In verse 15 He says, "If you love Me, you will keep My commandments." He moves in immediately, without delay, the moment you believe in Jesus. WebFor the majority of Christian denominations, the Holy Spirit, or Holy Ghost, is believed to be the third person of the Trinity, [1] a Triune God manifested as God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, each person itself being God. Now we get it. The revelation which is promised is that truth which has come from the Father, to the Son, and through the Spirit. They have not told Him what they think He has just said, so that He can confirm the accuracy of their interpretations. He has taken it away by nailing it to the cross, 15 and disarming the rulers and authorities, he has made a public disgrace of them, triumphing over them by the cross (Colossians 2:1-15). They knew of the ministry of God's Spirit from the Old Testament. Abraham and Sarah were as good as dead, humanly speaking, so far as child-bearing was concerned. In Gift and Giver, leading New Testament scholar Craig Keener takes a probing look at the various evangelical understandings of the role of the Holy Spirit in the church. We are able to read these words of our Lord in the light of their fulfillment. Christians are rich beyond imagination. First, the Holy Spirit does many things in the lives of believers. They didnt want to admit their ignorance. Jesus promises to reveal all truth to the apostles. Think of all the people in the Gospels who suffered from blindness, demon-possession, being lame, and leprosy. The events of the next few hours will prove this, for virtually every one of them will abandon Him. How great the joy of the disciples was when they learned that Jesus had been raised from the dead (Luke 24:41, 52).83. WebParaclete. This is not the joy that the world seeks. Jesus assures them that when they make their requests in His name, the Father will provide for them, and in this they will experience an even greater joy than they have known up to this point in time. They will soon look back and recall that the very things that had happened to them were the things Jesus foretold. 28 I came from the Father and entered into the world; but in turn, I am leaving the world and going back to the Father., 29 His disciples said, Look, now you are speaking plainly and not in obscure figures of speech! He helps us to understand Gods will and to put it into practice. This truth is illustrated by our Lords words which follow in verse 21. However Jesus assured them that they would not be left to fend for themselves; they would have a supernatural Helper. (3) The analogy of the woman giving birth likewise fits best into the sharp, short agony of the three-day period immediately ahead. Now, all that death can do is usher us into the presence of God (see 1 Corinthians 15:54-58; 2 Corinthians 5:8; Philippians 1:23). After clicking 'Register', you will receive an email with a link to verify your account and to complete your registration. That's not difficult to understand: I find I like people who like my children. In context, Jesus is speaking to His eleven disciples, but the scope of His promises is broader than that. And He will reside in us permanently. ), and which draw mens focus away from Christ (1 Corinthians 1:22-31; 2 Peter 2:1; 1 John 2:18-25). Any teaching which claims to be divine revelation and does not exalt Christ is false teaching. We begin to get the idea that this is an important concept. He has to show us the errors of our ways and that we are all sinners in the eyes of God. He said He would leave, then come back and be with us as long as we live, and throughout eternity. The Holy Spirit is not a mystical power; He is a person just as Jesus is a person. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, believers are saved, filled, sealed, and sanctified. John 14:21 says, "He who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me; and he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and will disclose Myself to him." 4 Through these things he has bestowed on us his precious and most magnificent promises, so that by means of what was promised you may become partakers of the divine nature, after escaping the worldly corruption that is produced by evil desire (2 Peter 1:3-4). It requires some hard thinking to get through to the truths being expressed. Leon Morris, Reflections on the Gospel of John (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1988), vol. 86 Our passage begins with an expression difficult to translate exactly. We know that He will sustain us through our times of trial and tribulation, just as we know that He will bring us to glory. You do well if you pay attention to this as you would to a light shining in a murky place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. The house was exactly what we had hoped for. WebThe Holy Spirit's ministry in the Old Testament differs from his ministry in the New Testament not so much in kind as in degree. He helps us to understand Gods will and to put it into practice. Everything that the Father has is mine; that is why I said the Spirit will receive from me what is mine and will tell it to you (John 16:14-15). 