Strengthener unto Love & Obedience

Dennis Tuuri

Outline: John 14:15-17 The Strengthener Unto Love and Obedience Sermon Outline for December 1, 2002 by Pastor Dennis R. Tuuri Intro – Advent Sermons and the Spirit of Christmas Life and Love 14:18-24; Strengthening Teacher 14:25,26; Peace 14:27-31 John 13-17 (The Literary Development of John 13-17, A Chiastic Reading by Wayne Brouwer ) A. Gathering Scene (Unity and Love) 13:1-35 B. Prediction of Disciples’ Denial 13:35-38 C. Departure, Assurance of Father’s Power 14:1-14 D. The Promise of the Advocate 14:15-26 E. Troubling Encounter With The World 14:27-31 F. The Vine and the Branches (Unity and Love) 15:1-17 E’. Troubling Encounter With The World 15:18-16:4a D’. The Promise of the Advocate 16:4b-15 C’. Departure, Assurance of Father’s Power 16:16-28 B’. Prediction of Disciples’ Denial 16:29-33 A’. Departing Prayer (Unity and Love) 17:1-26 Holy Spirit in Jn. 13-17 – Jn. 14:16 ,17; 14:26 ; 15:26 ; 16:7; 16:13 Strengthener (4 times), Spirit of Truth (3 times), the Holy Spirit (1 time) New Creation – Jn. 20:22,23 The Text I. The Call to Obedience and Love, Bricks and Mortar -Context for the answered prayer of v. 14 -Greater context is the comfort of the Savior 14:1 -“We must not expect comfort but in he way of duty…In difficult times, our care for the events of the day should be swallowed up in a care concerning the duty of the day.” Matthew Henry -Love and Law 14:21 ,23, 1 Jn. 2:3; 3:22 ,24;5:3 -Command and Words (V. 21,23) -The Law and the Patriarchs; Rom. 13:10 -Not neglectful, but attentive to the Father’s Word – Jn. 14:24 II. The Enabling of Obedience and Love -Proceeding From the Father and the Son 15:26; 16:7 (request, not petition) -Gift, Not A Thing Earned, Contra Second Blessing Theology – Jn. 7:39; Acts 2:38 -Another (1 Jn. 2:1) Strengthener (comfort, “con fortis”) “To call to one’s side” “Comforter” Wickliffe and Tyndale Legal Advocate (Counselor), Strengthener, Life-giver, Teacher, Peace, Freedom (2 Cor. 3:17 ,18) Spirit of giftedness, artistry, beauty, empowerment for the task - Acts 5:32 -The Spirit of Truth (Faithfulness, true to you) -Antithetical to the World (the Holy Spirit) Two Spirits (1 Cor. 2:8,11,12) -The Divine Nature 2 Pet. 1:4; Jn. 14:31 III. The Permanence of Obedience and Love 1 Thes. 5:18 ,19- Thanksgiving and the quenching of the Spirit The Mission to Mankind and India