Sermons on John 16:7-15:

When Shall We Be One?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jul 9, 2004

Truth separates so we need a scorecard and denominations until we are Raptured.

We sing the songs of Zion saying that we are one in the Spirit and one in the Lord and while we are marching we are not divided all one body we, but in practice we are not. We sing the ideals and walk in the stark reality. Paul emphasizes in Ephesians 4:4-6 the unity and oneness of the Church ...read more

Scripture: John 16:12-15

Denomination: Baptist

Role Of The Spirit

Contributed by William Yates on Jul 14, 2004

On His final night with the disciples, Jesus reassured them that the Holy Spirit would come. He defines in John 16:5-14 three roles the Holy Spirit would have.

The Work of the Holy Spirit John 16 5"Now I am going to him who sent me, yet none of you asks me, ’Where are you going?’ 6Because I have said these things, you are filled with grief. 7But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come ...read more

Scripture: John 16:5-14

I Don't Feel Guilty Anymore

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 19, 2004

A sermon on guilt and how to deal with it.

Sermon for 7/18/2004 I Don’t Feel Guilty Anymore Introduction: A man entered a bar, bought a glass of beer and then immediately threw it into the bartender’s face. Quickly grabbing a napkin, he helped the bartender dry his face while he apologized with great remorse. "I’m so sorry," he said. "I ...read more

Scripture: John 16:8-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

You Have Another Divine Friend

Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Nov 13, 2003

On the night before his death, Jesus reminds his distraught followers that though he is leaving, they have another divine friend to nurture them. The Holy Spirit is sent by Jesus and the Father, and he is the Christian’s constant, guiding companion.

Pentecost Sunday John 16:5-11 Dear fellow saints, who have been made perfect by the death of Christ: God only told us about the Creation once. There is only one Creation account in the entire Bible. For believers so great as Noah, Abraham, Elisha, and Daniel, God only told us about them once. All ...read more

Scripture: John 16:5-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Asking For Directions Series

Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Mar 9, 2007

The Spirit of God, the Holy Spirit, can direct our life as clearly as a GSP system, if we will listen.

Asking for Directions March 11, 2007 “Directed by the Holy Spirit” This last Tuesday, Tim Birkeland, Roy Jameson, and I went to visit with Jim Griffin, a church consultant in Columbus. As we were driving up Tim used his GPS locater and mapping program. I was amazed at how it not only tracked ...read more

Scripture: John 16:13

Denomination: Methodist

The Holiness Of God The Spirit Series

Contributed by Jon Earls on Mar 13, 2007

This is the third and final message in a three part series that I preached on the Holiness of God.

For the past couple of Sunday mornings I have been preaching to you about the holiness of God. When one reads through the Bible you cannot help but see that God is holy. It is a theme that runs throughout the entire Bible. God is holy and He wants His people to be holy. We are instructed to be Holy ...read more

Scripture: John 16:7-15

Denomination: Holiness

Reclaiming The Truth Of The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by Chip Monck on Mar 14, 2007

This series explores the doctrine of the Holy Spirit, based on Jesus words that it was to our "advantage" that He go away so that the Helper could come.

Reading of the article that initiated thoughts towards this series: “If you want to declare your beliefs to the world, you probably won’t find a more effective public forum than YouTube. Is everyone familiar with YouTube? Describe – a global media outlet for the common man “If you want to ...read more

Scripture: John 16:4-14

Denomination: Wesleyan

Who Is This Holy Spirit? Series

Contributed by Chip Monck on Mar 14, 2007

Second in a series of teachings on the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. The Helper that Jesus said was to our "advantage" that He leave so that the Holy Spirit might come.

The following was written in “Christian Life” magazine: “In many Christian circles the Holy Spirit is either neglected, forgotten, or misunderstood. The One given to unite the body of Christ is the center of controversy. So often Christian work is so rigidly programmed that it seems we need no ...read more

Scripture: John 16:7-14

Denomination: Wesleyan

We've Got The Who. . .now For The What Series

Contributed by Chip Monck on Mar 26, 2007

Third in a series of teachings on the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. The Helper that Jesus said was to our "advantage" that He leave so that the Holy Spirit might come. This message explores the work of the Holy Spirit throughout God’s Word.

(Intro: The last two weeks we have been examining the who of the Holy Spirit. . .this week the what, while continuing to break false stigmas about Him.) One such stigma, or a common thought – whether conscious or subconscious – is that the arrival of the Holy Spirit occurs at Pentecost. So if ...read more

Scripture: John 16:4-11

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Holy Spirit Series

Contributed by John Braland on Oct 18, 2006

What is the Holy Spirit? What is it’s function and what do I need to know about it? Millions of peopel equate the Holy Spirit with the Force found in the Star Wars movies. Why is that? This message will eduate non-Christians and equip believers as to

How many of you are Star Wars fans? Josh is eight now and he loves the Star Wars movies. We have light sabers and lego fighters the Star Wars games on the Nintendo DS and all of the movies except episode #2 which Josh has been begging me to buy. Every night before bed we have an epic battle that ...read more

Scripture: John 16:7-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Work Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Allen Patterson on Nov 2, 2006

The function and person of the Holy Spirit.

Intro Let me begin by telling you a story about a man who was going skydiving for the first time. He had taken all his lessons and it was time for his first solo jump. So he jumped out of the plane, but he panicked and couldn’t remember how to open his parachute. As he was falling rapidly to the ...read more

Scripture: John 16:7-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Holy Spirit: What Does He Do? Series

Contributed by Steven Angus on Sep 26, 2006

The work of the Holy Spirit

Yates Pool is a famous oil field in West Texas. During the Great Depression of the 1930’s, this field was a sheep ranch owned by a man named Ira Yates. Because of Yates’ inability to make enough money on his ranching operation to make his mortgage payment, he was in danger of losing his ...read more

Scripture: John 16:5-15

Denomination: United Methodist

The Work Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by George Rennau on Sep 26, 2006

The biggest sin the Holy Spirit is working to convict men of is their unbelief in Jesus.

The Work of the Spirit 1. TO CONVICT US John 16:8-11 When he comes, he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment: [9] in regard to sin, because men do not believe in me; [10] in regard to righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see ...read more

Scripture: John 16:8-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Communion With God

Contributed by Robert Cox on Sep 28, 2006

Communion: To share thoughts and feelings

Turn to John 16:7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. Today I want to talk about communion. We are going to partake of communion or "the Lords Supper" later ...read more

Scripture: John 16:7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Seeing Is Not Believing

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 2, 2006

The Spirit is the presence of Jesus lived through us to others.

Seeing Is Not Believing – John 16: 4b - 15 Intro: When we leave for an extended vacation we usually give instructions to those staying behind as to what will happen in our absence. Things like: The garbage man picks up trash early on Thursday morning, so you have to put the trash cans at the ...read more

Scripture: John 16:5-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed