Our Helper

The Upper Room - Message 5 - Our Helper - John 15:26-16:15

Outline

I. The Work of the Spirit – 15:26-27 – 2 Cor. 6:1
A. The Spirit’s Witness
B. Our Witness

II. The Cost of Following Jesus – 16:1-4 – 2 Tim. 3:12; Phil. 1:29
A. It’s a Trap! – stumble = cause to fall into sin
B. Excommunication – cut off from religious people by religious people – Matt.10:34-36
C. Death – see Paul for Example – Acts 22:4-5; 26:9-11; Gal. 1:13-17; Phil. 3:6; 1 Tim. 1:12-17
D. Why? – They don’t know Jesus or the Father

III. The Work of the Spirit (continued) – 16:5-11
A. If I Go, He Comes
B. Convict = convince

1. The sin of unbelief – John 8:24; Acts 2:36-37
2. True righteousness is found only in Christ – John 3:19-21; 7:7; 15:22-24
3. Judgment is surely coming, proved by Satan’s defeat at the Cross – Col. 2:13-15
4. How does the Spirit convince the world of these things? Through YOU!

IV. The Spirit of Truth – 16:12-15
A. All the Truth
B. Three Categories of NT Revelation
C. He will Glorify Me