I have overcome the world.John Farley
Pastor Teacher Sunday, January 7, 2024 “I have overcome the world.”Joh 16:23-33 Joh 14:27-28 This statement covers history of Christ from eternity past to His ascension and session. Joh 1:1 He was with God, and was God, in the beginning, before the creation of the earth. He left the Father and came into the world. Joh 1:9-11, 1:14 The Father sent His Son into the world to save the world from sin. Joh 3:16-17 He came to bring life – true life, eternal life. And soon He will leave the world again and go back to the Father. Joh 16:28 "I came forth from the Father and have come into the world; I am leaving the world again and going to the Father."
In a few hours, He will die on the cross as the savior of the world. In a few days, He will be raised from the dead by His Father. From that moment on, the disciples will have a joy that will never end. Forty days later, He will ascend into heaven and be seated at His Father’s right hand. When He is glorified, He will inaugurate a new age: the age of the indwelling Spirit.
Joh 16:7 Joh 16:28 "I came forth from the Father and have come into the world; I am leaving the world again and going to the Father." Jesus is going to leave the world, but His disciples will remain in the world. Joh 17:15-19 Joh 16:23-24 When He is seated at the Right Hand of His Father, He will send the Spirit. So “that day” refers to the age of the indwelling Spirit: Act 1:3-9
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