John 16:8-11
Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
8 “When the
Helper comes, he will show the people of the world how wrong they are about
sin, about being right with God, and about judgment. 9 He will prove that they
are guilty of sin, because they don’t believe in me. 10 He will show them how
wrong they are about how to be right with God. The Helper will do this, because
I am going to the Father. You will not see me then. 11 And he will show them
how wrong their judgment is, because their leader has already been condemned.
John 16:8-11 Living
Bible (TLB)
8 “And when
he has come he will convince the world of its sin, and of the availability of
God’s goodness, and of deliverance from judgment. 9 The world’s sin is unbelief in me; 10 there is righteousness available because I
go to the Father and you shall see me no more;
11 there is deliverance from judgment because the prince of this world
has already been judged.
John 16:8-11 The
Message (MSG)
8-11 “When
he comes, he’ll expose the error of the godless world’s view of sin,
righteousness, and judgment: He’ll show them that their refusal to believe in
me is their basic sin; that righteousness comes from above, where I am with the
Father, out of their sight and control; that judgment takes place as the ruler
of this godless world is brought to trial and convicted.
John 16:8-11 GOD’S WORD
Translation (GW)
8 He will
come to convict the world of sin, to show the world what has God’s approval,
and to convince the world that God judges it.
9 He will convict the world of sin, because people don’t believe in me. 10 He will show the world what has God’s
approval, because I’m going to the Father and you won’t see me anymore. 11 He will convince the world that God judges
it, because the ruler of this world has been judged.
Acts 10:44-47
44 While Peter
was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard
the word. 45 And those of
the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter,
because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles
also. 46 For they heard them speak with
tongues and magnify God. Then Peter answered, 47 “Can anyone forbid water, that
these should not be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we
have?” 48 And he commanded them to be
baptized in the name of the Lord. Then they asked him to stay a few days.
Luke 4:18-19 New King
James Version (NKJV)
18“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
Because He has anointed Me
To preach the gospel to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the
brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set at liberty those who are
oppressed;
19 To proclaim the acceptable year of
the Lord.”
v The Holy Spirit is ALWAYS present where the gospel is
being preached or restated.
v It is the Holy Spirit who takes the gospel of Jesus
Christ and impresses its truth and power to save on the souls of men.
v The anointing is the Holy Spirit upon a person. The
presence of the Holy Spirit is synonymous with the presence of the anointing.
Acts 10:38, 1 Sam 16:12-13.
v The anointing is the Holy Spirit manifesting tangibly
through a person to God’s bidding.
v The anointing is not an influence, power or force –
the anointing is the Person of the Holy Spirit who abides in us achieving and
accomplishing the purpose of God in and through us.
v The anointing is not synonymous with an office or
position. In fact, when the anointing is absent, the office becomes a problem
subjecting both God and His work to ridicule.
v One can be anointed without having a man-ordained
office.
v As the gospel is being restated to us in this season,
we need the vivid presence of the Holy Spirit to bring God’s desired impact in
lives:
- To convict us of sin, deliver us from its yoke and bring us to the Cross of Calvary.
- To help us understand that the righteousness acceptable to God is not our own but His righteousness by faith in Christ.
- To prove that the judgement day is a reality.
- To open the eyes of the spiritually blind to the truth of the complete gospel.
- To deliver those who have been kept in bondage to the sinful nature (Adam’s nature) and empty religion
- To bring many sons to glory in Christ Jesus through deliberate discipleship.
- To prepare us for eternity with Jesus in heaven.
Prayer Points
· Holy Spirit,
please attend to us in this season when the gospel of Christ is being restated
so deliberately to us.
· Holy Spirit, we
desire Your vivid and tangible presence in our lives working the mystery of the
gospel into the very fabric of our lives.
· For many who are
hearing the complete gospel restated for the first time, Holy Spirit, come and
convince them of its truth. Let them see what they have not seen before and
take away every veil and blindness.
· Come, Holy Spirit
and let Your anointing be upon those who are restating the gospel to us at this
time – deliver many who have been kept in bondage to the old nature through the
deception of empty religion. With the restating of the gospel, Holy Spirit
bring about liberty to those who have been oppressed by false prophets and
teachers.
·
Holy Spirit, by
Your great power, deliver us from self-righteousness and the need to ‘do’. Help
us to see that we have no righteousness of our own but that which is by faith
in Christ Jesus.
· As you did in the
house of Cornelius, Holy Spirit come upon everyone who is hearing the gospel
restated and bring true salvation to the hearts of all. Acts 10:44.
· We pray for tonight’s Mystery of the Gospel Platform,
Holy Spirit come and anoint your vessels for Your use. As they speak, let the Word
be accompanied by signs following. Let there be a demonstration of Your power and not the eloquence or wisdom of
man.
