John 16:1–11
“I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away. 2 They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God. 3 And they will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor me. 4 But I have said these things to you, that when their hour comes you may remember that I told them to you. “I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you. 5 But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ 6 But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. 7 Nevertheless, 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. 8 And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 concerning sin, because they do not believe in me; 10 concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you
will see me no longer; 11 concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.
The Spirit strengthens us to endure persecution.
• The Spirit warns us so we will not fall away.
John 16:1
“I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away.
• The Spirit warns us about persecution for His name.
John 16:2
They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God.
• The Spirit warns us beforehand so our faith endures.
John 16:3-4
And they will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor me. 4 But I have said these things to you, that when their hour comes you may remember that I told them to you. “I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you.
The Spirit’s coming is for our good.
• Christ’s departure was part of God’s perfect plan.
John 16:5
But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’
• Sorrow should give way to trust in God’s promise.
John 16:6
6 But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart.
• The Spirit’s presence brings greater help than Christ’s physical presence.
John 16:7
Nevertheless, 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.
3. The Spirit convicts the world through the Gospel.
• The Spirit convicts the world concerning sin because they do not believe in Jesus.
John 16:8-9
And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: concerning sin, because they do not believe in me;
• The Spirit convicts the world concerning righteousness because Jesus goes to the Father.
John 16:10
concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you will see me no longer;
• The Spirit convicts the world concerning judgment because the ruler of this world is judged.
John 16:11
