Promise of the Spirit

01/21/25 • 15 min

The Promise of the Holy Spirit is introduced in the context of unity between the persons of Godhead and our unity with God. The Greek word is translated as Comforter, Helper, Advocate, Counselor, Intercessor, Friend, and Paraclete. All these translations describe the Holy Spirit’s ministry as a continuation of the ministry of Jesus. The Spirit is also a Teacher, building on the teachings of Jesus. He will remind us what to say when we need help the most.

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The Way

Jesus comforted His disciples by telling them, as a young man tells his would-be bride, that He goes to prepare a place for them in His Heavenly Father’s house. Then He will return to take them home and be together for eternity. And Thomas said that if the disciples don’t know where He is going, how can they know the way there, to follow Him? Jesus answered “I am the Way. No one comes to the Father except through Me. If you had known Me, you would have known my Father also.” This episode unpacked this “I am” statement, which later became the name for the first Christians and the basis for understanding Jesus’ unity with His Father.

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Denial Predicted

Stan comes to trike the Shepard and scatter the sheep to disrupt and destroy. But Jesus has a good news event in predicting Peter’s denial. Commitment to follow Jesus to prison or death is good, but it is possible to keep it only by the Power from above. An interesting part of this story is when Satan demanded to have Peter, and Jesus did not say no, revealing one of those rules of engagement between Satan and Christ. However, Jesus has made a way for him to come back. And for every one of us!