Holy Spirit Is Our Comforter
And we just learned that it is jesus who said that he wouldn t leave us comfortless that he would come to us and comfort us.
Holy spirit is our comforter. The lord jesus identified the holy spirit as a counselor an encourager a comforter and an exhorter at least four times in the scripture. Jesus christ is also identified prophetically in isaiah 9 6 as wonderful counselor he was an effective counselor because of the enabling power of the holy spirit. And my father will love him and we will come to him and make our home with him.
John 14 26 kjv but the comforter which is the holy ghost whom the father will send in my name he shall teach you all things and bring all things to your remembrance whatsoever i have said unto you. John 14 16 nasb i will ask the father and he will give you another helper that he may be with you forever. It is interesting to note that the word comforter was also used for legal aid or the counsel for the defense.
In john 15 26 and john 16 7 jesus promised to send the holy spirit to his disciples. If anyone loves me he will keep my word. Now if anyone does not have the spirit of christ.
Here is some of what is said about the comforter in the bible. Romans 8 9 but you are not in the flesh but in the spirit if indeed the spirit of god dwells in you. The comforter is also called the spirit holy ghost and holy spirit.
The bible says the comforter which is the holy spirit john 14 26 is that spirit. The spirit intercedes the act of mediating between two parties with the goal to reconcile those who differ or contend for us. He says further in john 14.
The holy spirit as our counselor. The holy spirit is our comforter he is our helper teacher and trusted companion. Bible verses about comforter holy spirit as.