John 15:26-16:15
Dear RTB’ers,
Today we have Jesus’ third and fourth mentions of the Holy Spirit. First, But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, He will bear witness about Me. (v. 15:26) Sent from the Father, the Spirit of truth, bearing witness to Jesus… The first two items are somewhat straightforward; the third is more confusing. I see the Holy Spirit bearing witness to Jesus in His work in our hearts in bringing us to Jesus, glorifying Jesus as we come to know Him better, helping us to love Him more, and to serve Him at His will. That is, the Holy Spirit is our guide in understanding Jesus better. That’s my take. Your thoughts…?
Finally, Jesus’ fourth mention of the Holy Spirit, a full nine verses, 16:7-15. Allow me to refer you to my 2019 post when I commented at length about these verses.
Blessings!
See also:
- November 5 (2019) / John 15:18-27
- November 6 (2019) / John 16:1-15 (referenced above)