Step Three -Recognise Reasons for the On-going Guidance of Truth - 16:1-32

1. Because it is expedient

16:1-7	1. It is expedient (16:7)
16:1-7 (Jesus continued) "I have spoken these things to you so that you will not fall away. They will put you out of the synagogue. There will even come a time when everyone killing you will think they are doing a service to God. They will do these things (to you) because they do not know either the Father nor myself. But I have told you these things so that when the time comes you may remember them and remember		that I warned you about them. I did not tell you these things at the beginning because I was with you (then). But now I am going to the one who has sent me. None of you asks me 'Where are you going?" But because I have told these things to you, grief has filled your heart. But I tell the truth to you, that it is better for you that I go away. This is because if I do not go away the Comforter will not come to you. But if I do go I will send him to you."

2. because of future announcements

16:8-23	2. The Spirit of Truth will guide you (16:13)
16:8-23 "When that one (the Comforter) comes he will reprove the world about (its) sin and about (the need for ) righteousness and judgment. As regards sin, it will be because they do not believe in me. Concerning righteousness, it will be because I am going to the Father and you will no longer see me. Concerning judgment, this will be because the ruler of this world has (now) been judged. There are still many things that I have to tell you. But you cannot bear them now. However when that one comes, the Spirit of Truth, he will guide you into all the truth. Yet he will not speak from himself. Rather what he hears he will speak. He will announce coming things to you. That one will glorify me because he will accept and receive what is mine and will make announcements to you. Everything that the Father has is mine. Therefore I said that he (the Comforter) receives what is mine and will make announcements to you. A little while and you will no longer see me. And, again in a little while you will see me. "Some of the disciples		said to one another "What is this he is telling us, that a little while and you will not see me and again in a little while you will see me?" and (also when he says) "This is because I am going to the Father"? They therefore said "What does he mean in saying the "little while"? We do not know what he is saying." Jesus knew that they wanted to question him and he said to them ""Concerning this, you are asking one another because I said "A little while and you will not see me and again in a little while you will see me? "Truly, truly I tell you that you will weep and will lament and the world will rejoice. You will be grieved. But your grief will turn into joy. The woman when she gives birth has grief because her time has come. But when she brings forth the child she no longer remembers the distress because of the joy that a man has been born into the world. And you therefore, now you do indeed have grief. But I will see you again and your heart will rejoice. And, no one will be able to take your joy from you. In that day you will not question me about anything."