A resource for the whole church from Luther Seminary. For John, then, the church need not fear learning and practicing its faith in Jesus in the midst of a changing world marked by Jesus physical absence. 13When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. David J. NIV, The Woman's Study Bible, Full-Color, Red Letter: Receiving God's Truth for Balance, Hope, and Transformation, NIV, Verse Mapping Bible, Comfort Print: Find Connections in Scripture Using a Unique 5-Step Process, NIV, The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People, NIV, Biblical Theology Study Bible, Comfort Print: Follow Gods Redemptive Plan as It Unfolds throughout Scripture, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Galatians, Paperback, Comfort Print, NIV, Lucado Encouraging Word Bible, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, New International Version. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. BibleGateway+ is less than $5/mo. ), not to mention virus variants and a slower-than-anticipated vaccination rollout. One thing we may often forget is that the Holy Spirit in the OT just came on one person at a time. It has rejected Jesus, it poses threats to Jesus disciples, and it is something that occasions Jesus request that God protect the disciples from it. Pastor Eric J. Hanson Enabling power for the application of the word of God, bringing glory to Jesus, and showing things yet to come. Eternal life is the promise of spending forever in heaven with God. The Spirit will not be subject to these limitations, but will be present everywherethroughout the world and throughout history. God has given us reason to think things through and a conscience to sort the good from the bad. You likely remember that as well. And then Nathaniel finds (although the word isnt used here) that Jesus knows a lot more about him than hed imagined. The Spirit is invisible, but not impersonal. Some Bible readers assume that the Spirits activity in Scripture is limited to the New Testament. ", INTRODUCTION This points to what the church fathers referred to as the mutual indwelling of the three persons. Think about this for a minute. Change). The Holy Spirit is not an it, because God is personal, and Gods Spirit is personal, too. 13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. 2 They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service. 2. Jane Austen When the armor-bearer refused to kill his master, Saul fell upon his sword rather than fall into the hands of the Philistines. I wonder how our folks will hear the story of Jesus baptism. Add to Bin. Philip then tells Nathaniel that they have found Jesus. Once the task was accomplished the Holy Spirit left them. A MOTHERS TESTING (1) E mpty tomb 1 Corinthians 3:10-15, Luke 13:10-16, Tags: Home Posts Tagged " John 16:12-15" Dear Partner; May 17. However, Jesus realizes that they are striving to absorb and understand what he had been saying. What response is more true and faithful to Jesus revelation? After Jesus death and resurrection, the church thought more and more of God the Father and Jesus as sharing an identity, so much so that they called them both by the name previously reserved for the Father, Lord, which just also happened to be the title given to the Roman Emperor Caesar. 32:15). One day she said, I dont understand the Trinity! I wanted to say, You are in good company, but since I am the family representative on things theological, I did the best I could to help her out. 6Yet among the mature we do impart wisdom, although it is not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are doomed to pass away. Its been described as a dance, like a contra dance, where the dance is bigger than the dancers, but each dancer maintains a strict identity. Lose on Jul 8, 2022 | 18,550 views Evangelical/Non-Denominational. Dave Mallett Arnold Kenseth Yes, I know, the new year is just an arbitrary designation, but most of us still place some stock in it, if even just emotionally, a phenomenon that Mark 1:14-20 He wasnt so much a polished orator but he was empowered by the Holy Spirit. Its been a week, as I know it has been for you. There was much more Jesus wanted to tell them but actually they were not really getting what He had already told them. by Brian Evans, John 16:12-15 1 Raymond E. Brown, The Gospel According to John (2 vols. THE SPIRIT WILL GUIDE YOU INTO ALL TRUTH. April 26th, 2015 Pastor Eric J. Hanson Dear Partner in Preaching, Being a mother means sacrifice. Heres an example A Word of Encouragement The things that Jesus still needed to tell them would require supernatural understanding. Remarks. Instead of demanding repentance, what if you invited people into it? Likewise, Ezekiel reported that the Spirit entered me when He spoke to me (Ezek. Chronos root of chronological as the steady, even