That could be His way of saying, "I am sending you One of exactly the same essence as Me." They totally ignored the hundreds of prophecies from their own Scriptures that Jesus fulfilled. Nothing cantake the place of the Holy Spirit's work in the life of the believer. Is this what prompts the questions to flit around the group? 74 In 1 Corinthians 2, Paul speaks of the ministry of the Holy Spirit, whereby He enables Christians to understand spiritual truth, but this is not the same as having the ability to reveal truth which is regarded as Scripture. But beyond that, He promised, "I will come to you." Notice that the Spirit is called "the Spirit of truth" in John 14:17. So Jesus was tempering their enthusiasm. Please contact the publisher to obtain copies of this resource. Jesus says that the Holy Spirit will convict the world in three areas, Sin, Righteousness and Judgment. 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. He has to show us the errors of our ways and that we are all sinners in the eyes of God. Finally, God gave them a child in a miraculous way, glorifying Himself and bringing about good for Abraham and Sarah. The Father will give us what we have requested, so that we may experience great joy. My wife and I, like many of you, have faced important decisions and major crossroads throughout our life together. It is His joy that we are to pursue (see John 15:11). Our Lords words of instruction and comfort to His disciples apply to us on at least two levels. This is the way it was with the disciples of our Lord as well. He explores topics such as spiritual gifts, the fruit of the Spirit, the Spirit's power for evangelism, and hearing God's If every one of them were written down, I suppose the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written (John 21:24-25). However Jesus assured them that they would not be left to fend for themselves; they would have a supernatural Helper. The Greek text suggests a permanent, uninterrupted residencesomething that never happened in Old Testament times. It appeared that Howard was keeping us from something we really wanted, but in truth he was preparing us for something even better (they surprised us with a new refrigerator). The Cross And Our Response to Trials (1 Peter 4:12-19), 8. 29 I know that after I am gone fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. 75 It is self-evident that more than the twelve were known as apostles in the New Testament. The term weep is frequently employed for the mourning that occurs due to the death of someone (see Mark 5:39; Luke 7:13; 8:52; John 11:31, 33). They are now encouraged to do so. 3, p. 555. Okay, its all clear to us now. Any teaching which claims to be divine revelation and does not exalt Christ is false teaching. I wonder if this is how we view the unknowns in our life. It was another manifestation of His grace not to tell them all they wanted to know. Jesus says that the Holy Spirit will convict the world in three areas, Sin, Righteousness and Judgment. 10 Roles of the Holy Spirit in the Life of Christians. First John 2:1 says, "If anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous." Our joy is in the Lord, in His salvation, and His working in the lives of others (Acts 15:3; Romans 15:13; 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20; 1 John 1:4; 3 John 4). But He's not a ghost; He's a person. I confess, we turned on the air conditioning and lit a fire in the fireplace, just to try it out.) First, the Holy Spirit does many things in the lives of believers. He guards and guarantees the salvation of the ones He indwells ( Ephesians 1:13; 4:30 ). 11. The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity and is responsible for the ministry of reconciliation. In the New Testament He is also called that and the Spirit of Christ. All believers have two paracletes: the Spirit of God within us and the Son of God in heaven. All I could think of on the way home was that some of our friends were waiting at our house, wondering where we were. For to this very day, the same veil remains when they hear the old covenant read. We should be admonished by the puffed up claims of the disciples. They are embarrassed at their ignorance, and they want to look good in His eyes. Christian joy is not to be found in having everything youve ever wanted. The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but those things which are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law (Deuteronomy 29:29, NKJV). 20 I tell you the solemn truth, you will weep and wail, but the world will rejoice; you will be sad, but your sadness will turn into joy. Help Grace to You bring important resources like this to people in your community and beyond, free of charge. 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." In that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you. 162-163. Paperback Illustrated, November 3, 2020. Lest we suppose we are dealing only with matters of history, let me remind you that in many ways, our circumstances today are very similar to those of the disciples so many years ago. 12 Therefore, since we have such a hope, we behave with great boldness, 13 and not like Moses who used to put a veil over his face to keep the Israelites from staring at the end of the glory that was fading away. 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). God has so endowed the Christian with discernment that he ultimately will not be deceived by lies. Now they would have another HelperOne exactly like Jesusto minister to them as He had. WebThe Ministry of the Holy Spirit John 16:4b-15 Introduction. 