The Work of the Holy Spirit || Gospel of John

In this message, we explore Jesus’ promise of the Holy Spirit through the tension between our false self and our true identity in Christ. Drawing on Thomas Merton’s insight that the false self is the image we build to feel in control, the sermon names how easily we drift from our own humanity and from who we are in Jesus. Even as Judas abandons the group and Peter faces his coming denial, Jesus refuses the path of self‑protection or self‑elevation. Instead, He embraces humility and entrusts Himself to the Father. Into this fragile moment, Jesus promises the Spirit of truth. The One who exposes illusion, reveals our need, guides us into truth, and continues God’s work in the world. Through the Spirit, we learn to resist the false self and live from the freedom of our true self in Christ.