Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit (2)

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Last Thursday right here at “The Message” we discussed the first part of the narrative when Jesus promised the Holy Spirit to His disciples— from it we learned these two things:

MY OBEDIENCE IS THE PROOF OF MY LOVE FOR GOD

THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL ENABLE ME TO DO THE WORKS OF JESUS

Today we will glean into the last half of that story, and it will bring us to the completion of Chapter 14! Yehey!

Open your Bible to JOHN 14:21-31, you know what to do once you find the right page in your Bible

CHARACTER, COMMAND, PROMISES, CONVICTIONS, EXAMPLES, CHALLENGES AND ENCOURAGEMENT

Read JOHN 14:22-31

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John 14:22–31 NIV

22 Then Judas (not Judas Iscariot) said, “But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?” 23 Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. 24 Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me. 25 “All this I have spoken while still with you. 26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. 28 “You heard me say, ‘I am going away and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. 29 I have told you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe. 30 I will not say much more to you, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold over me, 31 but he comes so that the world may learn that I love the Father and do exactly what my Father has commanded me. “Come now; let us leave.

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LORD WHY DO YOU INTEND TO SHOW YOURSELF TO US AND NOT TO THE WORLD?

Prior to this Jesus said that he will love them, and that he will show himself to them [Glorified Jesus]

Let’s see how the Lord responded to this question

ANYONE WHO LOVES ME WILL OBEY MY TEACHING

ANYONE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME WILL NOT OBEY MY TEACHING

He already said these early on in this conversation— Jesus strongly put a great emphasis to his equation of LOVE & OBEDIENCE

Our obedience is anchored in love

THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL TEACH YOU ALL THINGS AND REMIND YOU OF EVERYTHING

The Holy Spirit [parakletos in Greek], meaning advocate, counsel, legal assistant, comforter will teach and remind us of everything the Jesus said

While Jesus was here on earth, he was their means to interact with God the Father since their sin prevented them from doing so directly

The Holy Spirit is sent to the same thing— The Holy Spirit is everywhere

He is God’s means of communication to INSTRUCT believers, LEADS them to follow God’s will.

The Holy Spirit givest us ACCESS to God, His plans and His Wisdom

PEACE I LEAVE YOU, MY PEACE I GIVE YOU

Refers the wholeness of their relationship with God— now, through the Holy Spirit, they have a way to reach God— unhindered by rituals, sacrifices, or laws and atonement for their sins— because already became our ultimate sacrifice

So they are free to communicate with God and be in His presence

DO NOT LET YOUR HEARTS BE TROUBLED AND DO NOT BE AFRAID

The peace he gave them shall mend their troubled hearts and overcome their fear

HE HAS NOT HOLD OVER ME

The he there is the prince of this world [Satan]— ACTS 2:34-35

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THE HOLY SPIRIT IS MY TEACHER AND MY REMINDER

I HAVE THE PEACE OF THE LORD

MY HEART WILL NOT BE TROUBLED AND I WILL NEVER BE AFRAID