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4 Reasons HS Sent

From tract by Allen Webster

John 14:16; 15:26; 16:7

  1. Convict Sinners – John 16:8-11

    1. How would the Spirit reprove? Through preaching the Word

    2. What would be reproved?

      1. Convince men of sin – John 16:9

      2. All sin – Romans 3:23

      3. Need to repent – Acts 17:30-31

      4. Filth of sin – 2 Peter 2:20-22

      5. Sins of the heart – James 1:14

      6. Danger of sin – death – James 1:15

    3. Righteousness – John 16:10 Sinners need righteousness

    4. Judgment – John 16:11

      1. World is judged – Satan is judged

      2. There will be a final day of judgment

  2. Guide the Apostles – John 16:13

    1. Jesus was still present with them – but not for long

    2. The Spirit would guide them – teaching, writing, speaking

      1. Past – Remind them of all that Jesus said and did

      2. Present – Teach, preach, write

      3. Future – show them things to come

  3. Reveal Truth – 1 Corinthians 2:6-13

    1. HS primary task – reveal, record, protect

    2. John 14:26

  4. Glorify Christ – John 16:14-17

    1. 1 John 5:7

    2. N. B. Hardeman – “The Spirit came to the apostles to inspire them,
      to sinners to convict them, and to Christians to comfort them.”



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