relentless beat of the time that marks our days, our work, our waiting and watching, contrasted withKairos, the special, even royal time of Gods intervention into human affairs. In this sermon starter for John 16:12-15, David Lose examines the ways in which the doctrine of the Trinity makes a difference in the average Christian's life. Lesslie Newbigin My mother died at 53 when I was 18, and Grace lived to be 93. *Relied heavily onRichard Phillips, John Macarthur, Herman Ridderbos, [1] http://www.thomasnelsonbibles.com/the-holy-spirit-in-the-old-testament/, JOIN US ON SUNDAYS AT SOVEREIGN GRACEDisciple Hour10:00amWorship11:00am444 Douglas Ave. Chillicothe, OH. The source of what He reveals is Christ. Dear Working Preacher, 13So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, Hosanna! people, Preaching, Thanks, gratitude, Thanksgiving Holiday 16His disciples did not understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written about him and had been done to him. But that is not the only way Christians can pray. Just two observations on this complex portion of what we often call the High Priestly Prayer when Jesus intercedes on behalf of his disciples on the eve of his crucifixion. 16For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. Outline: The disciples will endure persecutions (1-4) The Spirit will come to help, convict, and teach (5-15) Prediction of Christ's Death and Resurrection (16-28) The disciples' response (29-30) They will be scattered, but He will be with them (31-33) Here are some cross-references for each section of this . Not one at a time and then moves on to another but all at once. 31The Jews picked up stones again to stone him. He speaks widely in the United States and abroad on preaching, Christian faith in a postmodern world, and biblical interpretation. Thomas Merton You are the only one with first-hand knowledge of what God has done in your life through the person of Jesus Christ. Dear Partner in Preaching, So what do you think: is it possible to preach a sermon on the Trinity without mentioning the Trinity? Colossians 3:23-24, Tags: Arabian horses in the Middle East are trained for obedience. Here's the problem: Thanksgiving--that is, the genuine expression of gratitude--can't be forced. Before that, he held the Marbury E. Anderson Chair in Biblical Preaching at Luther Seminary, where he also served as the Director of the Center for Biblical Preaching. Diana Krall 1:18). And the Trinity provided an answerof sorts. Dietrich Bonhoeffer Maybe its the delight of the child playing hide and seek who, though having put some thought and effort into his or her hiding place, is nevertheless Mark 1:4-11 Someone has said Being taken for granted is "a form of flattery. 14He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. William Shakespeare, Agatha Christie 12The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. Scripture: God does not speak to us apart from His Wordever. In particular, I wonder if it will occur to them what an odd thing it is that Jesus is getting baptized. He understood that at this point, they did not have the capacity to absorb anything more. John 16:12-15 begins with Jesus telling his disciples, I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now (v. 12). Trinity C: Don't Mention the Trinity! As First Corinthians 5:19 says, God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself. So, that helps understand the relationship between the Father and Jesus. Scripture: 15The spiritual person judges all things, but is himself to be judged by no one. God the Father has given the Son all things15All that the Father has is mine; The Holy Spirit, then takes what belongs to Jesus and makes it known to us His followers therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you. John 14:23-29. While you tell your story, the Advocate will be at work in the hearts and minds of those who hear you. The Holy Spirit came to impart .read more Scripture: John 16:12-15 Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational Now, we live in a wonderful age when the Holy Spirit is poured out on all who Christ saves. A. Afflictions do not dissolve affections. Our Gospel lesson from John today has Jesus telling them: "I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. Click the link & you're set. It was such a cool and compact lesson in the difference that knowing even just a little bit of Greek made. He intimates to them the tender sense he had of their present weakness ( John 16:12; John 16:12 ): I have yet many things to say unto you (not which should have been said, but which he could and would have said), but you cannot bear them now. 3 And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me. . JOHN 16:12-15. What might our personal and congregational lives look like if we took Jesus' words more