Women of Grace Fall Semester ‘03

With the Master in the Upper Room

Homework for Lesson Nine: John 14:15-18

The Promise of the Spirit

Your Homework is Not Only to Sharpen Your Understanding of the Bible but a Ministry to Others in Your Small Groups! Be Faithful to Give Careful Thought to Each Answer with the Expectation of Sharing with Others What You have Discovered.

 

Memory Work-John 14:16

1) Read John 14 and put yourself in the shoes of the disciples. What would be some of the thoughts and feelings they would have?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2) Read John 14:16-18.

(a) What are the observations you see regarding the Spirit?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b) How do these comfort you as a believer?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3) Consider the progression of verses 14-16. Why do you think Christ speaks about obedience and love (vs. 15) in between prayer (vs. 14) and the promise of the Spirit? (vs. 16)?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4) (a) According to the following verses, what is the ministry of the Holy Spirit? John 14:26

 

 

 

 

John 15:26,27

 

 

 

 

John 6:7-15

 

 

 

 

(b) What comfort does this give you in your daily life?

 

 

 

 

 

5) According to these verses, what are the evidences of love for God? Matt. 10:37

 

 

 

 

II Cor. 5:14,15

 

 

 

 

I John 2:3-5

 

 

 

 

1 John 4:19,20

 

 

 

 

1 John 5:2:3

 

 

 

 

6) Read Acts chapters two and three to see when the Lord's Prayer in John 14:16 was answered. What exciting things happened when the disciples were given the gift of the Spirit?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7) (a) What acts of obedience have you done this week to show God that you love Him?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b) Is there an area of obedience that you need to work on? If so, what will you do about it?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8) Recall a time when God the Holy Spirit comforted you. What did you learn? Thank God for the blessed Holy Spirit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9) Is there an area that you or a loved one needs comfort in? Please be discreet, but put it in a form of a prayer request.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Come with a request so that we might pray for you.