God the Holy Spirit, Mentor's Guide, MG14

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b. John 14.16-18 - And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever , [17] even the Spirit of truth , whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you. [18] I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you (cf. John 16.7).

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c. In John 16.7-15, Jesus promises that when the Holy Spirit comes he will do in the disciple’s lives everything that he himself had done when he was with them personally.

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3. The Spirit performs works which require personality.

a. The Spirit performs the work of counselor/advocate which implies a personal and relational work, i.e. the work of comforting, encouraging, and assisting (see John 16).

b. The Spirit teaches.

(1) Luke 12.12

(2) John 14.26

(3) John 16.8

(4) 1 Cor. 2.10

c. The Spirit wills, directs, and guides.

(1) 1 Cor. 12.11

(2) Acts 8.29

(3) Acts 13.2

(4) Acts 16.7

(5) Rom. 8.14