Religion & Spirituality
PARACLETE John 14:12-16PARACLETE: One Called Alongside Another. 26But the (Paracletos), the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things. And He will help you remember everything that I have told you.26 But the (Comforter, Counselor, Advocate, Helper — Intercessor, Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things. And He will help you remember everything that I have told you.John 16:7 "I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper shall not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you."“COMFORTER”Merriam Webster Dictionary 1: a thick bed covering made of two layers of cloth containing a filling. 2: a long narrow usually knitted neck scarf. 3: one that gives comfort. 4: HOLY SPIRIT“COUNSELOR”Gives Direction, Listens To Everything, Doesn’t Judge Anything, Keeps Your Secrets, A Place To Put All The Trash Of Life. “ADVOCATE”Merriam Webster: One who defends, pleads the case, or supports the interests of another. 1 John 2:1 My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.“HELPER”I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13vs. 16 I will ask the Father, and He will give you (allos paracletos), that He may be with you forever; Allos: Another identical to the First.vs. 17 He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive him, because it isn’t looking for him and doesn’t recognize him. But you know him, because he lives with you now and later will be in you. John 14:17PARACLETE: What Jesus was to them in the flesh, Jesus is to us in the Spirit – and more! He is:Our Strength in weaknessOur Peace in troubleOur Wisdom in darknessOur Guide in confusionOur Righteousness in our sinOur Victory in temptationThe Place to lay our headsThe Love that bathes our heartsJesus goes on to give us one more way to understand the Holy Spirit as paraclete."I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you." (John 14:18)“Be filled with the Spirit” Ephesians 5:18 There Is A Difference!1. DESIRE to be filled. 2.REPENT of your sins. 3.YIELD yourself to God. 4. TRUST God to do what He saysHow do I know if it worked?“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” Galatians 5:22-23 “Don’t you know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and who was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourselves but to God; He bought you for a price. So use your bodies for God’s glory.” 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (TEV)