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). This article is also available and sold as a booklet. Mr. Prier and his wife Ann were there, a little late as well. 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). As it is for a woman in childbirth, so it will be for the disciples. 7:38-39 ). The Holy Spirit also helps Christians in their weakness and intercedes for them. When Jesus told the disciples to believe in Him just as they believed in the invisible God, He said He would send the Holy Spirit, who would remind them of His presence. Paperback Illustrated, November 3, 2020. They were completely perplexed about what Jesus was telling them. So it is with suffering and sorrow in the lives of our Lords disciples. Peters words also imply a completeness concerning that which our Lord will reveal to and through His apostles: 3 I can pray this because his divine power has bestowed on us everything necessary for life and godliness through the rich knowledge of the one who called us by his own glory and excellence. Christians should therefore seek to be filled with the Spirit on a continual basis. We can understand what completely confused the disciples. He indwells believers and seals them until the day of redemptionthis indicates that the Holy Spirits presence in the believer is irreversible. 25 And now I know that none of you among whom I went around proclaiming the kingdom will see me again. Jesus had been the disciples' helper for three years. Jesus can now speak freely and frankly, preparing His disciples for what lies ahead. Because of that wonderful promise, the disciples were later able to recall the precise words Jesus had spoken to them. The Holy Spirit resides within every person who believes in Jesus Christ as God and Savior, the Bible way ( Jn. Jesus answered, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our abode with him" (v. 23). There is a realization and acknowledgement of diversities rather than uniformity regarding various New Testament theologies and rationales and forms of the Holy Spirit ministry. 15 But until this very day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their minds; 16 but whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. To convict is to reprove, or to show someones error. 10 Roles of the Holy Spirit in the Life of Christians. A. M. Hunter speaks of that radiant optimism which began with the coming of Christ and which fills the pages of the New Testament from the four Gospels to the Revelation of St. John the Divine. William G. Morrice has a book entitled Joy in the New Testament, in which he examines twenty-four words the New Testament writers used to convey this sense of joy, words that occur a total of 326 times. But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you" (John 14:25-26). In the world you have trouble and suffering; but have courage, I have conquered the world.. He assures us that Christ really exists. What the Lord promised in Ezekiel 37:14 would come to pass: "I will put My Spirit within you and you will come to life.". Truly, truly, I say to you, if you ask the Father for anything in My name, He will give it to you (emphasis mine). We can think of this ministry under two major headings: salvation and gifting. What a change a few days will make! 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). The house was exactly what we had hoped for. And yet how gracious God is to withhold from us those things we do not need to know, those things which would only cause us needless anguish if we did know them. But the strong expression you will ask me nothing is against this. We are able to read these words of our Lord in the light of their fulfillment. 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. Registered User And when these traumatic days pass and the words of our Lord come to pass, then they will be greatly strengthened in their faith, and empowered to live courageously in a hostile world, knowing that Christ has won the victory over the world. 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. 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." We are concerned about our Lords return, as He has described it as well, in His Word. In Christian theology, the word commonly refers to the Holy Spirit and is translated as 'advocate', 'counsellor or 'helper'. The Holy Spirit ministers through spiritual gifts, ministries and operations (workings). The Holy Spirit also helps Christians in their weakness and intercedes for them. If joy is sorrow which God has transformed into joy, then we must endure the sorrow to experience the joy. The Holy Spirit was just as foreign to the stubborn, rejecting world as Jesus had been. We know that what is yet to happen is not only for His glory, but for our good. All rights reserved. We will never know the sense of loss and defeat that the disciples did when Jesus died on the cross of Calvary. Christians should therefore seek to be filled with the Spirit on a continual basis. For example, John 12:16 says, "These things His disciples did not understand at the first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written of Him, and that they had done these things to Him." He took death and the fear and bondage it produces and defeated it on the cross (see Hebrews 2:14-15). I was on my way out of the church when Howard Prier, a highly respected elder, stopped me in the hallway. 5:3; Col. 1:24; etc.). Throughout the Old Testament He is referred to as the Spirit of the Lord or Spirit of God. To those who are obedient, the Lord extends a number of promises. The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity and is responsible for the ministry of reconciliation. 