What does First B Jackson teach about conviction of sin?
Drawn from the messages where it was actually addressed: the words said from the front, the passages taught, and where to hear the whole thing.
At First B Jackson, the teaching on conviction of sin begins with where Jesus himself places it: among the specific works the Holy Spirit comes to do. Both Pastor Ryan and Pastor Bryan have taught from John 16:5-11 that when Jesus promised the Spirit would convict the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment, he was not describing something gloomy or punishing. He was describing the very foundation of genuine faith. The sin the Spirit targets, as Jesus names it in verse 9, is the refusal to believe in him. That is the root the Spirit exposes.
The weight that comes with that conviction is intentional and good. Pastor Ryan described it plainly: the Spirit came so that we would feel the weight of our guilt, not to leave us crushed under it, but to move us toward confession and repentance. The Acts 2 account of Peter's preaching was held up in both messages as the clearest picture of this at work. The crowd was cut to the heart and asked what they should do. That response, the teaching made clear, was not the result of a good speech. It was the Holy Spirit doing exactly what Jesus described.
Conviction of sin does not stand alone in this teaching. It is always held alongside conviction of Christ's righteousness and conviction of judgment. The Spirit shows us our sin, then points us immediately to a righteousness that is not our own. Romans 8:1 was brought to bear on all three: those who are in Christ Jesus are not condemned. The enemy's lie, both messages noted, is that there is no sin to face and no judgment coming. The Spirit's work is to tell us the truth on all three counts, and that truth, received honestly, is the door into freedom.
Taught from John 16:5-11 · Acts 2:36-37 · Romans 8:1 · 1 Peter 3:18 · John 8:46
The passage taught · Acts 16
1 He came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed; but his father was a Greek.
2 The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony about him.
3 Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
4 As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.
World English Bible
Messages that go deeper
- January 18, 2022 It Is Best for You That I Go Away Jesus promises His disciples the Holy Spirit as advocate and guide, even as hard times approach. A study of John 16:1-15 from First Baptist Jackson.
- March 10, 2013 From John 16, Morning Praise (3) John 16 explains why Jesus said His leaving was good news: the Holy Spirit would come to convict us of sin, Christ's righteousness, and coming judgment.
- March 10, 2013 From John 16, Traditions (3) A sermon from John 16 on the Holy Spirit's work of conviction: our sin, Christ's righteousness, and coming judgment, and why these truths are good news for believers.