JESUS PROMISES THE HOLY SPIRIT

John 14:15-31 / Keywords 14:16,17a

And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever--the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him.

 

 Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit

14:15 “If you love me, keep my commands. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be[c] in you. 18 I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. 19 Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. 20 On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. 21 Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.”

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.

Footnotes

c. John 14:17 Some early manuscripts and is

1. Jesus promises to send in his place another advocate, the Spirit of truth, to those who love and obey his commands. The world neither sees him nor knows him, but the believers know him, for the Holy Spirit dwells in them and is with them. The coming of the Holy Spirit is like Jesus living with and in us. Then we never feel lonely or empty like orphans. When we walk in loving obedience to Jesus, we will taste the love of the Father and the Son. We grow in a more intimate fellowship with Jesus just as the case between the Father and the Son. When we love Jesus and obey his word, the triune God comes to us and makes their home with us (23). We become God’s dwelling place!

 

2. The Advocate, the Holy Spirit, is the Spirit of truth. He reminds the disciples of Jesus’ teachings and helps them understand their meanings. He is the author of the Bible. He enables us to understand God’s word, to see the beauty and glory of the gospel, and to walk in God’s ways. Jesus promised transcendent peace which enables us to overcome troubled hearts and fear. Jesus obeyed the will of God out of love, died on the cross, and gave us peace with God and the peace of God that transcends all understanding (Php 4:7).

 

Prayer Lord, thank you for another Advocate, the Spirit of truth. Please help me love you and obey your word in my daily life. Come and make your home in my heart forever.

One Word Love Jesus and obey his word