BIBLE TEXT
John 14: 16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
MESSAGE
The related function of the Holy Ghost’s ability to provide ‘COMFORT’ through guidance.He is our Comforter according to our LORD Jesus Christ.
The Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost are three distinct personalities but one in purpose.
Jesus spoke to his disciples about the Comforter and said that the Comforter is the Holy Spirit. ‘Nevertheless I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go away; for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send Him unto you.’ That this Comforter is the Holy Ghost and is evident from the fourteenth chapter of St. John, sixteenth and twenty-sixth verses: ‘And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you forever. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.’ Further: ‘But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of Truth, which proceeded from the Father, He shall testify of me.’ (John 15:26.)
After Holy Ghost baptism, we are given the gift of the Holy Ghost From this time on, the Holy Ghost can be with us all the time except when we derail from the commandment of GOD. However, we must make a serious effort to keep the commandments. The Holy Ghost can’t dwell in a sinful place, and so our spirits must be kept as clean and pure as possible, to be a worthy home for this great gift.
At the day of Pentecost the Apostles taught the people, “Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost” (Acts 2:36-38). What kindness, what love! And that is what the Savior wants for each of us, to come unto Him, to turn our hearts, and to return to Him and be baptized and receive the Holy Ghost to help us endure until the end, strong in our testimonies of Him who died for us.
Romans 8:16—"The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God."
It’s like having an eternal, binding contract with God that the Holy Spirit seals, confirming that we are secure in our family relationship with the Father.
THE ROLE OF THE COMFORTER IN OUR LIVES
1. He guides us into all truth. John 16:13—"But when He, the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all 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." The role of the Holy Spirit is to show us that we are sinners and to point us to, and guide us to, a clear understanding of who Jesus Christ is, leading us to a commitment to Him. He also helps us to understand God’s Word and its application in our lives. Notice: He is the "Spirit of Truth" and will only reveal truth to us.
2. He assures us that we are God’s children. Romans 8:16—"The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God." It’s like having an eternal, binding contract with God that the Holy Spirit seals, confirming that we are secure in our family relationship with the Father.
3. He gives us hope. Romans 15:13—"Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." The expression "the God of Hope" means the God who inspires hope and imparts it to His children. He can be counted on to fulfill what still remains to be accomplished in us. He is not finished with us!
4. He strengthens us. Ephesians 3:16—Paul tells us to be "strengthened with the power through the Spirit in the inner man." The strengthening of the inner person comes when Christ takes up His permanent residence in us. So the secret of strength is the presence of Christ in our lives. Christ desires to bring us His strength if we will let Him. To be honest, there are times when we feel weak, and we ask the Lord to be strength through us and He will always provide that needed strength.
5. He equips us to serve others. Ephesians 4:11 & 12—"And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists and some as pastors and teachers for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ." The role of the Holy Spirit is to equip us for the work that we have been called to do in God’s Kingdom not division of Kingdom. For example: some can sing in the choir, or teach preschoolers, help keep the church clean, go out on visitation, participate in short-term mission trips,intercessory,Evangelism and withnessing etc. I know that God has given each of us one or more gifts to be used in the work of the Kingdom. It is up to each one of us to discover our gifts then use them in "the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ’’
Beloved kindly pray and hear the voice of the Holy Spirit for direction before you worship in any church because by their fruits you shall know them. Amen.
Father we thank you for releasing the Comforter to live in us ,guide us, direct us to your glory;May the grace of our LORD JESUS Christ,the love of GOD and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us now and forever more .Amen.
Source;
Immanuel Foundation