seriously at home, work, school and in our communities? So, for now the things Jesus has for them are just too much for them to handle. He restored some, who had denied him or fled, strengthened them all, equipped them, and made Mozart Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. We learned that His mission to the world was to expose sin, expose their false righteousness, and expose the fact that judgment is coming for all who are not in Christ. Context is very important here. For he will not speak on his own authority and out of his own knowledge, but he will speak all that he will hear, and he will tell you of the things to come. 7Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. Within the framework of the Fourth Gospels theology, Jesus is the full and complete revelation of God. So, the Father sent the Holy Spirit into the world much like the Father sent Jesus into the world. David Lose reminds us we are not alone in our task; someone has been lifting us up for centuries. 1. So, any questions I had, I could go straight to the source for the answer. I come from a small family. The Holy Spirit teaches us all the truth we need. Lose says that the authors of Matthew and Luke believe that "in the story. Learn how your comment data is processed. JohnChapter 16. Alan P.F. So what do you think: is it possible to preach a sermon on the Trinity without mentioning the Trinity? So, everything we have in the Bible is inspired by the Holy Spirit and because He doesnt speak on His own but only has relayed to us what God has told Him our Bibles are a complete and finished Word from God. 2. For there are three that bear record in heaven, Turns out there are plenty of good reasons. Frederick Buechner Lose is the senior pastor of Mount Olivet Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. My aunts minister was right, You can pray to any person of the Trinity because they are all God. When my aunt said she prayed to the Father, she was reflecting the most typical way Christians have prayed, and the way Jesus taught his disciples to pray in the Lords Prayer. Gerard Manley Hopkins "The Holy Trinity is about relationship and indwelling. Mary at the foot of the cross (John 19:25-27) Graham Greene 65 views, 2 likes, 4 loves, 36 comments, 1 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Kainos Community Church: Live from Mevo W.A. Scripture: What Jesus says here seems to contradict what he had just told the disciples in 15:15: "I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father." Oscar Peterson The Father Beareth Record in Heaven Whats more, our Lord is authenticating and giving His endorsement of what they will write even before they wrote it. Sponsored, 2015, in honor of G.F. Handel Copyright 2019 by Zondervan. But actually He is just as active in the Old Testament: Scripture: Katherine Sonderegger, Adam Desnoyers Perhaps our largest challenge is to overcome the disconnect most Christians experience between what we do on Sunday and what we do the rest of the week. The second is that, as fundamental and eternal as Jesus revelation is for Christians, the world will keep turning from the time that revelation first made itself known. 104:29, 30). Saul Bellow It's often the really challenging passages that yield the most interesting sermons. The Spirit strives with sinners (Gen. 6:3), which is perhaps related to His work in convicting people of sin (John 16:811). Indeed, as Frederick Dale Bruner notes, the Spirit receives, at best, modest treatment and attention in the Synoptic Gospels. Are you diligently studying it to learn from God? (LogOut/ I suggested to my aunt that she might think of the Trinity the way I imagine the earliest Christians did. 2For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 75 Likes, 0 Comments - Lm giu t Kinh doanh (@lamgiautukinhdoanh) on Instagram: "18 CUN SCH T PH WARREN BUFFETT KHUYN AI CNG NN C 1 . 18So the Jews said to him, What sign do you show us for doing these things? 19Jesus answered them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. 20The Jews then said, It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will you raise it up in three days? 21But he was speaking about the temple of his body. Walt Whitman Your sense of why you preach shapes each and every sermon you deliver. Why is there an Advent passage about John and his doubts? Jesus prophesied of His own death and Resurrection and proclaimed that He had overcome the world. I want to look at the second pointThe Holy Spirit Glorifies Christ and explain it by reading a section of Scripture. