John 14:15-16; 17

1. Obedience is the expression of love.

John 14:15 ESV “If you love (agapao) me, you will keep my commandments and…

2. Don’t do life without the helper

John 16:33 ESV I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

3. You Need Help

John 14:16 ESV And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever,

Psalm 121:1-2

4. We need to know who our helper is.

John 14:16 ESV And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever,

5. He’s the parakleet (parakletos)

Romans 8:26 “In the same way the Spirit also helps us in our weakness, because we do not know what to pray for as we should, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.”

Acts 4:31 “When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God boldly.”

6. The helper is with you forever.

John 14:16 ESV And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever,

Psalm 46:1 “Thank you, Holy Spirit, that you are always with me”

7. The helper is the Spirit of Truth

John 14:17ESV

John 16:8; John 16:13-15

John 14:26; 1John 2:20

1 Corinthians 2:10 “Now God has revealed these things to us by the Spirit, since the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God.”

Romans 8:27 “And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because he intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.”

John 16:8 “When he comes, he will convict the world about sin, righteousness, and judgment:”

8. Learn to live with a constant awareness of the Helper

John 14:17