Another Comforter - Part 3 John 14:16-18 The Person of the Holy Spirit The Role of the Holy Spirit Fullness of the Holy Spirit Function of the Holy Spirit Fruit of the Holy Spirit

The Person of the Holy Spirit  The Holy Spirit is a person and not a power; therefore, our thought should be “How can the Holy Spirit have more of me?”  The Holy Spirit is one of three persons of the trinity and, therefore, is God! Another Comforter - Part 3 John 14:16-18

The Role of the Holy Spirit  The role of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the person and work of Jesus Christ.  The presence of the Holy Spirit allows Christ to be reproduced in us.  If something is of the Spirit, it will always point to Christ and glorify Him! Another Comforter - Part 3 John 14:16-18

Fullness of the Holy Spirit  Filled literally means “be being kept filled” and has three shades of meaning, all important to understanding this concept. 1. The idea of pressure like a sail. 2. The idea of permeation like an Alka Seltzer. 3. The idea of domination as in total control.  It is in the passive voice which means you are receiving the action from the Holy Spirit! Another Comforter - Part 3 John 14:16-18

Function of the Holy Spirit  Distributes spiritual gifts in the church according to God’s will – 1 Cor. 12:11 Another Comforter - Part 3 John 14:16-18

1 Corinthians 12:11 (NASB) 11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills.

Function of the Holy Spirit  Distributes spiritual gifts in the church according to God’s will – 1 Cor. 12:11  Teaches us truth – John 14:26 Another Comforter - Part 3 John 14:16-18

John 14:26 (NASB) 26 “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”

Function of the Holy Spirit  Distributes spiritual gifts in the church according to God’s will – 1 Cor. 12:11  Teaches us truth – John 14:26  Testifies of Jesus – John 15:26 Another Comforter - Part 3 John 14:16-18

John 15:26 (NASB) 26 “When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, that is the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify about Me,”

Function of the Holy Spirit  Distributes spiritual gifts in the church according to God’s will – 1 Cor. 12:11  Teaches us truth – John 14:26  Testifies of Jesus – John 15:26  Leads and directs us – Romans 8:14 Another Comforter - Part 3 John 14:16-18

Romans 8:14 (NASB) 14 For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

Function of the Holy Spirit  Distributes spiritual gifts in the church according to God’s will – 1 Cor. 12:11  Teaches us truth – John 14:26  Testifies of Jesus – John 15:26  Leads and directs us – Romans 8:14  Gives guidance – Mark 13:11 Another Comforter - Part 3 John 14:16-18

Mark 13:11 (NASB) 11 When they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand about what you are to say, but say whatever is given you in that hour; for it is not you who speak, but it is the Holy Spirit.

Function of the Holy Spirit  Intercedes on our behalf – Romans 8:26 Another Comforter - Part 3 John 14:16-18

Romans 8:26 (NASB) 26 In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words;

Function of the Holy Spirit  Intercedes on our behalf – Romans 8:26  Reveals to us God and His plans – 1 Cor. 2:10 Another Comforter - Part 3 John 14:16-18

1 Corinthians 2:10 (NASB) 10 For to us God revealed them through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God.

Function of the Holy Spirit  Intercedes on our behalf – Romans 8:26  Reveals to us God and His plans – 1 Cor. 2:10  Gives insight into future things – John 16:13 Another Comforter - Part 3 John 14:16-18

John 16:13 (NASB) 13 “But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come.”

Function of the Holy Spirit  Intercedes on our behalf – Romans 8:26  Reveals to us God and His plans – 1 Cor. 2:10  Gives insight into future things – John 16:13  Convicts of sin – John 16:7-8 Another Comforter - Part 3 John 14:16-18

John 16:7-8 (NASB) 7 “But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. 8 “And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment;”

Function of the Holy Spirit  Intercedes on our behalf – Romans 8:26  Reveals to us God and His plans – 1 Cor. 2:10  Gives insight into future things – John 16:13  Convicts of sin – John 16:7-8  Announces God’s judgment – John 16:8 Another Comforter - Part 3 John 14:16-18

