The Holy Spirit The Comforter
We are talking about the holy spirit as our comforter today.
The holy spirit the comforter. He says further in john 14. Jesus promised the disciples that he would send the holy spirit to comfort them after he left them. Are you ready for another bible lesson.
Moreover the holy spirit is an active comforter he does not comfort by words but by deeds. The comforter is also called the spirit holy ghost and holy spirit. He gives us promises he gives us grace and so he comforts us.
The spirit intercedes the act of mediating between two parties with the goal to reconcile those who differ or contend for us. He intercedes with je sus. 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.
Did you know that the holy spirit is also known as the comforter. You can read this story in john 14 15 21. John 14 17 says the holy spirit will dwell with believing israel and shall be in them contrary to popular belief the indwelling spirit is not unique to our dispensation of grace.
But the holy spirit gives. The holy spirit is the comforter of lonely hearts and because we are his children god has sent the spirit of his son into our hearts prompting us to call out abba father galatians 4 5. Mark again he is always a successful comforter.
The bible says the comforter which is the holy spirit john 14 26 is that spirit.