Sunday School Lesson June 5, 2022
Subject: Convicted by the Spirit
The Point: The Holy Spirit convicts of sin and points to the truth of salvation.
The Passages: John 15:26-27, 16:7-15
Study The Bible: John 15:26-27
1). Jesus sends the Holy Spirit to us.
- “When the Counselor comes, the one I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—he will testify about me.
- You also will testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.
Lasting truths from: John 15:26-27
* Every Christian is responsible to testify about Jesus.
* No Christian is ever alone. As Christians fulfill their responsibility to be witnesses of Jesus, the Spirit of God is testifying with them.
* God has provided the objective truth of His Word and the subjective experience of faith as evidence by which Christians testify.
2). The Holy Spirit convicts us of sin.
John 16:7-11
- Nevertheless, I am telling you the truth. It is for your benefit that I go away, because if I don’t go away the Counselor will not come to you. If I go, I will send him to you.
- When he comes, he will convict the world about sin, righteousness, and judgment.
- About sin, because they do not believe in me;
- about righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will no longer see me,
- and about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.
Lasting truths from: John 16:7-11
* Jesus based His promise of the role of the Counselor upon His truthfulness, and He cannot lie. He is faithful!
* Since it I the responsibility of the Counselor to convict unbelievers of sin, righteousness, and judgment. Christians can rest in the simplicity of our role: telling Jesus’s story!
* Since the ruler of this world and the world itself already stands condemned, there is an urgency for followers of Jesus to fulfill their responsibility as witnesses.
3). The Holy Spirit guides us in truth.
John 16:12-15
- “I still have many things to tell you, but you can’t 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, but he will speak whatever he hears. He will also declare to you what is to come.
- He will glorify me, because he will take from what is mine and declare it to you.
- Everything the Father has is mine. This is why I told you that he takes from what is mine and will declare it to you.
Lasting truth from: John 16:12-15
* God isn’t in the business of hiding His truth, but revealing it to His children through His Word and the Holy Spirit.
* Followers of Jesus have been redeemed and ar transformed in to Christlike maturity though dependence upon God’s Holy Spirit.
* Christ-followers exist to glorify God and do so when we receive and live His truth.
Live It Out
As you reflect on this session, respond to the following questions:
- Since the Counselor has come from the Father, what is our primary role?
- How is it beneficial for followers of Christ that He went away?
- What is the responsibility of the Counselor as Christians fulfill their responsibility and how is that encouraging?
- As a leader how could you help another person learn to fulfill their role under the Spirit’s control?
Closing Prayer:
“Dear God, I know I am a sinner. I believe Jesus died on the cross to forgive me of my sins and rose from the dead to give me new life. I’m sorry for all the wrong I’ve done and ask You to forgive me. I now accept Your gift of eternal life. Thank You for Your love, forgiveness, and a new life in Jesus Christ. From this day forward, I choose to follow You. In Jesus’ name Amen.”