17 For our momentary light suffering is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison, 18 because we are not looking at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen; for what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal (2 Corinthians 4:16-18). Web473 pisodes. The Holy Spirit gives us the wisdom and discernment when we need it. To understand the distinction is to get a grip on the basics of our faith. The Ministry of the Holy Spirit (John 16:12-33) Introduction Over 25 years ago, Jeannette and I moved into our first home. That happens when you yield every aspect of your life to the Spirit's control. You will see how this tribulation of mine was purposed to bring about great blessing for you. Jesus had much to say to them, but not at that moment. WebThe work of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament differed somewhat from His work in the New Testament. So thats what the discussion about Greek prepositions was all about. Christians should therefore seek to be filled with the Spirit on a continual basis. And it is clear that He does not reveal everything we might wish to know at one time. We discovered many more cars there than we had expectedindeed, than we had invited. I believe that this promise of future revelation through the Holy Spirit is a promise that pertains to the New Testament apostles75 and is not a promise which can be claimed by men today. 78 the first century was a time of sadness. So Jesus told His disciples that when the Holy Spirit came, the world would not accept the message any more than it did from Him. Jesus would die the next day, so He wanted to reassure His disciples that they could nevertheless count on His presence after that. Many wish to have joy, but they want to have it without sorrow. He guards and guarantees the salvation of the ones He indwells ( Ephesians 1:13; 4:30 ). Why is it, then, that we find so many joyless Christians? That's why Jesus said, "In that day you will know," a reference to the day of Pentecost. For three years Jesus had been teaching them the Father's truth, but they never understood much. We are the benefactors of much that Jesus has foretold here, and which has subsequently come to pass. We cannot miss Jesus' clear statement here that the proof of genuine love for Him is obedience to His commands (a subject I explain in great depth in my book The Gospel According to Jesus [Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1988, 1994]). Christ was saying, "I'm going away to My Father, yet I'll come to you in the form of My Spirit to dwell within you." They will experience great sorrow because of the death of Jesus, but they will see Him again, raised from the dead. His life will not be taken from Him; He will lay it down, voluntarily, and He will take it up again (John 10:14-18). The Holy Spirit resides within every person who believes in Jesus Christ as God and Savior, the Bible way ( Jn. A number of our friends from church helped us move in, and we wanted to show our appreciation by having an open house after church on a particular Sunday evening. I confess, we turned on the air conditioning and lit a fire in the fireplace, just to try it out.) 22 So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you. In the Old Testament, the Holy Spirit was given selectively and temporarily to indwell certainly individuals for special ministries. The cross was the goal of our Lords life and the means by which He fulfilled the Fathers (and His) purposes and promises. Now we see that You really do know everything, so that we dont have to ask You any more questions, to help You clarify any points. First, Jesus is in heaven, exalted and glorified, and magnificent, so that one like John, who used to recline on His breast, falls before Him as a dead man (Revelation 1:17). There's no such thing as a Christian who doesn't possess the indwelling Christ (Romans 8:9). Bob was born and raised in a Christian home i More, 9. If they proclaimed the gospel without knowing that the world would not understand, they might have been crushed. As he reads, he will share key insights and application points, to help you better understand what is being said, but also to apply it to your life. Time will tell. Web473 pisodes. It is the cross which makes Jesus teachings clear. Jesus didn't tell the disciples He would come back and leave again. At that time, they will ask in His name, and their petitions will be granted. This message is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified (Acts 20:18-21, 25-32). The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity and is responsible for the ministry of reconciliation. The disciples have not yet begun to enjoy the benefits of this new relationship. The difference in the New Testament is that the Holy Spirit now operates through the body of Christ and not just through some selected people. The more you saturate your mind with what you learn about Him from the Bible, the more He controls your thoughts. Yet I am not alone, because my Father is with me. We sent you an email. Unless otherwise identified, all Scripture quotations are from the New American Standard Bible, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, and 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, and are used by permission. Is this what prompts the questions to flit around the group? It is from the vantage point of the cross that the message of the Bible becomes clear. Throughout the Old Testament He is referred to as the Spirit of the Lord or Spirit of God. He possesses intellect (John 14:26), will (1 Corinthians 12:11) and emotions (Ephesians 4:30). After a little while the world will no longer see Me, but you will see Me; because I live, you will live also. Ask and you will receive it, so that your joy may be complete. You will leave Me alone, but I wont really be alone because the Father is with Me. In the Bible, some of mans darkest moments were transformed into times of blessing. In Acts 