KEY TEXT: JOHN CHAPTER 16:1...
"These things I have spoken to you that you should not be made to stumble. (Vrs.2 NKJV) "They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service.(vrs.3 NKJV) "And these things they will do to you because they have not known the Father nor Me. (Vrs.4 NKJV) "But these things I have told you, that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you of them. And these things I did not say to you at the beginning, because I was with you.(Vrs.5 NKJV) "But now I go away to Him who sent Me, and none of you asks Me, 'Where are You going?'(Vrs. 6 NKJV) "But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart.(Vrs.7 NKJV) "Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.(Vrs.8 NKJV) "And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:(Vrs.NKJV) "of sin, because they do not believe in Me;(Vrs10 NKJV) "of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more;(Vrse.11 NKJV) "of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.(Vrse.12 NKJV) "I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.(Vrse.13 NKJV) "However, when He, the Spirit o4f truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.(Vrse.14 NKJV) "He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.(vrse.15 NKJV) "All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you. (vrse. 16 NKJV) "A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me, because I go to the Father."(Vrs.17 NKJV) Then some of His disciples said among themselves, "What is this that He says to us, 'A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me'; and, 'because I go to the Father'?"(John 16:18 NKJV) They said therefore, "What is this that He says, 'A little while'? We do not know what He is saying."(19 NKJV) Now Jesus knew that they desired to ask Him, and He said to them, "Are you inquiring among yourselves about what I said, 'A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me'? (Vrs.20 NKJV) "Most assuredly, I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; and you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.(Vrse21 NKJV) "A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow because her hour has come; but as soon as she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world.(Vrse. 22 NKJV) "Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you. (vrse.23 NKJV) "And in that day you will ask Me nothing. Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you.(Vrse. 24 NKJV) "Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.(Vrse.25 NKJV) "These things I have spoken to you in figurative language; but the time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figurative language, but I will tell you plainly about the Father.(Vrse. 26 NKJV) "In that day you will ask in My name, and I do not say to you that I shall pray the Father for you;(Vrse.27 NKJV) "for the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me, and have believed that I came forth from God.(Vrse. 28 NKJV) "I came forth from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world and go to the Father." (John 16:29 NKJV) His disciples said to Him, "See; now You are speaking plainly, and using no figure of speech!(Vrse.30 NKJV) "Now we are sure that You know all things, and have no need that anyone should question You. By this we believe that You came forth from God."(Vrs.31 NKJV) Jesus answered them, "Do you now believe?(Vrs.32 NKJV) "Indeed the hour is coming, yes, has now come, that you will be scattered, each to his own, and will leave Me alone. And yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.(Vrs.33 NKJV) "These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."
Jesus Loves you!
Jesus had accomplished his mission on earth after a three year programme. He had sufficiently counseled his twelve disciples on leadership. Jesus had looked ahead and saw serious challenges awaiting them. He saw persecution and he had to warn them that the persecutions were to come to them because, those who would carry out did not accept His message.
Jesus Christ informed his followers that he was about to go back to His Father in heaven and that it was good that he goes so that he could send the Holy Spirit to planet earth so that he would convict the world of sin and of righteousness and judgment. The Holy Spirit would convict the world because the world did not believe in him. The Holy Spirit would;
Of righteousness because Jesus would leave the earth and go to heaven never to be seen again. Of judgment, because Satan, the ruler of the world has been judge.
When the Holy Spirit – who is the Spirit of Truth comes – He will guide you into All Truth! Whatever the Holy Spirit hears from me he will he will speak to you. Present and future things. The Holy Spirit will glorify Jesus Christ and take what is Christ’s and declare it to his followers. All things that the Father has are Jesus’ that is why, Jesus said, the Spirit will take what is His and declare it to us.
The Holy Spirit continually speaks to the children (I John 3:1) of God guiding them on all issues affecting them. It is pleasant to know that the Holy Spirit tells us what He is told by Jesus Christ and what God tells Jesus Christ. Jesus said all what belongs to God belongs to Him; and He gives to the Holy Spirit to give it to us. God loved the lost world so much that he gave Jesus Christ to die in the cross for the sake of all mankind. Through the death of Jesus Christ all mankind across the religious divide have been purchased and adopted as God’s children.
We are heavenly citizensWhen we accept Jesus as personal Saviour we automatically become Citizens of heaven and our lowly bodies are transformed so to conform to His glorious body. Chrits the King has dominion over all things and will therefore provide all our needs – through the Power of the HOLY SPIRIT – who link us to heaven – communicating our requests to the throne of God – and supplying to us with God’s blessings.
Take heart for the good Lord Loves you for ever! Amen
He has placed before you an open door 24/7 – Pray without ceasing and listen to the truth relayed to you by the Holy Spirit.
HOPE MINISTRIES WORLD IS TODAY'S VOICE OF HOPE TO THE WORLD. WE URGE PEOPLE TO COME TO JESUS AND RENEW THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD! IT IS TIME THE WORLD TURN BACK TO GOD OUR SOURCE OF HOPE.
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