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel! 14And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written. Scripture: Just as Jesus did, the Spirit reveals God. But what about the Holy Spirit, where does he come in? Dexter Gordon II Peter 1:16-21 Hans W. Frei Gail Godwin Do you know why you preach? Acts 5:1-30, Tags: George Herbert Although some of Johns theology feels a bit gnostic in its portrayal of a remarkably dispassionate Jesus, I John 15:1-8 Donald Bloesch 13When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. There are no cleverly invented stories either. Philip finds Nathaniel. The Holy Spirit carried them along as they wrote Gods Word. That means the God we worship is alive and still acting and speaking and not just a deity we have heard reports about from the past. This has all gotten me to thinking that one of the best feelings in the world is when you are found. It knew nothing of SUVs or 401ks, nothing of computer chips or video games, nothing of airplanes or auto mobiles, much less of space travel, of FaceBook, Instagram and Twitter. 8None of the rulers of this age understood this, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. Baptist, WHAT DOES EASTER MEAN TO YOU? Preach The Present Pentecost, Not The Past. Leviticus 10:1-20. 50+ premium resources (>$2,400 value!). It reveals that he was never truly converted." - Paul Washer Earlier in his farewell discourse, Jesus identified himself as the way and the truth (14:6). Herman Melvillle Benny Benassi, Chris Nasty - Aphrodisiak (Record Mix) 04. 3. When He comes the Apostles will be told more things and they will begin to write them down. God in person, we might say. read more, Scripture: Rowan Williams Gretchen Legler The Bible is our authoritative text, but it is only the living God who can turn the dead letter into a live word to us. A combination of my own work as a pastor and preacher at Mount Olivet, trying to navigate re-opening as conditions improve (and then worsen again), and the fact that we have opted for a more narrative approach to the lectionary have all conspired against posting as regularly as I would like. David declared that the Spirit of the Lord spoke by me, and His word was on my tongue (2 Sam. 6. But ye cannot bear them now But the weakness of your understanding, your desire and expectation of my erecting a temporal kingdom, your prejudices in favour of your own nation and law, and your aversion to the Gentiles, are so great, that you cannot yet bear . Do we understand that Jesus said heaven and earth will pass away but My Word will not pass away. Disappointed With God -- At Christmastime! 1 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended. She liked to ask me theological questions. Miroslav Volf He has shown us our sin and we have repented, He has shown us that our righteousness is as filthy rags and weve turned to Christ for His righteousness, and weve been shown that Gods wrath is coming on all who are outside of Christ and weve ran to Jesus for protection. Luke 18:31-34, Galatians 4:1-5:25, Proverbs 17:1-5, Tags: And how does a John 17:6-19 His revelation isnt finished. 2:2). John 16:5-15. See what a teacher Christ is. English | 83 views, 3 likes, 2 loves, 6 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from fpc allentown: April 16, 2023 - Contemporary Worship Service (English) 1 THESSALONIANS 5:12-13 Our Gospel lesson from John today has Jesus telling them: I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. "Like the good shepherd of last week's text, this week's image of the vine is another extended metaphor, which also borrows from and adapts Old Testament imagery for Israel." "On Being Pruned," David Lose, .in the Meantime, 2015. To listen to an audio podcast of it go here. They will be given supernatural ability to write Holy Scripture that we call the NT. He is the exact image of the immortal, invisible God and the exact representation of the Father in heaven. I. WHAT DOES EASTER MEAN TO YOU? 16For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ. Romans 8:28. Christmas, Hope, Preaching, repentance, Repentance (view more) Obedient Priesthood When to insist on law and when to suspend it? It was in worship that the earliest Christians understood God in three modes of being. (view more) This Triune God is a God who still comes among his people in presence and power. Pingback: My Top Ten Posts of 2022 | When I Survey . Preaching. Townes Van Zandt Lykke Li, The Magician - I Follow Rivers (Record Mix) 06. I still remember learning the meaning of kairos my first year in seminary. Father, You have Gathered Your people that You may let us hear Your words, so that we may learn to fear You all the days that we live on the earth, and that we may also teach our childrenamen. (view less). And some of what it does say we have to reject, such polygamy, child sacrifice, and stoning adulterers to pick just a couple of examples( Not to mention no lobster rolls or pulled pork.). Trinity Sunday (C)(2016) by Phil Heinze. A. This will take place at a future time, as can be seen in the future tense of the verbs used to describe the Spirits actions (the Spirit will guide, will speak, and will declare). 6Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. read more, Scripture: The Spirit inspired holiness in Old Testament believers (Ps. THE AGE OF THE SPIRIT. By David J. All truth is revealed in the pages of Scripture. Nonetheless, the Bible isa reliable guide for faith, because it tells us enough of who God is and what God does for us to discern what God says to us today. Each person should see the true meaning of Easter. Scripture: Gods gives to His children a word of encouragement especially as they go through difficult circumstances when they learn to love Him and walk in accordance to His purpose. Preaching, BIBLE STUDY, father's will, Prayer General. Advent, Preaching, repentance, Inviting People, Repentance Tags: To say, God told meis to deny the finished work of Christ. A COMFORTING Legacy. Once you subscribe, an email confirmation will be sent to you. Theres a lot of finding in Johns quirky account of the calling of Jesus disciples. Again Jesus emphasised the certainty of the Spirits coming. The post-Pentecost manifestation of God in the hearts of His people. And the Bible doestell us about many things. Marva Dawn There seems to be a contradiction within the illustration itself that would warn us not to press the details too far. He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you. The disciples cannot bear certain things now (v. 12) but will through the Spirit be guided into all the truth (v. 13). 2 Timothy 4:2, Tags: Hes telling John and Peter and the others that what they will be told are things that they cannot understand until they have the Holy Spirit leading them into it. The Holy Spirit isnt through with us. 14The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. Lewis Why, after all, does the sinless Son of God need a baptism for forgiveness? 12I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. First Triplet of EXHORTATION. The many things Jesus had to say, He said in the New Testament. Because of all these things the Holy Spirit does and has done for His church we are born again, and sealed until the day of redemption. George MacDonald Fraser, Bob Dylan 15 " I am the r true vine, and my Father is s the vinedresser. The CHRISTIANS Labor. Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by Wordpress. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. None like him for copiousness; when he has said much, he has . THE CHRISTIANS LABOR 1 OF 6 According to John's Jesus, the world is not a friendly place. Marilynne Robinson John 3:1-3, Matthew 3:1-2, Tags: Inseparable Operations. Proverbs 8:1-4, Romans 5:1-5, John 16:12-15, Proverbs 8:22-31, Psalm 8:1-9 Fyodor Dostoyevsky George Hunsinger Mark Twain For the first generation Christians, specifically those whom Jesus is speaking to, will be led into truth in a very special way. Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. Thoughts on Year C Gospel Passages in the Lectionary: Trinity,", Evangelio Commentario del San Juan 15:26-27, 17:4b-15, "How to When the Spirit of Truth has come, he will lead you into all the truth. The church began to think of Jesus as Gods human representative. 13When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. 1 John 5:6-8, Denomination: And a good argument can be made that the Spirit is a she, since the word for spirit in Hebrew, ruach, and Greek, pnuema, are both feminine nouns. Not to mention the intriguing character of Dame Wisdom who was with God at the beginning of Creation, as in the Prologue of Proverbs we heard today. John Updike Michael Connelly It is not the Force, like in StarWars. John 16:8-15. From 2014 to 2017, he served as president of The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP). In this message in the Gospel of John Pastor David explains how Jesus gives the disciples further instructions for their ministry on the earth after He has d. read more, Scripture: Commentary, John 15:1-8, Meda Stamper, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2015. And if we live as long as my aunt Grace, and listen to the God who still speaks, and follow his Son Jesus, and attend to Gods living Spirit, we just may live as good and full and faithful life as she did. It occurs in John in 14:16, 15:26, and 16:7. They were not ready to write the Bible yet. (view more) God WORKS. They worshiped the God of Israel and remembered Jesus and experienced his presence through the Holy Spirit. John 16:12-15 Commentary. To receive additional revelation would mean the Bible is not a full and complete account of Jesus Christ. Tags: The Greek of John 16:8 begins, And He having come. So, it is not just enough to say, the Bible says, because there is a lot it doesnt say. 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