Pastor Tim Goad takes us into Chapter 16 where we see JESUS once again reiterate to the disciples about persecution, how it will come, but tempers this warning with the encouragement of a promise HE gave to them back in John 14:16, that when HE goes HE will send the HELPER, COMFORTER, HOLY SPIRIT. HE will come and convict of 3 key things through the work of regeneration, 1) sin- that we are sinners in need of a SAVIOUR, that it is an affront to a thrice holy GOD, 2) Righteousness- CHRIST's righteousness, of which we need to be covered/clothed in and convicts the world through whom HIS righteousness has been imputed to (us) as we are the salt and light, and 3) Judgment- through the work of the crucifixion, the world has been judged already, so those who die in unbelief, never repenting and turning in faith the GOD are judged even now. |