St John 14:16-20

  And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;  17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.  18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.  19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.  20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.

The Holy Spirit is absolutely crucial to us entering into the Kingdom of God

Holy Spirit- parakletos {par-ak'-lay-tos}

Meaning:  1) Comforter- summoned, called to our side or aid,)

                   2) Advocate-   one who pleads another's cause before a judge, a pleader,

                       counsel for defense, legal assistant, like an intercessor)

When we have the Holy Spirit living on the inside of us, he leads us into deeper knowledge of the gospel truth, and gives us divine strength needed to enable us to undergo trials and persecutions on behalf of this divine kingdom.

He will be with us forever ( Jo.14:16)

• It�s not a temporary feeling
• It�s not cooling water
• He is a person, not a feeling

The world at large cannot accept him (Jo.14:17)

• The  reason why is because the world at large doesn�t accept Jesus

He lives with us and stands with us (Jo.14:17)

• Change their language- speaking in tongues, terminology
• Change their history-old life of sins, new life in Christ
• Change their culture- patterns of human knowledge, belief, and behavior, for a Kingdom culture

He teaches us all things (Jo.14:26)

• Teaches us about everything we need to know (Spirit matter as well as Natural)

He reminds us of Jesus words (Jo.14:26, Jo.15:26)

• His power, promise, provision, protection

He convicts us of sin, shows us God�s righteous, announces God Judgment on evil (Jo.16:8)

• He forces the world, whether or not it wants to, to confess its own unrighteousness and Christ's righteousness and almightiness.

He guide into truth and gives insight into future events (Jo.16:13)

• To lead; to give guidance to
•  To announce, to report or to bring back; rehearse

He brings glory to Christ (Jo.16:14)

• The Holy Spirit brings no new doctrine, but teaches that which was uttered by Christ's own mouth, and imprints it in our minds.

The Holy Spirit has been active among people from the beginning of time, but after Pentecost he came to live in all believers

• Old testament- the spirit of God would come upon them
• New testament- the spirit of God lives on the inside of us