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John 16:8

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KJV ORIGINAL

And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And when he comes, he's going to call out the world on three things: sin, what's actually right, and the judgment that's coming.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The Spirit's job is to be the world's truth-teller about what's really going on.

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A lot of people are going to come up to me on judgment day like, 'Jesus, Jesus! Didn't we speak for you? Didn't we cast out demons in your name? Didn't we do all these amazing things for you?'

Jesus is calling out the religious leaders: 'You're such hypocrites! You're so careful to give God exactly 10% of every tiny herb in your spice rack — your mint, your dill, your cumin — but you completely ignore the big stuff that actually matters: justice, mercy, and faith. Look, you should definitely keep doing the small things, but don't use them as an excuse to skip what really counts.'

The people of Nineveh are going to stand up on judgment day alongside your generation and call you out. Why? Because when Jonah showed up and told them to change their ways, they actually listened and turned their lives around. And here's the thing — someone way greater than Jonah is standing right in front of you.

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