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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 – 33 – Function of the Holy Spirit – Daily Wisdom Putnam Church Message – 10/02/2022 The Gospel of John – Part 4 Confirmation Of The Word – Function of the Holy Spirit   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 ‘The Fruit of the Spirit’ in both times of peace and freedom, and in times of persecution. In verse 16:1, Jesus said, “All this I have told you so that you will not fall away.      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 “Functions of the Holy Spirit” Follow along as I read. 5 but now I am going to him who sent me. None of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ 6 Rather, you are filled with grief because I have said these things. 7 But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. 8 When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 about sin, because people do not believe in me; 10 about righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer; 11 and about judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned. 12 “I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. 13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. 14 He will glorify me because it is from me that he will receive what he will make known to you. 15 All that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said the Spirit will receive from me what he will make known to you.”   Jesus’ 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; 14:1–6), He urged His followers to/ obey His commandments/ (14:12–15; 15:1–11), to love one another /(15:12–17), and to beware of the hostility of the world/ (15:18–27). 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 (14:16–17, 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—an unbelievable extravagance of which no one was worthy. The disciples’ heads must have been spinning.   Although the disciples didn’t ask about the Holy Spirit—/they were too preoccupied with the thought of Jesus going away,—/the Lord returned to this particular promise to clarify...