25 The Work of the Holy Spirit (John 16;4-15)

25 The Work of the Holy Spirit (John 16;4-15)

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Sermon outline

  1. The Spirit of God is an often under appreciated and avoided ‘other’ in much of theology
  2. The Spirit’s presence is for our advantage (Jn 16:7)
    1. Why would that be?
    2. The Spirit here is called the “helper” (Jn 14:16-17, 7:39; 1 Jn 2:1)
  3. The Holy Spirit has 7 main jobs according to today’s passage
    1. The Spirit convicts the world of Sin (Jn 16:8-9)
      1. What does it mean to convict?
      2. What is Sin? (Mk 12:30-31; Jn 3:16-18; 1Jn 3:4)
      3. How is this a benefit?
    2. The Spirit convicts the world of righteousness (Jn 16:8)
      1. Righteousness practically defined
      2. How is this a benefit?
    3. The Spirit convicts the world of judgment (Jn 16:8, Heb 10:27)
      1. How is this a benefit?
    4. The Spirit leads believers into all truth (Jn 16:12-13, 14:6)
      1. Guiding to a Destination
      2. How is this a benefit?
    5. The Spirit speaks The Father’s and Son’s words to us (Jn 16:13, 12:49)
    6. The Spirit declares prophecy (Jn 16:13, Acts 21:11, Heb 13:8)
    7. The Spirit glorifies the Son (Jn 16:14-15, Rev 1:5-6)

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