More Paraclete Power

Bill Bryan dissects the verses in John 15 and 16 about the Holy Spirit's coming, expounding on his previous point about paraclete power.

Introduction

• Out-of-town Guests and Persuasive Arguments
• Personal anecdote about guests inviting Shirley and Chaplain Bill’s response

Parallels with the Disciples

• Comparison to the Disciples
  • Disciples’ desire for Jesus to stay with them
  • Lack of understanding of the benefits of Jesus leaving

 Jesus’ Departure and the Coming of the Holy Spirit

• John 16:5-7
• Why Jesus’ departure was necessary for the arrival of the Holy Spirit
• The disciples' sorrow and self-centered concerns
• The Advantage of the Holy Spirit's Arrival

Two Roles of the Holy Spirit:

• Convicting the World of sin, righteousness, and judgment
• The Holy Spirit’s work as a legal advocate
  • John 16:8-11

Conviction of Sin

• Human Sinfulness and the Role of the Holy Spirit
  • Sin as man’s central problem
  • Conviction of sin through the Holy Spirit’s use of human instruments (believers)
  • Sin of Unbelief: The most determinative sin in terms of destiny
  • Example from Acts: Peter’s Sermon – Conviction through the preaching of the Word

Conviction of Righteousness

• Christ’s Righteousness
  • Contrast between the external righteousness of the law and the internal righteousness of Christ
  • Verification of Christ’s righteousness by His return to the Father
• Believers’ Role
  • Demonstrating Christ’s righteousness to the world
  • The importance of living under the control of the Holy Spirit

Inevitability of Judgment

• Judgment follows sin and the inability to meet God’s righteous standard
• Satan’s Defeat: The judgment of Satan as an example of inevitable judgment for unbelievers

Invitation to Respond

• The privilege of having the Holy Spirit
• A call to non-believers to respond to the conviction of the Holy Spirit and accept salvation
• The importance of believers living lives that convict others through the Holy Spirit’s work

Closing Prayer

• A prayer for conviction of sin, righteousness, and judgment
• A request for believers to live lives that demonstrate the righteousness of Christ to the world

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