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Session 39
Work of the Spirit
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Opening Prayer
Today's session reveals the means by which God protects his people from falling away. We'll explore the profound ministry of the Holy Spirit, discovering how he works powerfully in the lives of both believers and those still in darkness.
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Bible Reading

John 16:1-15

“I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away. They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God. And they will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor me. But I have said these things to you, that when their hour comes you may remember that I told them to you. “I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you. But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: concerning sin, because they do not believe in me; concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you will see me no longer; concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged. “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. All that the Father has is mine; therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.
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Commentary
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Meditation Questions
What are the ways God preserves his people and prevents them from abandoning their faith?
What are the reasons behind Christian persecution, and why does God permit it to happen?
What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul?
In what ways did Jesus' departure to the Father actually benefit the disciples?
What are the three specific ways the Holy Spirit works in the hearts of unbelievers?
Where can we find the complete revelation of God today?
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Closing Prayer
Express gratitude to God for his word—the means by which we are rescued and sustained—and for sending his Holy Spirit to work in us both before and after salvation. Ask Him to speak to you through his word and grant you the help of the Holy Spirit, in order that you might understand it.
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