Plain Talk

Northwest Bible Church – Oct. 19, 2014 – Worship Service – Alan Conner

John 16:25-31

Plain Talk

 Intro

A. CHRIST’S USE OF “FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE” (John 16:25).

1) The word here for “figurative language”  is used 5 times in NT and 4 times in John, 3 times in this passage and once in John. 10:6.

2) WHY use figurative language?

a) Parables to unbelievers. John 13;10-15.

b) Figurative language for believers.

B. AN HOUR IS COMING FOR PLAIN TALK (John 16:25-28).

1) “An hour is coming”.

2) Plain truth of the Father (John 16:25).

3) Access through the Son to the Father (John 16:26-27).

4) Jesus summarizes His ministry (John 16: 28).

a) “I came forth from the Father” –

b) “I have come into the world” –

c) “I am leaving the world again” -

d) “I am going to the Father” -

C. THE DISCIPLES THINK THEY UNDERSTAND (John 16:29-31).

APPLICATION

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