Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）
Not Ready For Other Deep Truths
Text: John 16: 12 - 13
NOT READY FOR OTHER DEEP TRUTHS
Jesus knew the level of spiritual maturity of His Disciples. He was always very frank with them.
“I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come; He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority; but whatever He hears He will speak; And He will tell you things to come.”
John 16:12-13
1. “I still have many things to say to you”
a. Truth is inexhaustible.
b. There will always be many truths that need to be taught and learned.
2. “But you cannot bear them now”
a. The Disciples were coping with deep sorrow at the imminent death of Jesus.
b. They had not fully understood what Jesus had taught about the Spirit of God.
c. They had not learned how to love each other.
d. They were not spiritually very strong and mature to grapple with other truths.
3. “However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth”
a. Once again, Jesus reminded the Disciples of the Spirit of truth.
b. He will guide the Disciples into all truth.
c. Truth must remain the main focus.
4. “For He will not speak of His own authority”
a. This was a vital truth for the Disciples to learn well.
b. Even the Holy Spirit will not speak of His own authority.
c. The danger is when we speak on our own authority.
5. “But whatever He hears, He will speak”
a. This was exactly the way Jesus ministered.
b. He never spoke from His own authority.
c. The Spirit of God will do the same thing.
6. “And He will tell you of things to come”
a. This would only be according to what God would reveal.
b. This was a vital lesson that must be well and truly learned.
经文：约翰福音 16：12-13
未准备好接受更深奥的真理
耶稣知道门徒在属灵上的成熟程度。祂一向都很坦率的对待他们。
“‘我还有好些事要告诉你们，但你们现在担当不了。只等真理的圣灵来了，他要引导你们明白一切的真理，因为他不是凭自己说的，乃是把他所听见的都说出来，并要把将来的事告诉你们。’”
《约翰福音 16：12-13》