Wednesday - Scripture Lesson

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Be Overcome of this World with the Indwelling Spirit of God in Believers of Him

By: Rev. Lynwood F. Mundy


 John 1:5; 16:1-11, 33

Today's Scripture verses convey a message of Jesus to His disciples. 
1. Jesus describes Himself as a "body of light in a dark world" of sin, and that "dark world" (v. 1) did not see Him as the Son of God to bring salvation to them (Jn. 3:14-17).
Jesus spoke of those things so His disciples would not be "offended" and fall away from the truth (16:1).
2. They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh (Jn. 9:2), that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service (Acts 8:1).
3. And (John 8:19; 15:21; Acts 13:27; Rom. 10:2) these things will they do unto you because they have not known the Father, nor me.
4. Jesus tells them, But these things I have told you, that when [their] 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.
5. Jesus begins His preparation to His disciples of His going away from them: “But now I (John 7:33; 13:33; 14:28; 17:11) go away to Him who sent Me[.] Now comes. a pondering question by Jesus in the last clause of verse 5 and none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’
6. Jesus senses the sorrow being felt in His disciples heart of His going away from them. But because I have said these things to you, (Matt. 17:23; [John 16:20, 22]) sorrow has filled your heart.
7-11. Hence, Jesus prepares His disciples of the pending Holy Spirit of which He promises.
     7. 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 (Acts 2:33) if I depart, I will send Him to you. 
8. And when He has (Acts 1:8; 2:1–4, 37) come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 
9.  (Acts 2:22) of sin, because they do not believe in Me; 
10.  (Acts 2:32) of righteousness, (John 5:32) because I go to My Father and you see Me no more; 
11.  (Acts 26:18) of judgment, because ([Luke 10:18]) the ruler of this world is judged.





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