The Holy Spirit reveals the heart and mind of Jesus to His disciples. This glorifies Jesus. John 15-16:12.

Pause for thought

The Holy Spirit is not an influence, He is a person the third Person of the Trinity He is God living inside us, in our born again spirits. With the Father and the Son he shares the same holy attributes. He is with us sharing our life situations, and as the Spirit of truth He can be relied upon as He takes the things of Christ and reveals them to us John 15:26.

Without the Holy Spirit we could never experience Gods power in our lives, because this is Gods chosen way he has chooses to work in the lives of ordinary Christian’s. Without the Holy Spirit’s indwelling presence we could never be born again! So knowing this why do so many attempt Christian ministry in their own little strength? For full enjoyment and satisfaction we dare not neglect this great gift of the Holy Spirit.

It’s not simply “difficult” but totally impossible to be a disciple of Jesus without the Holy Spirit’s help. Attempts at trying to do any of the Lords commands in our own strength (flesh) will not only result in failure, but also have the smell of legalism. I’m sure our Lord never intended for discipleship to become a list of do’s and don’ts. The relationship of the disciple to the Lord is living its dynamic! Jesus walked and taught doing mighty miracles in His disciples presence for around three years, they got to know Him, recognise His voice and love Him. Their classroom was being with Jesus on the road, amidst the crowds seeing the miracles and being helped to understand the parables, and on the Lake in a storm. Jesus still walks and talks with His disciples today and will do so until He returns. The Holy Spirit who has been given should not be seen simply as a substitute Jesus but as an equal member of the Godhead He leads empowers and guides disciples, to be effective in continuing Jesus work in Jesus way, (in the power of the Spirit) Luke 4:14 , John 16:12.

A verse to remember

Oh there is so much more I want to tell you, but you can’t bear it now. When the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. He will not be presenting His own ideas; He will be telling you what He’s heard. He will tell you about the future. He will bring me glory by revealing to you whatever He receives from me. All that the Father has is mine; this is what I mean when I say that the Spirit will reveal to you whatever He receives from me. John 16:12-15 N.L.T.

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