Jesus Tells His Disciples of Things to Come

In the Upper Room, Jesus promised His disciples that His Holy Spirit to come would guide them into all truth and tell them what is to come.

But before He ever sent His Spirit, Jesus Himself demonstrated the value of knowing future events. He prepared them for sorrow, but also for joy. He warned them of scattering and grief, but assured them of reunion and rejoicing. He told them plainly about their Father’s generosity and their new access through prayer. By revealing what lay ahead, Jesus equipped His disciples emotionally, spiritually, and practically for what they would face.

Today, that same Spirit stands ready to give believers insight into coming seasons, challenges, and opportunities. When we ask the Holy Spirit to reveal what lies ahead, we’re not asking to predict the future; we’re seeking wisdom for prayer, discernment for decisions, and preparation for things to come.

In the same way Jesus prepared the Eleven two thousand years ago, He desires to show you what is to come so you can stand firm in His faith.

The Counselor’s Role & Work

I will send the Counselor to you.
He will guide you into all truth.
He will speak only what He hears.
He will tell you what is to come.
The Spirit will take what is mine and make it known.

The Father Revealed

I will tell you plainly about my Father.
I will tell you the truth.
He will bring glory to me.

The Departure & Immediate Sorrow

You will see me no more.
You will weep and mourn.
You will grieve.
You will be scattered.
You will leave me.

Sorrow Transformed Into Joy

Your grief will turn to joy.
I will see you again.
You will rejoice.
No one will take your joy.
Your joy will be complete.

Prayer & Provision In The New Covenant

You will no longer ask me anything.
You will ask in my name.
My Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.
You will ask and receive.
You will receive.

Peace Amid Opposition

You may have trouble.
You may have peace.

Future Reunion & Recognition

You will see me.

Destroying the Works of the Devil

If the purpose of Jesus coming was to destroy the works of the devil. In what ways can we destroy the strongholds of the devil?

Jesus didn’t come to manage the devil’s works. He came to destroy them (1 John 3:8). And here’s the good news — He still wants to.

So how do we partner with that?

James 4:7 lays it out plainly: submit to God, resist the devil, and he flees. Notice the order. Submission comes first. You can’t skip straight to “I rebuke you, Satan” and expect results if your life isn’t surrendered to God. That’s like borrowing the armor without reporting for duty.

Jesus modeled the method in the wilderness. Every time the enemy came at Him, He answered with three words: “It is written” (Matthew 4). The Word wasn’t just His defense — it was His weapon.

Paul adds that our weapons aren’t natural — they’re divinely powerful for pulling down strongholds (2 Corinthians 10:4).

The bottom line? Walk in the Spirit (Galatians 5:16), know the Word, and the enemy loses his foothold. He’s already defeated. We just have to stop handing him the keys.

The Imparted Nature of God Embedded in Every Human: the power of Life & Death (Proverbs 18:21), Legal Authority in God’s kingdom (Matthew 16:19), the Power of Spoken Faith (Romans 10:10), Harvest responsibility (Matthew 12:37), the authority to speak to any obstacle and see it move (Mark 11:23), words that heal (Proverbs 16:24), Divine Alignment through speech (Isaiah 55:11).

A bruised “read” he shall not… what? (add your answer in comments)

Perhaps you’ve heard people say:

“Read between the lines.”
“Read more, worry less.”
“Read the room.”
“Read the fine print.”
“Read the writing on the wall.”
“A book unread is a life unlived.”
“Read widely, think deeply.”
“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.”
“Read to lead.”
“The more that you read, the more things you will know.”
“Read a thousand books, and your words will flow like a river.”
“Read, read, read. Read everything.”
“Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.”
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.”

and…

“When you read the Bible, it reads you. So what story are you writing?”
Read, read, read. Read everything.
Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.
A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.

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