The Spirit glorifies Jesus as we tell the gospel to the world

Having someone to help you in a time of need is wonderful. In this passage we find out some things about the Holy Spirit. It is the Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity who mediates Christ’s presence to believers. Because of the Spirit they know that they are not alone and can testify about Jesus to the world. It’s the role of the Spirit to point people to Jesus … only the Spirit can make the unbelievable, believable.

The Lord calls his people to join with the Spirit in testifying about the Jesus they know. Jesus soon leaving them is therefore a good thing. Jesus further tells the disciples that it is the Spirit who convicts the world of sin (especially the sin of unbelief), righteousness and judgement.

Jesus concludes by telling the disciples that the Spirit will guide them into all truth. What does that mean? It means understanding more and more about who Jesus is in relation to the Gospel, the Good News of his death and resurrection for sinners as a free gift through faith, and the truth of God’s Word the Scriptures.