Easter - Week 4 - Sunday

0:00Welcome to Luther for the Busy Man, the week of Contate Sunday. Our scripture reading comes from John chapter 16 verses 5 through 15. But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asked me, where are you going? But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away. Or if I do not go away, the helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. And when he comes, he will convict to the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment. Concerning sin because they do not believe in me. Concerning righteousness because I go to the Father and you will see me no longer. Concerning judgment because the ruler of this world is judged. I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. In the spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority.

1:01But whatever he hears, he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. All that the Father has is mine. Therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you. Our scripture lesson comes from John chapter 16 verse 8. When he comes, he will convict the world of sin and of righteousness and of judgment. When the counselor, the Holy Spirit comes, he will convince the world of blindness and ignorance. All men who have not been enlightened by the Holy Spirit, no matter how clever they may be thought to be by prevailing external circumstances, rules or dealings, are fools and blind before God. They do not like being reminded of this. In fact, they become very cross and angry if you tell them that all their achievements count for nothing at all before God. They are quite sure that the reason and natural light that God has created in them must

2:01at least count for something. What can we reply? There stands the scripture, the word of God, plain and clear, telling us that the Holy Spirit will come and convince the world of ignorance in regard to sin, righteousness and judgment. This is a fixed determination. It cannot be modified or changed. Let him who will be angry. This is no concern of Christ here. Let us pray. Heavenly Father, pour your Holy Spirit upon us in rich measure so that we are not ignorant of your word and salvation like the world is in its blindness. But may at all times cling in firm faith to your saving word, the vehicle of your enlightening spirit. Amen. Find the print version of the Luther for the Busyman Daily Devotional at ambassadorpublications.org. Luther for the Busyman is produced by the free Lutheran Bible College and seminary in Plymouth, Minnesota. Visit flbc.edu to learn how you can start here.

3:03Go anywhere grounded in God's Word.