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Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Amen.Amen.

Memory VerseMemory Verse

2 Tim 2:4,2 Tim 2:4, “No soldier in active service “No soldier in active service

entangles himself in the affairs entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he of everyday life, so that he

may please the one who may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier.”enlisted him as a soldier.”

Chapter 16 OutlineChapter 16 Outline: :

Vs. 1-6, Vs. 1-6, The Importance of The Importance of

Preparedness. Persecution Preparedness. Persecution foretold.foretold.

Vs. 7-15, Vs. 7-15, Further instructions Further instructions

regarding the Holy Spirit. regarding the Holy Spirit. The promise of the Holy The promise of the Holy

Spirit, and his office.Spirit, and his office.

Vs. 16-22, Vs. 16-22, Christ’s departure and Christ’s departure and

Second Coming foretold.Second Coming foretold.

Vs. 23-28, Vs. 23-28, Summary on the power Summary on the power available to us through available to us through

prayer. Encouragement to prayer. Encouragement to prayer.prayer.

Vs. 29-33, Vs. 29-33, Final words of Final words of

encouragement. Christ’s encouragement. Christ’s discoveries of Himself.discoveries of Himself.

IntroductionIntroduction::In this chapter Christ contin-In this chapter Christ contin-ues to warn His disciples of ues to warn His disciples of impending persecutions, and impending persecutions, and foretells of the persecutions foretells of the persecutions they will receive from the they will receive from the

Jews in verses 1-4. Jews in verses 1-4.

He then foretells of His He then foretells of His own death, and promises to own death, and promises to send them the Comforter, send them the Comforter,

verses. 5-7. verses. 5-7.

He points out the He points out the Spirit’s operations Spirit’s operations

among the Jews, and in among the Jews, and in the world, verses 8-11.the world, verses 8-11.

He speaks of the Spirit’s He speaks of the Spirit’s peculiar influences on the peculiar influences on the

souls of the disciples, souls of the disciples, verses 12-15.verses 12-15.

He speaks figuratively of He speaks figuratively of His death and resurrection, His death and resurrection, at which His disciples are at which His disciples are

puzzled, verses 16-18.puzzled, verses 16-18.

He explains and illustrates He explains and illustrates all of this by a similitude, all of this by a similitude,

verses 19-22. verses 19-22.

He shows Himself to be He shows Himself to be the Mediator between God the Mediator between God

and man, and that all and man, and that all prayers must be given in prayers must be given in His name, verses 23-28. His name, verses 23-28.

Because the disciples Because the disciples clearly comprehend His clearly comprehend His

meaning they express their meaning they express their strong faith in Him, verses strong faith in Him, verses

29-30.29-30.

He again foretells of their He again foretells of their persecution, and promises persecution, and promises

them His peace and them His peace and support, verses 31-33.support, verses 31-33.

Theme of Chapter 16: Theme of Chapter 16: PredictionPrediction

Chapter 15 - AdmonitionChapter 15 - AdmonitionChapter 14 - ComfortChapter 14 - Comfort

This is a continuation of This is a continuation of the Gethsemane discourse. the Gethsemane discourse.

It continues the study of the It continues the study of the Angelic Conflict from the Angelic Conflict from the

standpoint of the ministry of standpoint of the ministry of the Holy Spirit in verses 1-the Holy Spirit in verses 1-15, and the ministry of God 15, and the ministry of God

the Son in verses 16-33. the Son in verses 16-33.

The Intensification of theThe Intensification of the Angelic Conflict Angelic Conflict

1. The angelic conflict 1. The angelic conflict has existed prior to has existed prior to

man’s creation and it man’s creation and it shifts gears at various shifts gears at various

times. times.

The resurrection and The resurrection and ascension of the Lord Jesus ascension of the Lord Jesus

Christ caused a shift in Christ caused a shift in gears in the Angelic gears in the Angelic

Conflict. Conflict.

a. Man was created in order to a. Man was created in order to resolve the Angelic Conflict.resolve the Angelic Conflict.

b. Man’s fall caused a change b. Man’s fall caused a change in the conflict, the promise of in the conflict, the promise of

the Savior. the Savior.

2. Until the ascension of 2. Until the ascension of Christ the line of Christ Christ the line of Christ and the person of Christ and the person of Christ

were the target in the were the target in the Angelic Conflict. Angelic Conflict.

3. Once Christ was glorified 3. Once Christ was glorified the strategic victory of the the strategic victory of the

Angelic Conflict was won and Angelic Conflict was won and from that point forward the from that point forward the Angelic Conflict becomes Angelic Conflict becomes

intensified beginning with the intensified beginning with the Church Age. Church Age.

a. It is no longer possible a. It is no longer possible for Satan to personally for Satan to personally

attack the incarnate Christ.attack the incarnate Christ.

4.  Consequently believers 4.  Consequently believers on the earth are the target on the earth are the target of Satan in the Angelic of Satan in the Angelic

Conflict. Conflict.

5. Because of this God has 5. Because of this God has made special provision for made special provision for

every believer in the every believer in the Church Age (your very Church Age (your very

own Portfolio of Invisible own Portfolio of Invisible Assets).Assets).

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