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. This is the office of the Holy Spirit as Judge. The completed registration allows us to send order and donation receipts to the email address you provided. 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. One reason is to remind us that we dont fully understand. As you may be aware, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into full effect on 25th May 2018. They don't want to obey His words. Jesus promises to reveal all truth to the apostles. Second Corinthians 3:17-18 refers to the Spirit as the Lord.. Indeed it is used in Mark 16:10 for the disciples, who wept over the death of our Lord. 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. I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you. Paperback Illustrated, November 3, 2020. When you receive Jesus Christ for salvation, you receive the Holy Spirit also. 8 Be careful not to allow anyone to captivate you through an empty, deceitful philosophy that is according to human traditions and the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. Other philosophies and the religions of the day were little better. 23 At that time you will ask79 me nothing. The Holy Spirit also helps Christians in their weakness and intercedes for them. From what Jesus was telling the disciples, one should discern that He knows the future, indeed, that He controls the future. In Christian theology, the word commonly refers to the Holy Spirit and is translated as 'advocate', 'counsellor or 'helper'. This truth is illustrated by our Lords words which follow in verse 21. You received the Spirit when you were saved, and He continues to abide in you. 2 My goal is that their hearts, having been knit together in love, may be encouraged, and that they may have all the riches of full assurance in their understanding of the knowledge of the mystery of God, namely, Christ, 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. It is by means of the cross that Jesus saved us. Every Christian is packed with powerthe Holy Spirit. In the Old Testament, we see different aspects of the work of the Holy Spirit. 19 Moreover, we possess the prophetic word as an altogether reliable thing. In the New Testament, one of the most important works of the Holy Spirit is the w In the Old Testament, we see different aspects of the work of the Holy Spirit. Guest. 7:38-39 ). I have rendered it I have said these things to you figuratively (v. 25), but the problem is in the words translated figuratively. More literally they mean in dark sayings, which might be understood as in parables or in metaphors or in figures of speech. The expression could be used for a parable (though it is not the normal word in the New Testament for this way of teaching), or it could be used for a proverb or for almost any kind of wise saying. It has quite a range of meaning, but essentially it points to a way of speaking in which the meaning is not obvious. Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our abode with him. First, the Holy Spirit does many things in the lives of believers. I would say this is particularly true of things to come: Dear friends, we are Gods children now, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. The way to do that is to "let the word of Christ richly dwell within you" (Colossians 3:16). After the resurrection, John is careful to point out, the disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord (20:20). ABOUT THE PODCAST Join us every day as Jerry reads through a New Testament chapter from the Bible. Jeannette and I now looked upon that discussion and our delay in an entirely different light. My wife and I, like many of you, have faced important decisions and major crossroads throughout our life together. 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. Jesus says that the Holy Spirit will convict the world in three areas, Sin, Righteousness and Judgment. 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. John 1:12-13). Why did Jesus tell the disciples things that they could not understand at the moment? How much more must God, whose love is perfect, love those who love His Son? The disciples have not yet begun to enjoy the benefits of this new relationship. Are the men clumping together in little groups of various combinations as the confines of the way rearrange them again and again? 78 the first century was a time of sadness. Why is it, then, that we find so many joyless Christians? WebThe ministry of the Holy Spirit has not changed from the Old Testament. Yet I am not alone, because my Father is with me. Ephesians 5:18 says to "be filled with the Spirit." It is this aspect of the Christian way that comes before us in the passage that forms our present study. Morris, vol. Only while Jesus body lay in the tomb were the disciples overwhelmed with grief. The power is within youall you need to do is turn on the ignition switch! They tried to figure out some way to produce a child on their own, which only led to trouble. The Holy Spirit resides within every person who believes in Jesus Christ as God and Savior, the Bible way ( Jn. However Jesus assured them that they would not be left to fend for themselves; they would have a supernatural Helper. WebThe Holy Spirit is the third person of the Holy Trinity God the Spirit. 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. 