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John 16:7 · BSB
16:7 But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.
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…for every person who believed in Jesus, he wanted us to experience the Holy Spirit like they did in Acts 2. [SPEAKER_00]: In fact, Jesus said inJohn chapter 16 verse 7, but very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. [SPEAKER_00]: Unless I go away, the advocate, the Holy Spirit will not come…
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…even the spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father. He shall testify of me. And again in the upper room discourse. This is the third time,John 16, verse 7. Nevertheless, I tell you the truth, it is expedient for you that I go away, For if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you, but if I…
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…is what happened. He goes to heaven, he says, It's actually better that I leave. In fact, over in John's gospel, let's put it up on the screen.John 16, verse 7says, It's to your advantage that I go away. Why? Well, Jesus was always omnipresent because he didn't lose any of his deity in the incarnation. So…
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…indwells the believer, the Holy Spirit fills the believer, but I want to give you a little bit of a story and um and talk to you specifically fromJohn chapter 16, verse 5 through 14. Let me read this in John chapter 16, 5 through 14. But I'm going to him who sent me, Jesus speaking, and none of you asks, Where are you going?…
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…The gospel is the demonstration of the Spirit of God. It's only by the Spirit of God that men can believe the gospel. So Jesus will say inJohn chapter 16, verse 7 to 15, when we read through, He will promise them of the Spirit, right? The things I tell you, I go. It's better for you that I go. because if I don't go…
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…happen when Jesus was absent? What would happen when Jesus was no longer there? And John read this promise earlier. I think it's worth repeating inJohn chapter 16, verses 7and 8. Jesus says to His disciples, Nevertheless, I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away. For if I do not go away, the Helper…
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…the reasons I say that and one of the reasons I'm done caveating is because of what Jesus Christ himself said about the Holy Spirit. Just listen toJohn 16:7. This is Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God. He says, **"Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do…
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…has a better plan for them. [SPEAKER_00]: And this is what he told him before you remember, as he was there in the upper room with [SPEAKER_00]:John 16 verse 7he says, but I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away or if I do not go away the advocate will not come to you, but if I go I…
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…Star Wars. The Holy Spirit is not a force to control, the Holy Spirit is a person to know. You can know God in your life through the Spirit. InJohn chapter 16, verse 7, it says, It is for your good that I'm going away, because unless I go, the advocate will not come to you. That's the Holy Spirit. I'm sure that…
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…He will testify of who? What is the testimony of the spirit? Jesus. Amen. The testimony of the spirit is what? Is Jesus. He will testify of me.John 16 verse 7. Nevertheless, I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away. It is in your own good that I go away. For if I do not go away, the…
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…morning is worship. Church is vitally important in our lives because of worship and you see this with what we just read in our focus passages fromJohn 16 verses 5 through 9Jesus very much understood. I mean think about this Jesus Christ understood very much that it was more important for the disciples to be filled…
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…Spirit. How it was that Jesus was filled with the Spirit, how he was anointed by the Spirit. So what does the Holy Spirit do again? Jesus said inJohn 16 verse 7, I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away. And the disciples again shaking their heads, freaking out, misunderstanding that.…
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…we supposed to follow our heart? What is the way of Jesus? Tune in as Rob unpacks these questions and more. Today's reading is from the Gospel ofJohn, chapter 16, verses 7and 8 and 12 to 15. Jesus said, the Holy Spirit won't come. If I do go away, then I will send him to you. And when he comes, he will convict the…
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…think that was a protein shake at one point in time, or something like that. Like, what does advocate actually mean? Let's go to John, chapter 16.John, chapter 16, verses 7 through 11, and then 13,. We'll read all the way through here. Says nevertheless, I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do…
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…us. When you read actually in the book of John, you will find in chapter 16, the issue of the Holy Spirit, verse 7 to verse 13. You can read laterJohn 16, verse 7to verse 13. And he said another will come and it's good that he goes because he's sending another and his name is the Holy Spirit. The para kaleo,…
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…Messiah. The Messiah has come and, you know, we're working with him and we're living with him. They were excited. But look at what Jesus said inJohn 16, verse 7. Nevertheless, I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away. I would have thought, they would have thought, what? No, you're the…
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…was coming. Now. Jesus promised that the Spirit was coming. We saw in verse 8, you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. InJohn, chapter 16, verse 7, jesus is preparing the disciples for his departure and he says this Nevertheless, I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away,…
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…on your outline, the first command was to wait. If you're there on your outline. The first command was to wait. Jesus has already told them inJohn 16, verse 7, it is better for them that he goes away so that the Helper, the Holy Spirit, could come. There was something essential that they still needed…
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…done if there's not a foreman that helps guide the way, and it's certainly not ever going to get built if the workers aren't working. Here we go,john 16, verse 7. This is Jesus speaking to His disciples. But in fact, it is best for you that I go away, because if I don't go away, the advocate won't come. If I…
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…that Jesus said that was profound. Something maybe even a bit surprising. The night before He was crucified, He's speaking with His disciples inJohn 16, verse 7. And He says this. He says, Nevertheless, I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away. For if I do not go away, the Helper, the…
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