glorified - The Center of All –The Center of Sin/Righteousness/Judgment –The Center of Insight –The Center of Memories/Understanding Exm. - Scripture!

Promises 1.Indwell / Realize Relationship 2.Teacher / Reminder 3.Testify About Jesus 4.Convict / Guide / Glorify

Last Note What, Not How Glorify Jesus, Not Man or Spirit Explains Blasphemy of Holy Spirit as Unforgivable Sin

Points for Home 1.Have confidence in the scriptures. 2.Pray for the work of the Spirit. 3.Walk in conviction of sin, righteousness, and judgment. 4.Align with the Spirit and live to glorify Jesus.