John 16:8 (NASB) 8 “And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment;”

Function of the Holy Spirit  Intercedes on our behalf – Romans 8:26  Reveals to us God and His plans – 1 Cor. 2:10  Gives insight into future things – John 16:13  Convicts of sin – John 16:7-8  Announces God’s judgment – John 16:8  Brings glory to Jesus – John 16:14 Another Comforter - Part 3 John 14:16-18

John 16:14 (NASB) 14 “He will glorify Me, for He will take of Mine and will disclose it to you”

Fruit of the Holy Spirit  Galatians 5:22-23 Another Comforter - Part 3 John 14:16-18

Galatians 5:22-23 (NASB) 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law

Fruit of the Holy Spirit  Galatians 5:22-23  Key is to understand it is one fruit – singular  Love – 1 John 4:8 Another Comforter - Part 3 John 14:16-18

1 John 4:8 (NASB) 8 The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love

Fruit of the Holy Spirit  Galatians 5:22-23  Key is to understand it is one fruit – singular  Love – 1 John 4:8  Joy  Peace – Philippians 4:6-7 Another Comforter - Part 3 John 14:16-18

Philippians 4:6-7 (NASB) 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Fruit of the Holy Spirit  Galatians 5:22-23  Key is to understand it is one fruit – singular  Love – 1 John 4:8  Joy  Peace – Philippians 4:6-7  Patience  Kindness  Goodness Another Comforter - Part 3 John 14:16-18

Fruit of the Holy Spirit  Key is to understand it is one fruit – singular  Faithfulness – Revelation 1:5; 1 Cor. 1:9 Another Comforter - Part 3 John 14:16-18

Revelation 1:5 (NASB) 5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and released us from our sins by His blood— 1 Corinthians 1:9 (NASB) 9 God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Fruit of the Holy Spirit  Key is to understand it is one fruit – singular  Faithfulness – Revelation 1:5; 1 Cor. 1:9  Gentleness  Self-control Another Comforter - Part 3 John 14:16-18

Fruit of the Holy Spirit  What is the difference between a fruitful Christian and a non-fruitful Christian?  Answer is in John 15:1-2 Another Comforter - Part 3 John 14:16-18

John 15:1-2 (NASB) 1 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit.”

Fruit of the Holy Spirit  What is the difference between a fruitful Christian and a non-fruitful Christian?  Answer is in John 15: The branch must be attached to the vine. 2. There must be cultivation. 3. There must be pruning. Another Comforter - Part 3 John 14:16-18

Fruit of the Holy Spirit  Gifts of the Spirit – Romans 12:6-8; Ephesians 4:7-16; 1 Corinthians 12 Another Comforter - Part 3 John 14:16-18

Romans 12:6-8 (NASB) 6 Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly: if prophecy, according to the proportion of his faith; 7 if service, in his serving; or he who teaches, in his teaching; 8 or he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

Ephesians 4:7-16 (NASB) 7 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8 Therefore it says, “W HEN H E ASCENDED ON HIGH, H E LED CAPTIVE A HOST OF CAPTIVES, A ND H E GAVE GIFTS TO MEN.” “W HEN H E ASCENDED ON HIGH, H E LED CAPTIVE A HOST OF CAPTIVES, A ND H E GAVE GIFTS TO MEN.” 9 (Now this expression, “He ascended,” what does it mean except that He also had descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He who descended is Himself also He who ascended far above all the heavens, so that He might fill all things.) 11 And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,

12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ; 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ. 14 As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming; 15 but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ, 16 from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love.

Fruit of the Holy Spirit  Gifts of the Spirit – Romans 12:6-8; Ephesians 4:7-16; 1 Corinthians 12  Gifts vary from passage to passage.  Each believer has at least one gift.  Gifts are for the common good.  Gifts are for the unity of the church.  Gifts are to build up the church and to equip it for service. Another Comforter - Part 3 John 14:16-18

Application Who is in control, you or the Spirit? What is your fruit like? What areas do you need to yield over to the Spirit? How are you using your gift? Another Comforter - Part 3 John 14:16-18