The document discusses the role of the Holy Spirit according to passages in the Gospel of John. It states that in John 14-16, Jesus says the Spirit will be a helper, teacher, testifier, and convicter. The Spirit will guide believers and glorify Jesus. Acts 2 shows how this worked in the early church. Additional passages indicate that the Spirit still speaks today, can be grieved, and can be quenched. The overall message is that the Spirit aims to help believers.

1. The Spirit in John 14-16

2. The Spirit in John 14-16 The Spirit would be a Helper. (Parakletos)

3. John 14:16-17 [16] “I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever;

4. John 14:16-17 [17] that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him

5. John 14:16-17 because He abides with you and will be in you.

6. The Spirit in John 14-16 The Spirit would be a Teacher.

7. John 14:25-26 [25] “These things I have spoken to you while abiding with you.

8. John 14:25-26 [26] “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.

9. The Spirit in John 14-16 The Spirit would be a Testifier.

10. John 15:26-27 [26] “When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, that is the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify about Me,

11. John 15:26-27 [27] and you will testify also, because you have been with Me from the beginning.

12. The Spirit in John 14-16 The Spirit would be a Convicter.

13. John 16:5-11 [7] “But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.

14. John 16:5-11 [8] “And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment;

15. John 16:5-11 [9] concerning sin, because they do not believe in Me; [10] and concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father and you no longer see Me;

16. John 16:5-11 [11] and concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.

17. The Spirit in John 14-16 The Spirit would be a Guide.

18. John 16:12-15 [12] “I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.

19. John 16:12-15 [13] “But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative,

20. John 16:12-15 but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come.

21. John 16:12-15 [14] “He will glorify Me, for He will take of Mine and will disclose it to you.

22. John 16:12-15 [15] “All things that the Father has are Mine; therefore I said that He takes of Mine and will disclose it to you.

23. Jesus Sending the Spirit Notice how this worked in Acts 2.

24. 1 Corinthians 14:37 [37] If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritual, let him recognize that the things which I write to you are the Lord's commandment.

25. 1 Thessalonians 2:13 [13] For this reason we also constantly thank God that when you received the word of God which you heard from us,

26. 1 Thessalonians 2:13 you accepted it not as the word of men, but for what it really is, the word of God, which also performs its work in you who believe.

27. The Spirit…

28. Hebrews 3:7 [7] Therefore, just as the Holy Spirit says, “TODAY IF YOU HEAR HIS VOICE,

29. The Spirit… (1) Still speaks.

30. Ephesians 4:30 [30] Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

31. The Spirit… (2) Can be grieved.

32. 1 Thessalonians 5:19 [19] Do not quench the Spirit;

33. The Spirit… (3) Can be quenched.

34. The Spirit is trying to help us believe!