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John 14:16-18
And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever— 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.
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2 Corinthians 3:17
Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
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Romans 8:26-27
Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
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Hebrews 10:15
But the Holy Spirit also witnesses to us; for after He had said before,
Related Scriptures
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John 6:63
It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.
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John 14:23
Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.
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Romans 8:34
Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.
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Resources
Whither the Holy Spirit?
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughThe most striking aspect of the epistolary salutations in the New Testament letters is the complete absence of greetings from the Holy Spirit. In nearly every greeting, the writers send grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, yet there is no mention of a personal greeting from the Holy Spirit …
The Father-Son Relationship (Part Seven)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe concept of the Holy Spirit as presented challenges the notion of a triune Godhead with three co-equal beings. Instead, it is asserted that the Holy Spirit is not a separate third person but is intrinsically linked to the Father and the Son. Jesus Christ Himself is identified as the Holy Spirit, emphasizing that it is Christ …
The Holy Spirit and the Trinity (Part One)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Holy Spirit, when a personality is indicated by the context, is the Father or the Son. It is not a third person in a trinity. The Father Himself, by His Spirit, lives in us and directly interfaces with our mind to reveal His ways, purpose, plan, mind, attitude, perspective, character, love, power, mercy, and forgiveness. It …
Some Reasons for Hope
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Brethren, we find a profound reason for hope in the indwelling guidance of God's Holy Spirit. Jesus Himself made this relationship deeply personal, declaring in John 14, "I will come to you," and later, "We will come and make Our home with him who loves Me." Thus, it is truly Him who lives in us as that Holy Spirit. This is an …
The Holy Spirit and the Trinity (Part Five)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Holy Spirit is not a separate entity or third person but is the essence of God's mind, shared by the Father and the Son. The Father and the Son are one in mind, heart, purpose, perspective, attitude, and spirit, which is the Holy Spirit. They dwell in us not as physical presences but through the transfer of Their …
The Father-Son Relationship (Part Eight)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughIn understanding the nature of the Holy Spirit, we see through Scripture that the Spirit dwelling within us is not a separate third-party being, but rather the Spirit of the Son, Jesus Christ. As revealed in Galatians 4:6 and John 14, it is the Son Himself who indwells us. Jesus, being God, is spirit and holy, embodying the …
The Holy Spirit and the Trinity (Part Four)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Bible uses the terms Christ in us, Spirit in us, and the Father in us as though they are one and the same, paralleling them to convey a unified concept. Jesus declared that He and the Father are one, sharing heart, mind, purpose, perspective, attitude, and spirit in perfect harmony, desiring to share these with us so we may …
The Holy Spirit and the Trinity (Part Six)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe essence of God's mind is transferred into ours through the direct actions of God Himself, working in us to will and to do. The Holy Spirit, when referred to as a person, is the Father Himself or the Son, depending on the context. There is no third party in the Godhead; it is the Father and the Son who actively work within …
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