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A Brief Explanation of the Holy Spirit

Text: John 14: 17 - 18

A BRIEF EXPLANATION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

Jesus went on to explain more about the Holy Spirit. The Disciples did not have a whole lot of knowledge about the Spirit of God at that time.

“The Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; But you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.”

John 14:17-18

1. The Spirit of truth

a. He was first introduced as “The Helper” or “The Comforter”

b. He is well-described as “The Spirit of truth”

c. He cannot be associated with anything that is untrue or false

2. The world

a. This is not a reference to the physical earth

b. It is a reference to mankind

c. And mankind is made up of:

i. Those who believe in God through the Lord Jesus Christ

ii. Those who do not believe in God at all

d. Jesus was referring to those who reject God

3. The unbelieving world

a. It cannot see Him (the Holy Spirit)

b. It does not know Him

c. It cannot know Him except through faith in the Lord Jesus

4. “But you know Him”

a. The Disciples knew that the Spirit of God was upon Jesus Luke 4:18-19

b. They had some knowledge of the Person and Power of the Holy Spirit anointing Jesus for ministry

5. “For He dwells with you and will be in you”

a. The Presence of the Holy Spirit was with Jesus and His Disciples

b. This was a precious promise of the indwelling of the Spirit of God in all believers

6. “I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you”
The Disciples need not feel that they are like orphans. The Lord Jesus will come to them.

经文：约翰福音 14：17-18

简单地解释关于圣灵的事

耶稣继续地解释关于圣灵的事。当时，门徒对主的灵的理解并不深。

“‘就是真理的圣灵，乃世人不能接受的，因为不见他，也不认识他。你们却认识他，因他常与你们同在，也要在你们里面。 我不撇下你们为孤儿，我必到你们这里来。’”

《约翰福音 14：17-18》

1. 真理的圣灵

a. 耶稣最初把圣灵介绍为 “保惠师”或“ 安慰者”

b. 耶稣也将圣灵形容为 “真理的圣灵”

c. 圣灵不能与任何不真实或虚假的东西联系在一起

2. 世人

a. 这指的是世上的人

b. 世人由两组人组成：

i. 通过主耶稣基督相信上帝的人

ii. 完全不相信上帝的人

c. 耶稣指的是那些拒绝上帝的人

3. 不接受耶稣的世人

a. 他们见不到祂（圣灵）

b. 他们也不认识祂

c. 除了信耶稣，他们无法认识圣灵

4.“你们却认识他”

a. 门徒知道主的灵在耶稣身上《路加福音 4：18-19》

b. 门徒知道主耶稣被圣灵恩膏，满有圣灵的能力做事工

5.“他常与你们同在，也要在你们里面”

a. 圣灵常与耶稣和门徒同在

b. 主的灵内住所有的信徒，这是个宝贵的应许

6. “我不撇下你们为孤儿，我必到你们这里来”

门徒不必觉得像孤儿。主耶稣会到他们那里去，与他们同在。