Introduction
- John 13:1
- “His own” – compare Matthew 26:20; Mark 14:17; Luke 22:14
- Jesus is referring to the apostles in this context.
Jesus is preparing the apostles for their work (John 13-17)
- John 13:20 – They would be representatives for Jesus.
- John 14:16-18 – The apostles would not be left alone.
- John 15:3-5 – They needed to abide in Jesus.
- John 15:16
- John 15:26-27 – The Holy Spirit would come and be a helper and advocate for them.
- John 16:4-15 – The apostles had a big task, but they would have help.
- I Corinthians 2:11-13
Listen to their words!
- Acts 1:1-9
- Acts 2:1-4, 36-41 – The first people were baptized.
- I Thessalonians 2:13
Don’t try to apply Jesus’ promises about the Holy Spirit to us today.
- If you strongly believe that the Holy Spirit will guide you or speak to you, it is possible you will misinterpret events and attribute them to the Holy Spirit.
The Bible doesn’t tell us to expect direct guidance like that.
- Ephesians 3:4
- Acts 2:38 – The gift of the Holy Spirit was salvation.
- Ephesians 5:18; Colossians 3:16 – Is this work of the Holy Spirit different from the word?
Beware of other influences.
- II Thessalonians 2:11
- Could you be deceiving yourself? Could it be Satan’s deception?