Joh 16:7 | MHM | STEP | The Promise of the Holy Spirit and His Work In this section, Jesus continues to comfort and teach His disciples before His death. He explains that it is for their good that He goes away, because then the Holy Spirit (the Helper) will come. Jesus describes the work of the Holy Spirit in the world—convicting people of sin, righteousness, and judgment—and also reassures the disciples that the Spirit will guide them into all truth and glorify Christ. Jesus prepares them for sorrow, but promises that their grief will turn to joy. v. 7 : Jesus tells His disciples, “It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.” (John 16:7 ) Jesus wanted them to know that His leaving was not a loss, but a gain. The Holy Spirit would come to be with them after Jesus returned to the Father. The Spirit would comfort, help, and strengthen them in ways they could not yet understand.

‏ John 16:7

The Promise of the Holy Spirit and His Work

In this section, Jesus continues to comfort and teach His disciples before His death. He explains that it is for their good that He goes away, because then the Holy Spirit (the Helper) will come. Jesus describes the work of the Holy Spirit in the world—convicting people of sin, righteousness, and judgment—and also reassures the disciples that the Spirit will guide them into all truth and glorify Christ. Jesus prepares them for sorrow, but promises that their grief will turn to joy.

v. 7: Jesus tells His disciples, “It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.” (John 16:7 ^a) Jesus wanted them to know that His leaving was not a loss, but a gain. The Holy Spirit would come to be with them after Jesus returned to the Father. The Spirit would comfort, help, and strengthen them in ways they could not yet understand.