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(John 15:26-16:15)
I. Introduction.
A. Orientation.
This morning, Jesus told us
That if we love and follow Him,
Were going to have more enemies
In this world than friends
A lot more.
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When we are joined to Jesus by faith
We are enlisted in that small army
And are called to face the world.
B. Preview.
Tonight, Jesus tells us
That He hasnt left us to face this on our own:
He has given us Someone to help: His Spirit.
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Jesus has gone to heaven,
But He has sent His Spirit
To convict the world,
To give us the power to testify of Jesus,
And to guide us into all the truth.
II. Sermon.
A. First, Jesus said He was going to heaven,
But He tells us that this would be to our advantage.
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Both because He had loved them,
And because they loved Him.
We love Him,
Just like those Peter wrote to
Who were in a similar situation as ours:
He writes in 1 Peter 1:8, And though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and
though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy
inexpressible and full of glory.
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He said in John 13:37, Lord, why can I not follow You right now? I will lay down
my life for You.
Or as Paul,
Who said he would rather be with Jesus now,
Rather than having to wait.
He wrote to the Philippians, For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. But if I
am to live on in the flesh, this will mean fruitful labor for me; and I do not know
which to choose. But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire
to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better (Phil. 1:21-23).
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Before He could send His Spirit to help us.
He had to leave, before the Spirit could come.
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Others think if He did, He was a deceiver.
Others believe He was a good man,
And still others that He was a prophet.
How are we going to convince them
That He is the Son of God?
Its not really something we can do
But the Spirit can.
He can show them not only who Jesus is,
But what He can provide:
The only righteousness God will accept.
Jesus said earlier in John 12:31, Now judgment is upon this world; now the
ruler of this world will be cast out.
What He was saying was that through the cross,
He would deal a crushing blow to Satan:
Not only would He bind the devil,
But He would begin to plunder his house
Taking whomever He wished
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From the devils kingdom.
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And will open the eyes
Of as many as He wills to receive the truth.
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And give us the power to do it,
He will guide those Hes calling
Savingly to the Savior.
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