In this sermon Pastor Mark South teaches from John 16:4–15 that Jesus’ departure is actually for the disciples’ advantage because the Holy Spirit now continues Christ’s ministry everywhere: convicting the world concerning sin, righteousness, and judgment (John 16:8–11), guiding believers into truth (John 16:12–13), and glorifying Christ above all else (John 16:14–15). Framed by Jesus’ warnings that disciples will be hated, rejected, and sorrowful (John 15:18–19; 16:2, 20, 33), the sermon calls the church to take heart in Christ’s victory, trust the Spirit’s convicting mercy, and live as faithful witnesses while the Spirit does the inner work only He can do, echoing that no one can truly confess Jesus as Lord apart from the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:1–3).

00:00 Scripture Reading – John 16:4–15

02:43 Introduction

04:29 Come and See the Holy Spirit

11:11 Disciples Hated by the World (John 15:18–19)

12:04 Disciples Rejected as Outcasts (John 16:2)

13:53 Disciples Experience Sorrow (John 16:20)

14:22 Take Heart: Christ Has Overcome (John 16:33)

16:33 The Advantage of the Spirit (John 16:4–7)

22:04 The Spirit Convicts the World (John 16:8–11)

26:05 Concerning Sin: Unbelief in Jesus

30:22 Concerning Righteousness: Christ the Standard and Source

34:23 Concerning Judgment: The Ruler of This World Is Judged

40:31 Our Role Is Witness; the Spirit’s Role Is Conviction

41:26 The Spirit Guides Disciples into Truth (John 16:12–13)

50:16 The Spirit Glorifies Christ (John 16:14–15)

57:00 Spirit-Empowered Confession (1 Corinthians 12:1–3)

59:15 Closing Prayer