John 16:1-33
Key Verse 16:13a “But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth.”
1. Who would persecute his disciples? (1-4) Why? How? Why did Jesus tell them about this now?
2. Review who the Advocate is. (7; John 14:16-17) About what three things does the Holy Spirit prove the world to be in the wrong? (8-11) What does this mean?
3. What does the Holy Spirit do for the disciples? (12-15) How does he bring glory to Jesus? How has the Holy Spirit worked in your life to guide you and bring glory to Jesus?
4. What did Jesus mean by “In a little while” and “after a little while”? (16-18) How does the parable of childbirth apply to them? (19-22) What would be the cause of their grief? Of their joy?
5. What kind of assurance does Jesus give when we are filled with life questions? (23-26) How could Jesus say, “I have overcome the world” in spite of his upcoming trials and his disciples’ abandoning him? (29-33)