John 16:8 – And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment
A.W.Pink said of this verse that there is hardly a sentence in this Gospel which has been more generally misunderstood than the one just quoted. Many believe it defines the Holy Spirit’s work in the conscience prior to conversion. It is regarded as a description of His gracious operations in bringing the sinner to see his need of a Savior. So firmly has this idea taken root in the minds even of the Lord’s people, it is difficult to induce them to study this verse for themselves, to study it in the light of what precedes, to study it in the light of the amplification which follows, to study the terms employed.
Quote from the sermon: “You are the temple of the Holy Spirit. Just like the tabernacle in the wilderness during the Exodus was a constant reminder to the world that God was with the Israelites… now the glory of God radiates from your life – as a constant reminder that your God is the true and living God. Christianity is a powerfully convicting force in the world, in society — not only on those who are being saved, but also on those who hate our God.” (Jason Robertson)
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Jason Robertson is a husband and a father and a pastor. He is dedicated to leading and equipping his the Church with God’s word and biblical theology for life ministry, using a combination of pastoral, church planting and evangelism experience. He holds a Master of Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He is experienced in church planting, evangelism, missions, and the training of pastors and Bible teachers.
Jason has been preaching the gospel since 1985, serving the first ten years of ministry as a Southern Baptist itinerant evangelist out of Milldale Baptist Church in Zachary, LA which ordained him in 1993. He has preached in hundreds of churches in over 30 States and 4 countries. He planted churches in Siberia, Russia in the summers of 1993 and 1994. He founded Murrieta Valley Church in California, which he planted in cooperation with the SBC NAMB in 2001. He also teaches ministry students at California Baptist University.
You can hear his sermons and read his manuscripts on sermonaudio.com. Just follow the link to "sermons" at the top of this page.