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. The Holy Spirit ministers through spiritual gifts, ministries and operations (workings). That does not mean He imparts to us some kind of omniscience. The Holy Spirit's main role to us is that of teacher. It is the cross which is the key to understanding all of the Bible, Old Testament or New. in 1971. At that time, they will ask in His name, and their petitions will be granted. WebThe Holy Spirit is the third person of the Holy Trinity God the Spirit. Those who love Christ are not only indwelt by the Holy Spirit, Christ, and the Father, but also enjoy a supernatural union with them. When the academic minds of Jesus' day came to their conclusion about who He was, their pronouncement was that He was from the devil (Matthew 12:24). The Gifts of They all say the same thing: "If you love Me, you will keep My commandments, and I will manifest Myself to you." GDPR is the new European privacy regulation, which will replace the Data Protection Act 1998 in the UK and the equivalent legislation across the EU Member States. They didnt want Jesus to know they didnt understand. As you might imagine, that Sunday Jeannette was most eager to get home from church as quickly as possible, before our guests started to arrive. If we abide in Him, what pleases Him pleases us; what grieves Him grieves us; what gives Him great joy becomes our joy as well. Since the UK is now no longer a member of the EU, you may be charged an import tax on this item by the customs authorities in your country of residence, which is beyond our control. 11. However, He does not allow their pretense to stand, unchallenged. Together these promises constitute a legacy left by our Lord to all who love Him. You cannot study the New Testament long without seeing that there is a dichotomy between what we are responsible to do as Christians and what has already been done on our behalf. But we can identify with the disciples in this sense: there are things yet future for us, which are declared in Scripture, but which we do not fully understand. Penny Noyes Author. This is the subject of verses 13-16. The Greek word translated "Helper" (parakletos) literally means "one who is called alongside." Those who would turn us from the cross of Christ are false teachers, who should be avoided (see 1 Corinthians 1; Colossians 1 & 2). He helps us to understand Gods will and to put it into practice. Now we get it. As we prayed and asked God for guidance, he has faithfully led us through the power and ministry of the Holy Spirit. Enter your email address and we will send you instructions on how to reset your password. They fall into the category of things that have been accomplished on our behalf without effort on our part. It seems more likely that we should take the verb in its more usual sense of asking a question. 7:38-39 ). 11 For if what was fading away came with glory, how much more has what remains come in glory. How great the joy of the disciples was when they learned that Jesus had been raised from the dead (Luke 24:41, 52).83. Most of Jesus' final discourse to His disciples consists not of commandments they were responsible to obey, but of promises He would fulfill on their behalf. with His presence and power. And we discover that we have an inheritance that cannot be measured in human terms. 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. Over 25 years ago, Jeannette and I moved into our first home. That's why Jesus said, "In that day you will know," a reference to the day of Pentecost. I think one can also say, All false teaching is either Christ plus, or Christ minus. Paul would say, True teaching is Christ only.77. 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. She must first endure the pains of childbirth before she can enjoy the pleasure of holding that child in her arms. ABOUT THE PODCAST Join us every day as Jerry reads through a New Testament chapter from the Bible. He is just as much God as the Father or the Son and is co-equal and co-eternal with the Father and Son. Jesus lets His disciples know that they have not put anything over on Him, that He knows full well that they still do not understand what He is saying, or what is about to take place. At last, they are rid of Jesus, or so it appears. That is what it means to be a disciple. Second Corinthians 3:17-18 refers to the Spirit as the Lord.. 2 For if the message spoken through angels proved to be so firm that every violation or disobedience received its just penalty, 3 how will we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? No doubt they did believe that Jesus had come from God. Jeannette and the girls were out in the hall, eager to get home. Penny Noyes Author. When you receive Jesus Christ for salvation, you receive the Holy Spirit also. 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). Through the power of the Holy Spirit, believers are saved, filled, sealed, and sanctified. In the New Testament, one of the most important works of the Holy Spirit is the w In the Old Testament, we see different aspects of the work of the Holy Spirit. 9 For in him all the fullness of deity lives in bodily form 10 and you have been filled in him, who is the head over every ruler and authority. 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). The Father will personally attend to the prayers of Jesus disciples, because of His love for them, a love which is the same as His love for the Son (14:23; 17:26). The house was exactly what we had hoped for. In 16:5, Jesus seems to mildly rebuke His disciples for not asking Him any more questions about where He is going. 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. 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.
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