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JESUS PROMISES THE HOLY SPIRIT

John 14:15-31   #39

Key Verse: 14:23

1. Read verses 15-16. (To whom is Jesus speaking? What were his disciples troubled about?) How can a disciple express love for Jesus? Who is the other Counselor? How can he be there forever?

2. Read verse 17. Why is it important that the Counselor speak the truth? Why can the world not accept him? Why can it neither see him or know him? How will disciples be different?

 

3.   Read verse 18-19. What does Jesus promise? How will the disciples see Jesus?(19) Read verses 20-21. What is “on that day?” What will they realize? What difference does love make? How do we show our love for Jesus?

 

4. Read verses 22-25. Why did Judas ask this? How does Jesus answer Judas’ question? What is the Father’s best blessing?(23) What is special about the words Jesus is speaking? (24b)

5. Read verses 26-27. Who is the Counselor and who sends him and what does he do? (What else does the Holy Spirit do? See Rom 8:26,27; Jn 3:5-6) What does Jesus promise to give? How is Jesus’ peace different from that of the world?

6. Read verses 28-31.  Why should disciples be glad that Jesus is going away? Who is the prince of this world? Why does he have no hold on Jesus? What can we learn from Jesus about how to defeat the world and its prince?

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