1. Turn with me in your Bibles to John 14:15-31.
2. Last week we discussed 1 Corinthians 2:6-16.
3. And specifically we discussed Spiritual wisdom.
4. But we also saw that Spiritual wisdom comes from the Holy Spirit.
5. And we saw that it is for those that are Spiritually mature, and Paul used the
Corinthians Congregation and what was going on there as examples of Spiritual
Immaturity.
6. As we start this week in a different passage of Scripture it is really going to
Discuss some of the same things as we discussed last week only in a little
Different way.
7. I want to go over this because of the importance of the first steps of we could
Say receiving the Holy Spirit, Yahshua felt that it was important enough to take
The time and explain it to the disciples.
8. I know that I want to be able to not only have the Spirit operating in my life but
I also want to know enough so that I don’t get in His way when He works
Through me.
9. If you look at John 14:12, Yahshua tells them that they would not only be doing
What He has done, but would be doing even greater things that those things
They had seen done.
10. I think it is easy to get excited about what He wants to do in and through our
Lives and want to jump ahead and get started, and sometimes miss some very
Important steps we need to take.
11. I want to be used by Him and see what He does in peoples lives as a result of
Obedience to Him.
12. Let’s read John 14:15-31, Pray!
13. As we look and start at this passage, I would like to point out that this
Conversation that Yahshua is having with His disciple is at the end of His
Ministry here on earth.
14. The reason I stop and bring this up, is because what is said next should have
Been something that everyone already knew, “If you love me you will keep
My commands.”
15. Let’s look at this in a little more depth, look at Matthew 22:34-40, the
Sadducee’s had been silenced by Yahshua’s teaching, the Pharisee’s decided
to jump in the ring and it was one of the experts of the law who confronted
Him.
16. Notice, the question was about the greatest point in the law! And Yahshua’s
Answer was to “Love the Lord your God with all of your heart, with all of
Your soul, and with all of your mind. Yahshua added this is the greatest
and the most important, but there is a second and that is to love your
neighbor as yourself.”
17. Now even this was not the first time, Look, at Deuteronomy 6:5 which says
the same thing as quoted in Matthew 22:34-40 and should have been
something that there was no need to discuss.
18. But look at Leviticus 19:9-18, it is described about loving our neighbor here,
This is how to live and love your neighbor as yourself. And this has to do with
Relationships, first with Yahweh and then with each other.
19. And really when we look at the gifts of the Spirit we will see that they are
Largely about ministering to people.
20. Now, let’s go back to John 14:15-31, and we will look at the next verse
Because I think this is an important thing for us to look at, because in the
Church today there seems to be allot of thinking that we can just receive all of
The blessings that Yahweh has without any responsibility.
21. In John 14:16, it says “And I will ask the Father, and He will give you
another Counselor to be with you forever.”
22. I would like to stop right here and take a look at a possible translation issue
And let you see this.
23. The word for “and” can also be translated “then” which would change the
Way this is read for instance: you would actually make verses 15 and 16 one
Verse, If you love Me, and keep My commands, then I will ask the Father,
And He will give you another Counselor to be with you forever.”
24. It makes it clear why Yahshua said verse 15 and helps us understand the very
Nature of who the Holy Spirit is and what His ministry will be in the life of
People.
25. Look at John 14:17, “He is the Spirit of Truth”, the word truth in the Greek is
True, truth and verity, I wanted to see what the word “verity” was defined as
And found that it means “It is the state or quality of being true, but adds this,
In accordance with fact or reality, unlike what is going on in this world today
the things being done today has nothing to do with being based in fact or
reality.
26. Look at the rest of John 14:17, “The world is unable to receive Him because
It doesn’t see Him or know Him, this is a huge explanation of what is going
On in the world today. I set and wonder how these people can come up with
the conclusions that they do, it is because they don’t know the Spirit of Truth
and they don’t see Him.
27. But the disciples know Him because He remains with you and is “in” you.
This word is translated not only in but is around you it is almost like He is not
Only in us but surrounds us as well.
28. Think about this for just a minute, if you have the Holy Spirit, then He is not
Only in you but you are completely encompassed by Him. Think for just a
Minute about having that knowledge and understanding of being completely
Surrounded by the Holy Spirit.
28. That dove tail into this next verse John 14:18, “I will not leave you as
Orphans:” the word “orphan” in the Greek means to be Fatherless and
Someone without comfort, because it also means comfortless.
29. Yahshua calls the Holy Spirit that He will send “Counselor” as in John 14:16
Which means advocate and comforter. Fathers that are here today, this
Describes your job as a Father, and well as the Heavenly Father. I want you to
See this, because it is important for us to see.
30. This word “Counselor” in the Greek is Paraclete, and one of the meanings is
To be called to ones side. Now think about this for just a minute, the Holy
Spirit that is sent to us is called to our side, to stand with us in those ties of
Trouble and difficulty, and this would be a picture of what the Father does for
His children, He stands with them in those time of trouble and difficulty that
The children are going through.
31. Second it means advocate or attorney. Look at Moses in Exodus 32:9-14
Where the people of Israel and made the golden calf and worshipped it, and
We see Moses going before Yahweh and interceding for the people. Look at
Hebrews 7:25 Yahshua does the same thing for us to this day, fathers what an
Example to be for our children.
32. Look at the second part of John 14:18, it says, “I am coming to you” this to
Me is an interesting statement unless you look at Scripture, look with me at a
Passage in 2 Corinthians 3:13-18, now look closely, there is a vail over their
Hearts, and the only way that the vale is removed is through Christ (Messiah)
Christ means anointed one as well as Messiah.
33. But continue to look at this, so whenever a person turns to Christ (Messiah)
The vale is removed, “Verse 17, Now the Lord (Master) is the Spirit, and
Where the Spirit of the Lord (Master) is, there is freedom.” Do you see
That where it is clearly defined, and coupled with Yahshua saying in John
14:18, I am coming to you, gives us an idea of who we are dealing with.