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Chapters 15-1-13 Essay

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In chapters 15 and 16 of John, Jesus prepared his disciples for his departure. Part of that preparation was disclosure of the coming of the Holy Spirit and his work (John 15:26). Immediately preceding this He referred to the rejection of the Jews in spite of the testimony of the miraculous signs he had performed (15:24-25). He then made reference to the testimony of the coming Holy Spirit whom he described as the “Advocate” (15:26) and instructed the apostles that they too must testify. It was the Spirit that fueled their later fulfillment of Jesus’ instructions and accredited their testimony with miracles. The Spirit of Truth bore witness to the truth of their words with his power. In this way, he was, indeed, their advocate as well as their companion in ministry and in their walk with God. …show more content…

The Christian walk cannot be walked by human effort alone. It must be fueled by the Life of God. Opposition, whether from the flesh or from Satanic influence, cannot be overcome by human energy or enterprise. Jesus warned the disciples of the opposition they would face (16:1-3). He told them they would be reminded of his words by the Spirit and that the Spirit would also convict (16:4-11). The believer must rely on the strength of God within while waiting and praying for conviction to do the work of motivating themselves and others to repentance for wrong doing and poor character. It is the Spirit whose job it is to draw man to repentance through his convicting work. It is by the Spirit that the miracle

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