It Is Better That Another Comes

Renewing Your Mind

Ligonier Ministries

Religion & Spirituality, Reformed, Study, Jesus, Preaching, Christianity, Scripture, Spirit, Bible, Holy, Theology, Christian, God, Teaching

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🗓️ 3 December 2024

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Before His death, Jesus assured His followers that it was beneficial for Him to leave them, for He would send another Comforter. Today, Sinclair Ferguson addresses this statement that perplexed Jesus’ disciples.

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Meet Today’s Teacher:

Sinclair Ferguson is a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow, vice-chairman of Ligonier Ministries, and Chancellor’s Professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary. He is featured teacher for several Ligonier teaching series, including Union with Christ. He is author of many books, including The Whole Christ, Maturity, and Devoted to God’s Church. Dr. Ferguson is also host of the podcast Things Unseen.

Meet the Host:

Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of ministry engagement for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, host of the Ask Ligonier podcast, and a graduate of Presbyterian Theological College in Melbourne, Australia. Nathan joined Ligonier in 2012 and lives in Central Florida with his wife and four children.

Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

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0:00.0	Hi, Nathan W. Bingham here. Before we get to today's episode, I wanted to make you aware of an upcoming travel opportunity with other listeners of renewing your mind and friends of Ligonier, a Caribbean study cruise that sets sail next February.
0:15.2	I'll be there, and Dr. Derek Thomas and Pastor Ken Jones will be our teachers as they lead us through the rich
0:21.4	theological truths of Galatians 3. Enjoy eight days of teaching, refreshment, and fellowship
0:28.1	when you travel with us on this Caribbean study cruise. You can learn more and register at
0:33.7	Ligonier Tours.com. I hope to see you there. Now on to today's episode.
0:38.9	Jesus says, I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I'm going to leave here.
0:45.4	The reason for that, of course, is that Jesus is going to leave them, and then he is going to send
0:51.9	the Holy Spirit. But Jesus is faced with a problem as he teaches them.
0:57.6	They cannot possibly see the coming of the Holy Spirit
1:02.3	as making up for the loss of the presence of the Lord Jesus.
1:15.1	Music of the presence of the Lord Jesus. Do you believe that?
1:16.8	That it's better for Jesus to have left
1:19.1	and in his place sent the Holy Spirit?
1:21.8	How could that be possible?
1:23.4	That's what Sinclair Ferguson will consider today
1:26.0	on this Tuesday edition of renewing your mind.
1:29.7	If time travel were possible, wouldn't you be tempted to go back to witness Jesus' earthly
1:35.5	miracles, feeding the 5,000, raising Lazarus, or to hear the sermon on the Mount in person?
1:42.3	Despite thinking that it would be better, Jesus tells us that it is
1:46.1	to our advantage that he has left us and that the Holy Spirit has come. As Sinclair Ferguson
1:52.2	continues his time in Jesus' farewell discourse, he'll explore the three reasons why it is better.
1:59.2	Here's Dr. Ferguson. One of the most famous books that came out of
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