I have suggested to you [in Class #2] the best book I know in explaining biblical anthropology, that is, the doctrine of man. It is What Is Man? by T. Austin Sparks, which is out of print and unavailable. Our good friend here in the publication department has copied it off, and it is available.

Jesus promises 'another Paraclete' (translated variously as Helper, Counselor, Comforter) whom he will send after he goes to the Father. The Spirit will replace Jesus' role with his disciples and enable them to do 'greater works' than Jesus himself (John 14:12).

October 25, 2021 - If God works effectively in us ... the devil ‘blinds the minds of them which believe not’ (2 Corin. 4:4). The Holy Spirit fills the Christian; He comes with love, and is called the comforter (John14:16,17; Eph....

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the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.

December 28, 2021 - They turn to the wrong places for comfort, encouragement, or counsel. Many try to be “good Christians” by advocating for the self, believing God is their adversary in the process. All the while, the Spirit lives within, ready to help and aid us as Christ did his disciples.

Answer (1 of 13): 16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you...

He helps us to recall the things we have studied and enables us to be His witnesses in this world. It all boils down to this: Truth is the main business of the Holy Spirit. And whether it be to our own lives or to the lives of others, the Spirit is working to minister truth to this world.

December 10, 2015 - The sole reason why the spiritual life abides is because Jesus lives.” (Spurgeon) e. You will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you: Through the Holy Spirit they would know a life of relationship, shared life, and union between God the Father, God the Son, and the disciple.

NKJV the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. This passage contains teachings from Jesus as He prepares the disciples for His impending arrest and execution.

Community Group Study Guide — Who is the Holy Spirit? God’s Presence In YouJohn 14:15-24Study Information:What would the disciples of Jesus do without him? Jesus was about to be betrayed and arrested and would soon go to the cross. When he taught about those events the disciples were troubled ...

May 14, 2024 - Through the power of the Holy Spirit, believers are saved, filled, sealed, and sanctified. The Holy Spirit reveals God’s thoughts, teaches, and guides believers into all truth, including knowledge of what is to come. The Holy Spirit also helps Christians in their weakness and intercedes for them.

January 8, 2007 - A crucial part of the truth He ... all. He gives glory to Christ in all things (John 16:14). Another one of the Holy Spirit’s roles is that of gift-giver. First Corinthians 12 describes the spiritual gifts given to believers in order that we may function as the body of Christ ...

February 21, 2024 - In John chapter 14, we find Jesus speaking to his disciples in the upper room in Jerusalem, just before his crucifixion. The room is dimly lit by oil lamps,

“You need help.” These words can elicit a strong reaction. They are easier to hear in the form of a question: “Do you need help?”

June 18, 2021 - Jesus tells his followers that the Father will send them the Holy Spirit. This "Advocate" will come to teach and remind people about Jesus, for it comes in Jesus' name.

May 20, 2024 - Jesus is going away and His disciples are sorrowful. To encourage them, Jesus speaks to them once more of the Holy Spirit. Jesus is very clear that He will not send them the Holy Spirit until He ha…

This is the same term John will ... and guide. In the following verse, Jesus will clarify that this Helper is the Holy Spirit, who is available only to those who believe (John 14:17)....

the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.

June 5, 2019 - In John 17, Jesus promises to share the Father’s glory (that he too possesses) with his disciples.