Not Orphans John 14:16-18 (part 2)

The Holy Spirit reveals the Lamb of God (John 1:29-34). The Holy Spirit helps us worship (John4:23-24, Romans8:5). The Holy Spirit came to indwell those who believe in Jesus as Lord and Savior after Jesus was glorified (John7:38-39) – a permanent indwelling of those who have been born again.

John's account of Jesus' upper room discourse teaches us a great deal about God, the Holy Spirit.

TWO NAMES

• Comforter / Advocate / Counselor / Fortifier (Parekletos) John14:16, 26; 15;26; 16:7; 1John2:1

  • Called alongside to work in us and through us – NOT – instead of us.

• Spirit of Truth John14:16; 17:17

  • The Spirit inspired the Word of God.

  • The Spirit illumines the Word of God.

  • Never works contrary to the Word of God.

    • To be Spirit filled is to be Word filled – compare Ephesians5:18-6:9 (spirit filled) with Colossians3:16-4:1 (word filled) = same result.

ANOTHER (OF THE SAME KIND) v.14:16

• To guide and guard and teach like Jesus did when He was with the disciples in the flesh

• The world cannot receive the Spirit v.17

  • Because they walk by sight and therefore cannot understand things that are spiritual.

  • Because they do not know Jesus – There is no knowing the Spirit apart from knowing Jesus.

• To call back into line and to encourage to keep moving forward as Jesus did.

SOURCE OF PEACE (SHALOM) vv.14:25-27

• God's peace is based on relationship.

  • Not worldly (visible) resources

  • Not personal ability / power

  • Not necessarily an absence of trouble / trials

• Not all internal – The Spirit uses the Word of God (external) v.26b teaches us not drags us to Word

  • Holy Spirit wrote the Word of God through men 2Peter1:21

  • Holy Spirit made sure Jesus' instruction to the church was preserved - Matthew 24:35 “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. “

  • Holy Spirit brings God's Word to our minds

    • That new understanding

    • That scripture that encouraged or restrained

ENCOURAGES HIS CHURCH

• Do not let the world surprise you. vv.15:18-19

• Holy Spirit will confirm who Jesus is to you v.15:26

• Holy Spirit will confirm who Jesus is through you v.15:27

• Holy Spirit comes to the church NOT to the world v.16:7 working through the people of God (His body) as on Pentecost, He spoke through Peter and believers.

  • To bring the lost world to conviction v.8 of sin = unbelief v.9 ; John3:18-21. (He uses believers to expose the unbelief of the world.)

  • To bring conviction of righteousness v.10 = Jesus is Savior. v.13-14 glorify Jesus

  • To bring conviction of judgment v.11 = Satan is judged and anyone who is “of the world” is condemned along with the devil.

COMMISSIONING THE FEARFUL John20:11-22

• Ordained (informally) men and women who were hiding to go represent Him by His Spirit

• Enabled (breathed – made them alive Genesis2:7) by His Spirit to proclaim / declare / announce forgiveness of sin. (not in contradiction to Mark2:7)

PENTECOST Acts2 The fullness of the Holy Spirit bestowed upon the church, the body of Christ.

See the next article in reference to “second experiences – baptism in and filling with the Holy Spirit” subsequent to salvation.