Sermon Notes
12-6-2009
John 16:16 "A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me, because I go to the Father." 17 Then some of His disciples said among themselves, "What is this that He says to us, 'A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me'; and,'because I go to the Father'?" 18 They said therefore, "What is this that He says, 'A little while'? We do not know what He is saying." 19 Now Jesus knew that they desired to ask Him, and He said to them, "Are you inquiring among yourselves about what I said, 'A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me'? 20 "Most assuredly, I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; and you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.
Jesus going away was imperative! The plan of the Father was beginning to be worked out. Last week we talked about the purpose of the coming of the Holy Spirit
1 To convict unbelievers they are sinners.
2 To convict believers of their righteousness.
3 To announce the judgment of Satan had begun!
It was necessary for Jesus to go away that the Holy Spirit could be given! Jesus promised to give the comforter! (John 16:7-11)
Acts 2:32 "This Jesus God has raised up, of which we are all witnesses. 33 "Therefore being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this which you now see and hear.
Rom 14:17 for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
If God is your Father, you are instructed by Jesus Himself to ask of the Father for the Holy Spirit!
Luke 11:13 "If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!"
Many forget but this whole discourse in Luke is started with Jesus teaching believers how they should pray. The teaching ended with this instruction to ask and seek and knock and the Father will give the good gift of the Holy Spirit! Before one is qualified to ask for the baptism of the Holy Spirit you must be able to call God your Father!
Luke 11:1 Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples." 2 So He said to them, "When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.
Exclusive faith in Jesus Christ as the Messiah and redeemer of your soul is the only way to making God your Father. Jesus is very clear on this point!
John 5:24 "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.
John 20:17 Jesus said to her, "Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, 'I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.'"
One of many revelations that John brings is that Jesus is the baptizer of the Holy Spirit!
John 1:33 "I did not know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water said to me, 'Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.'
John 16:21 "A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow because her hour has come; but as soon as she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world. 22 "Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you. 23 "And in that day you will ask Me nothing. Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you.
It is only at the receiving of the comforter that complete fulfillment of these verses can be brought! Many have done the asking without being baptized in the Holy Spirit.
Acts 1:4 And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem , but to wait for the Promise of the Father, "which," He said, "you have heard from Me; 5 "for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now."
Acts 11:16 "Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, 'John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.' 17 "If therefore God gave them the same gift as He gave us when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could withstand God?"
To whom is Peter speaking? The Jewish believers who did not want to believe that repentance from sins was granted to the non-Jewish people also. It was Cornelius and His household who were baptized in the Holy Spirit. Let us visit Cornelius’ house for a minute!
Acts 10:44 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.
The Jewish believers knew that Cornelius and his house had received the gift of the Holy Spirit for they heard them speak with tongues. This is the same way we know today that the gift has been poured out upon any one. For we will hear them speak in tongues.
1 Corinthians 14:14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful. 15 What is the conclusion then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding.
This is offensive word to many; while my intention is not to offend the truth needs to be told! There is only one scripturally defined way of praying in your spirit. It is praying in tongues! This gift of the Holy Spirit is for every believer! God does not want you to be left out!
Acts 2:38 Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 "For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call."
John 16:24 "Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full. 25 "These things I have spoken to you in figurative language; but the time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figurative language, but I will tell you plainly about the Father. 26 "In that day you will ask in My name, and I do not say to you that I shall pray the Father for you; 27 "for the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me, and have believed that I came forth from God.
The Father Himself loves you because you love Jesus! It is out of this very love that He wants to pour out upon you the precious gift of the Holy Spirit. Praying in the Holy Spirit is the divinely appointed way to commune with God Spirit to spirit!
John 4:23 "But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. 24 "God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."
The precious baptism of the Holy Spirit is an element of grace that was not available to the Old Testament saints. However if you want to walk in the fullness of the Covenant of grace you will yield to this precious baptism! As Jesus told His disciples you shall receive power after the Holy Spirit has come upon you!
John 16:28 "I came forth from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world and go to the Father." 29 His disciples said to Him, "See, now You are speaking plainly, and using no figure of speech! 30 "Now we are sure that You know all things, and have no need that anyone should question You. By this we believe that You came forth from God."
Jesus spoke that He came from the Father and must go back to the Father; this is for our benefit that we might be baptized in the precious Holy Spirit.
Have you received the Holy Spirit since you believed?
Acts 19:2 he said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" So they said to him, "We have not so much as heard whether there is a Holy Spirit." 3 And he said to them, "Into what then were you baptized?" So they said, "Into John's baptism." 4 Then Paul said, "John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus." 5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 And when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.
Philip the Evangelist went to the city of Samaria and preached Jesus Christ; when they believed, Philip baptized them in water in the name of the Lord Jesus. Did they have faith in Jesus? Yes, they had moved from unbelieving to believing that is why great joy filled the city!
Had salvation come to Samaria ? Yes, Philip did not leave the city almost saved! Acts 8:14 clearly states they had received the word of God! However, when the church in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God they sent Peter and John to them that they might receive the Holy Spirit! Have you received the Holy Spirit since you believed?
Acts 8:14 Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, 15 who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit. 16 For as yet He had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
John 16:31 Jesus answered them, "Do you now believe? 32 "Indeed the hour is coming, yes, has now come, that you will be scattered, each to his own, and will leave Me alone. And yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me. 33 "These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."
Jesus spoke to the disciples promising them the comforter would come. Many try to read this passage ignoring the fullness of the baptism of the Holy Spirit being revealed by the very word of Jesus! Jesus overcame the world and gives us His peace and promises us His Holy Spirit to lead and guide us into all truth! Thank God for Jesus overcoming power that has been given to us!
Ask for the Holy Spirit today; Jesus is still the baptizer of the Holy Spirit!
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