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Paraclete . Huh? This is a Greek word used in John’s writings to describe the Holy Ghost. In Greek, the word appears as paraklētos, which is used by Jesus in the Gospel of John 4 times, all in the teachings between the Last Supper in the upper room and the prayers of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane.…

The Last Teachings of Jesus From the Last Supper to the Garden of Gethsemane First, We looked as Jesus’ statement that He is the Only Way to the Father Then we spoke about: The Way of Jesus Is Obedience Last Week, We studied about the prayers God empowers us to pray, Because, When We Walk With Jesus,…

The Ghost of God is Present I almost wrote, the Ghost of God is Presence. Because, one of the primary purposes of the Holy Ghost is to stand in for God the Father, and to stand in for God the Son, and yet is the third person of the Holy Trinity, not separated from the Father and Son but still in some…

Telling the Truth to Ourselves Truth or Consequences? We like the easy truisms We like simple correlations We like superstitious explanations We like You Tube prognostications. We like sound bites instead of having to chew on the whole story. We like the truth if it sounds like what we want to believe…

I appreciate the music that our worship leaders pick up, purposefully leading us to look away from the craziness of this world and look to God. We are blessed to have musicians who take this responsibility seriously. Some churches have leaders who just throw a few songs together. Some churches don’t…

Pastor Nick Wiegand will be speaking out of the book of John about "The Guide". Tune in at 11:15 AM (EST) to listen in live. Subscribe and turn on notifications for our channel to get updates on when live broadcasts start. Be sure to check out our website too! https://capefearbaptist1756.com/

서론 -예수님은 제자들에게 곧 떠날 것이라고 말씀하신다(이 말은 십자가에서 죽으시겠다는 뜻이다). -제자들은 크게 상심(자신들의 출세가 실패해서) -예수님이 부활하셔서 모든 죄를 용서하시고 천국문을 열어주신다는 것을 모르고 있다. -그리고 예수님이 7절에서 말씀하시는 것이다. 다시 한 번 읽어보자. 그러나 내가 너희에게 실상을 말하노니 내가 떠나가는 것이 너희에게 유익이라 내가 떠나가지 아니하면 보혜사가 너희에게로 오시지 아니할 것이요 가면 내가 그를 너희에게로 보내리니 -예수님이 떠나시고, 보혜사가 오시는 게 더 좋다는 것이다. -왜…

PRAY & INTRO: How does it impact our lives when we think we don’t need help but we actually do? And how does it change things to first of all realize our need for help, and then to receive that help? In a discourse with his disciples on the night of the last supper, just hours before his betrayal and…

Today is Pentecost Sunday. 1. Comfort the Disciples -Comforter, Advocate, Helper (Paraclete) 2. Convict the World Sin, because the world does not believe righteousness, because I go to the Father judgment, ruler of this world has been judged 3. Communicate God’s Truth guide Scripture 4. Christ is Glorified…

Expectant waiting Waiting can sometimes be hard. During the week, my daughter, Sienna, turned 11. I had been on a retreat group for most of the week, so when she woke up, I wasn’t in the house, but I was able to pick her up from school on that day. In the morning, we had most of her presents laid out…

Intro War is not something that most people would want to find themselves in the middle of, but I would imagine if one did, they would want to be on the winning side. And we know that wars are not won or lost in a single battle. Rather it is the collective of wins and losses over many battles that determines…

The Ministry of the Holy Spirit is vital to the mission of the Church

16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever— 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. 18 I will not leave you orphans; I will…

Introduction Last week, Pastor Aaron Pendergrass took us through 1 John 1:5-10 . We can see John’s pastoral heart for his readers throughout the letter. You’ll remember back in chapter 1 verse 4 that the first reason he gave for writing the letter was for fellowship - for his readers to have fellowship…

PRAY Review: On the night of the last supper, Jesus prepared his disciples for his impending death and resurrection, and for his ascension to the Father. Recorded in John 13-17 , the Apostle John brings us into an intimate conversation Jesus has with his closest disciples (and a prayer for his people)…

Apertura Hermanos que la Paz , el Amor y la Gracia de nuestro Trino Dios, sea con ustedes en esta mañana. Hoy vamos a retomar la aventura que comenzamos varias semanas en la Primera Carta del Apóstol Juan . Hoy Específicamente estaremos exponiendo los versículos 1 al 2 del capítulo 2 de la 1ra carta…

This week we see in the first two chapters that the church is released to comfort. Comfort is expressed through faith, hope and love. The Holy Spirit was introduced to Jesus disciples as the comforter. Just as Jesus gave his indwelling Presence to His disciples, the church now brings His Presence to the world.

God promised the spirit-in order for the spirit to come, Jesus must Go to heaven; the spirit comes with power.

This week we see in the first two chapters that the church is released to comfort. Comfort is expressed through faith, hope and love. The Holy Spirit was introduced to Jesus disciples as the comforter. Just as Jesus gave his indwelling Presence to His disciples, the church now brings His Presence to the world.

Jesus told his disciples, “When the Spirit of truth comes… he will bear witness about me” ( Jn 15:26 ). The Holy Spirit testifies about Jesus. He teaches us the truth, and the world cannot bear to hear it. Why not? Is it acceptable to talk about God in public? Sure. People do all the time, and nobody…

During the seven weeks of Easter, our focus on the completed work of Christ and His Resurrection gives way to a focus on the Holy Spirit and His ongoing work in the Church. Of course we can’t completely isolate the things that God does to one Person of the Trinity only, yet it is proper to ascribe the…

This weeks message discusses the restlessness and needs that mankind is searching for and how those needs are fully met in the coming of the Holy Spirit who gives us the things we truly need - Companionship, Connection and a Coach.

A theological assessment and interpretation of the Johannine Paraclete-Spirit 1. Introduction In his article in the Anchor Bible Dictionary J. Ashton (1996:152) asked: Is it possible to find a figure in near-contemporary religious belief and practice who may plausibly be thought to have furnished a model…