2, when the Holy Spirit came on the day of Pentecost, the unbelievers who witnessed the miraculous manifestation thought the disciples were drunk. We need to exercise caution in the application of this passage because it applies directly to the eleven disciples, and indirectly to us. It was these suffering saints who experienced Gods gracious hand, and many of them came to saving faith. There is a short time of pain, but that very pain is transformed into eternal joy. Quite clearly Jesus means his followers to take prayer with much greater seriousness than we often do. Leon Morris, Reflections on the Gospel of John (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1988), vol. He indwells believers and seals them until the day of redemptionthis indicates that the Holy Spirits presence in the believer is irreversible. In Christian theology, the word commonly refers to the Holy Spirit and is translated as 'advocate', 'counsellor or 'helper'. The Gifts of We, too, see through a glass darkly (1 Corinthians 13:12), but then we will know (cf. He will judge the wicked and usher the righteous into His kingdom, a kingdom beyond our ability to fathom now (compare 1 Corinthians 2:9). 13 And even though you were dead in your transgressions and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, he nonetheless made you alive with him, having forgiven all your transgressions. It is the view from the cross which brings everything else into focus. Being filled with the Spirit and letting the Word dwell in you are synonymous because they produce the same results: a song in your heart, a thankful attitude, and loving relationships at home and at work (Ephesians 5:196:9; Colossians 3:164:1). Jesus also promises to love us and to disclose Himself and the Father to us. He moves in immediately, without delay, the moment you believe in Jesus. In the Old Testament, we see different aspects of the work of the Holy Spirit. In Old Testament times, we see the Holy Spirit coming upon certain people for a specific service, and then departing after it was accomplished (cf. I was on my way out of the church when Howard Prier, a highly respected elder, stopped me in the hallway. To convict is to reprove, or to show someones error. He is the believers Helper ( John 14:26 ). In the New Testament He is also called that and the Spirit of Christ. The disciples claimed to fully understand Jesus, His ministry, and His message. Paul said to the Corinthians, "Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?" Think of how difficult it must have been for Noah to have spent many years of his life preparing an ark, when he may not have even seen rain up to this point in time. The Holy Spirit reveals Gods thoughts, teaches, and guides believers into all truth. And He was right. We must recall that when John writes this Gospel, he writes in retrospect, looking back on the events he is describing with understanding. The Spirits teaching comes from and glorifies the Lord Jesus (verses 3-4), just as our Lords teaching came from and glorified the Father (John 8:26, 40). Neither will we experience the relief and joy at seeing Jesus, raised from the dead (John 20:20). What a change a few days will make! Jesus made a comment about the future, which His disciples found impossible to understand: In a little while you will see me no longer; again after a little while, you will see me (verse 16). It has been observed that Jesus does not tell His disciples that their sorrow will be replaced by joy, but rather that their sorrow will be turned into joy. WebParaclete. I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. It was first communicated through the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard him, 4 while God confirmed their witness with signs and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will (Hebrews 2:1-4). They will receive the answers to their prayers directly from the Father. He explores topics such as spiritual gifts, the fruit of the Spirit, the Spirit's power for evangelism, and hearing God's We should take note of the important fact that Jesus is speaking to His disciples here. The disciples were concerned because Jesus was going away, where they could not follow. 6 Therefore, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, 7 rooted and built up in him and firm in your faith just as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. Therefore, let us heed the Lords words in our text, knowing that they are as important to us as they were to those men, so many years ago. He promises to reveal truth to them through the Spirit. Bob is a pastor/teacher and elder at Community Bible Chapel in Richardson, Texas, and has contributed many of his Bible study series for use by the Foundation. He will never leave or forsake us (Hebrews 13:5). The Cross And Christian Distinctiveness (1 Peter 2:1-10), That You Might Believe: A Study of the Gospel of John. The birth of a child comes only through the pain of childbirth. Paperback Illustrated, November 3, 2020. In verses 25-28, Jesus makes His disciples a very encouraging promise. He has to show us the errors of our ways and that we are all sinners in the eyes of God. The Greek text suggests a permanent, uninterrupted residencesomething that never happened in Old Testament times. WebThe ministry of the Holy Spirit has not changed from the Old Testament. 