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Welcome to Day 2169 of Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom The Gospel of John \u2013 33 \u2013 Function of the Holy Spirit\xa0\u2013 Daily Wisdom Putnam Church Message \u2013 10/02/2022 The Gospel of John \u2013 Part 4 Confirmation Of The Word \u2013 Function of the Holy Spirit \xa0 Today we continue our series on the Good News according to John the Apostle. Last week, Jesus warned the disciples of the coming persecution, and based on our study, we understand that we should live displaying \u2018The Fruit of the Spirit\u2019 in both times of peace and freedom, and in times of persecution. In verse 16:1, Jesus said, \u201cAll this\xa0I have told you so that you will not fall away.\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Our scripture for today is John 16:5-15, starting on page 1678 in the Pew Bible. Jesus encourages the disciples and us that although he would not be physically present, we would have the Holy dwelling in us. The messages provides us with the \u201cFunctions of the Holy Spirit\u201d Follow along as I read. 5\xa0but now I am going to him who sent me.\xa0None of you asks me, \u2018Where are you going?\u2019\xa06\xa0Rather, you are filled with grief\xa0because I have said these things.\xa07\xa0But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate\xa0will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.\xa08\xa0When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment:\xa09\xa0about sin,\xa0because people do not believe in me;\xa010\xa0about righteousness,\xa0because I am going to the Father,\xa0where you can see me no longer;\xa011\xa0and about judgment, because the prince of this world\xa0now stands condemned. 12\xa0\u201cI have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear.\xa013\xa0But when he, the Spirit of truth,\xa0comes, he will guide you into all the truth.\xa0He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.\xa014\xa0He will glorify me because it is from me that he will receive what he will make known to you.\xa015\xa0All that belongs to the Father is mine.\xa0That is why I said the Spirit will receive from me what he will make known to you.\u201d \xa0 Jesus\u2019 words must have sounded like a jumble of puzzle pieces to the bewildered disciples. (Jigsaw puzzle) After announcing His imminent departure from the earth (John 13:33; 14:1\u20136), He urged His followers to/ obey His commandments/ (14:12\u201315; 15:1\u201311), to love one another /(15:12\u201317), and to beware of the hostility of the world/ (15:18\u201327). While offering these predictions, promises, and commands, Jesus alluded to the coming of the Holy Spirit to teach believers all they would need to know (14:16\u201317, 26; 15:26). But these passing references could only have been perplexing. In the Old Testament, the Holy Spirit was reserved for kings and prophets, and occasionally for regular people when the Lord wanted to accomplish something extraordinary. The idea that the Spirit of God would indwell each believer was unthinkable\u2014an unbelievable extravagance of which no one was worthy. The disciples\u2019 heads must have been spinning. \xa0 Although the disciples didn\u2019t ask about the Holy Spirit\u2014/they were too preoccupied with the thought of Jesus going away,\u2014/the Lord returned to this particular promise to clarify...