April 16, 2023 - John 15:26-16:15
April 16, 2023
Lessons Learned
Gospel of John 15:26-16:15
by Wayne Gaeddert
1. All of John chapters 13 – 17 take place the night before Jesus is crucified on the cross.
2. Review chapters 13-15:
Chapter 13—At the Passover meal.
· Jesus washed the disciples’ feet to display how they should be servants, not lords, to those whom they minister.
· Jesus foretells that Judas will betray Him so that they will believe when it does happen.
· Jesus was going away and they could not follow Him, therefore, Jesus gave them a new commandment; that they love one another as He loved them.
· Jesus foretells Peter’s denial in response to Peter vowing to lay down his life for Jesus.
Chapter 14—Jesus teaches the eleven (Judas has left).
· Jesus challenges the disciples to:
a) Not be troubled by His departure because He is going to prepare a place for them.
b) Believe in Him because He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
c) Demonstrate their love for Jesus by keeping His commandments.
· Promises not to leave them as spiritual orphans by asking the Father to send the Holy Spirit.
· The Holy Spirit will:
a) Teach them all things.
b) Bring to remembrance all Jesus had told them.
Chapter 15—Jesus continues His teaching.
· Maintain your relationship with Jesus
a) The branch must abide in the Vine.
b) The Father prunes all the branches for the purpose that the branches bear more fruit.
c) Bearing fruit is evidence of being His disciple.
d) Followers are chosen and appointed to bear fruit.
e) The world will hate you because it hates Jesus.
f) Followers of Jesus can expect to be persecuted because the world persecuted Jesus.
3. The Holy Spirit does not draw attention to himself, but rather to Jesus who provides salvation for those who believe in Him which is the greatest need of man.
4. The Holy Spirit is not bound by the physical limitations as the incarnate Christ was.
5. The Holy Spirit could not come until Jesus ascended to the Father.
6. Convict is a judicial term that means the evidence presented shows you are guilty.
7. The Holy Spirit convicts the world of:
· Sin—because it does not believe in Jesus.
· Righteousness—because Jesus has gone to the Father.
· Judgment—because the ruler of the world (Satan) is judged.
8. “The Holy Spirit condemns the world by the very fact that He is here. He should not be here, because the Lord Jesus should be here, reigning over the world. But the world rejected Him, and He went back to heaven.” Believer Bible Commentary William MacDonald
9. References that state that the Father sent Jesus:
· John 5:23, 36-37
· John 6:44, 57
· John 8:16, 18, 42
· John 10:36
· John 12:49
· John 14:24
· John 17:25
· John 20:21
· 1 John 4:14
10. “And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, ‘Abba! Father!’” Galatians 4:6
11. “Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.” John 17:17
12. Application:
· God prepares His followers to meet the challenges they will face.
· We must progress in our spiritual walk before advanced truths can be received.
(Line upon line, precept upon precept or you will soon become overwhelmed.)
Believers can depend on the Holy Spirit to show them truth.