13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. At that time, whatever they ask84 the Father in the name of the Son will be given to them. 25 I have told you these things in obscure figures of speech;86 a time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in obscure figures, but will tell you plainly about the Father. Jesus departure and subsequent return at the parousia have already been treated, as also has his return by the Spirit; but so far Jesus has said nothing unambiguous about the three-day departure into death. D. A. Carson, The Farewell Discourse and Final Prayer of Jesus, p. 158. The Holy Spirit ministers through spiritual gifts, ministries and operations (workings). It is thus our Lords teaching. 18 And we all, with unveiled faces reflecting the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another, which is from the Lord, who is the Spirit (2 Corinthians 3:7-17, emphasis mine). Davids words in Psalm 51:11 make sense in light of 1 Samuel 10:5-13, where the Spirit came mightily upon Saul, enabling him to serve as King of Israel. Jesus gave the disciples several key points related to the way in which He would disclose this new revelation: Thaddaeus might not have been satisfied with that answer; it sounds exactly like verse 21, which sounds exactly like verse 15. They were completely perplexed about what Jesus was telling them. It would appear that this took place as the disciples wound their way through the narrow streets of Jerusalem, on their way to the Mount of Olives and the Garden of Gethsemane. It appears to me that they have left, immediately after the question and answer discussion of chapters 13 and 14: Get up, let us go from here (John 14:31b). Nor did He say He would leave and be back in two thousand years. The difference in the New Testament is that the Holy Spirit now operates through the body of Christ and not just through some selected people. The Holy Spirit also helps Christians in their weakness and intercedes for them. in 1971. To whom are they made? That's a wonderful promise every believer has. In verse 17 Jesus says to His disciples, "But you know Him." We can think of this ministry under two major headings: salvation and gifting. 11 In him you also were circumcisednot, however, with a circumcision performed by human hands, but by the removal of the fleshy body, that is, through the circumcision done by Christ. The meaning of these words [in verse 23] is not beyond dispute for, while the verb ask can mean ask a question, it can also mean ask in prayer. In the next sentence Jesus refers to prayer, and some scholars think that he is doing that here and simply using two different words for prayer. The Holy Spirit's ministry is to show us Christ. 84 It is important to note that in the NET Bible, the first word translated ask in verse 23 is erwtaw, while the second ask is a translation of the Greek word aitew. Second Corinthians 3:17-18 refers to the Spirit as the Lord.. Leon Morris therefore issues a sober warning: Believers should be very careful here, for from time to time through the history of the Christian church, people have arisen who have said that they had new revelations and they have led people astray. No doubt they did believe that Jesus had come from God. It is also apparent that a number of the New Testament books were not written by one of these apostles, but by other New Testament apostles (e.g., Mark, Luke, Acts, Pauls Epistles). WebThe work of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament differed somewhat from His work in the New Testament. In the Old Testament, the Holy Spirit was given selectively and temporarily to indwell certainly individuals for special ministries. From what Jesus was telling the disciples, one should discern that He knows the future, indeed, that He controls the future. This ministry of the spirit works on all who receive the gospel of Christ. Maurice Jones wrote of the ancient world: It was a world where the burden of sin and of human misery was intensely realised. Stoicism was a grim creed, pessimistic at its heart. In 16:5, Jesus seems to mildly rebuke His disciples for not asking Him any more questions about where He is going. 5:41; 16:25). 73 Are Jesus and his eleven disciples still making their way along narrow streets and paths toward the Kidron Valley? Throughout the Old Testament He is referred to as the Spirit of the Lord or Spirit of God. Jesus has much more to say to them, but this is not the time to do so. 79 The verb here means ask a question rather than ask for something. In that day, once Jesus has risen from the dead and the Holy Spirit has been bequeathed, they will no longer need to ask the questions with which they ply Jesus and demonstrate their profound confusion. WebThe Holy Spirit is the third person of the Holy Trinity God the Spirit. Joy is not the lack of want,85 but rather in having needs so great that only God can fill them, and then in seeing Him provide for us in response to our prayers. 5:3; Col. 1:24; etc.). Acts attests that the early Christians after Pentecost experienced great joy (Acts 13:52; cf. This article is also available and sold as a booklet. It speaks of "all things that pertain to life and godliness" (2 Peter 1:3, New King James Version). Log In Throughout the Old Testament He is referred to as the Spirit of the Lord or Spirit of God. To live a Spirit-filled life means to yield yourself to the control of the Spirit. Learn more about the third person of the Holy Trinity and the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives. 7:38-39 ). Indeed He sought out His disciples after the resurrection, but the context implies He was speaking of something more: His spiritual presence in every believer through the agency of the Holy Spirit. 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