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Memory VerseMemory Verse Heb 13:5, “Make sure that Heb 13:5, “Make sure that

your character is free from the your character is free from the love of money, being content love of money, being content with what you have; for He with what you have; for He

Himself has said, “I will never Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever desert you, nor will I ever

forsake you.”forsake you.”

John 14:25-26 John 14:25-26

The Means for Learning The Means for Learning Bible Doctrine – GAP.Bible Doctrine – GAP.

Verse 25, Verse 25, Jesus’ teaching ministry.Jesus’ teaching ministry.

““These Things” These Things” What He taught that nightWhat He taught that night, ,

answering the four answering the four questions and all of the questions and all of the doctrines He has taught doctrines He has taught

them during His them during His incarnation.incarnation.

““I have Spoken” – LALEOI have Spoken” – LALEOPerfect, Active, Indicative Perfect, Active, Indicative

- completed past action - completed past action where the results continue where the results continue

into the present. into the present. Doctrine endures forever.Doctrine endures forever.

Jesus continues to use Jesus continues to use MENO of John 14:2 and MENO of John 14:2 and

17 speaking of relationship 17 speaking of relationship verses a spiritual verses a spiritual

indwelling, emphasizing indwelling, emphasizing His three and a-half year His three and a-half year

ministry.ministry.

Verse 25Verse 25, “, “These thingsThese things (doctrines) (doctrines) I have spokenI have spoken

(teachings during His (teachings during His incarnation), incarnation), to you allto you all (His disciples) (His disciples) while while

abiding with youabiding with you (3 ½ (3 ½ year ministry).”year ministry).”

Verse 26,Verse 26,“The means of learning “The means of learning

and applying Bible and applying Bible Doctrine”.Doctrine”.

The HelperThe HelperPARAKLETOS, PARAKLETOS,

“Called to one’s aid, an “Called to one’s aid, an advocate, advocate, helperhelper, or , or

intercessor.” intercessor.”

HAGIOS PNEUMAHAGIOS PNEUMAHoly SpiritHoly Spirit

It emphatically attributes It emphatically attributes the quality of holiness to the quality of holiness to the third member of the the third member of the Trinity. Holiness is an Trinity. Holiness is an

essence of God.essence of God.

““Father will send”Father will send”PATER PEMPTOPATER PEMPTO

Future, Active, Indicative.Future, Active, Indicative.John 14:16, 24; 13:16, God John 14:16, 24; 13:16, God the Father will dispatch His the Father will dispatch His

Spirit, just as He Spirit, just as He dispatched His Son.dispatched His Son.

The Holy Spirit is also said The Holy Spirit is also said to be sent by the Son.to be sent by the Son.

John 15:26John 15:26

““In My Name” - ONOMA, In My Name” - ONOMA, by the Authority of Jesus by the Authority of Jesus

Christ.Christ.He is co-equal in He is co-equal in

sovereignty with the Father sovereignty with the Father and Spirit.and Spirit.

Even thoughEven though Jesus is absent Jesus is absent from the earth, He does not from the earth, He does not leave us as orphans, as He leave us as orphans, as He

provides the ministry of the provides the ministry of the Holy Spirit for the intensified Holy Spirit for the intensified stage of the Angelic Conflict.stage of the Angelic Conflict.

The Holy Spirit has a The Holy Spirit has a ministry in three ministry in three

dispensations: the Age of dispensations: the Age of Israel (Luke 11:13), Israel (Luke 11:13),

the Age of the Church the Age of the Church (Eph 5:18), and the Age of (Eph 5:18), and the Age of

the Millennium.the Millennium.

DIDASKO - Future, DIDASKO - Future, Active, Indicative, “will Active, Indicative, “will

teach or instruct”. God the teach or instruct”. God the Holy Spirit’s teaching Holy Spirit’s teaching

ministry is called the Grace ministry is called the Grace Apparatus for Perception, Apparatus for Perception,

(GAP). (GAP).

The Holy Spirit teaches the The Holy Spirit teaches the Mystery Doctrine of the Mystery Doctrine of the Church Age to believers.Church Age to believers.

John 16:12-15; John 16:12-15; 1 Cor 2:9-14; 1 Cor 2:9-14; 1 John 2:271 John 2:27

MIMNESKO - “to remind or MIMNESKO - “to remind or cause to remember” by cause to remember” by

authority. The Spirit will not authority. The Spirit will not only teach us Bible doctrine only teach us Bible doctrine but cause us to remember but cause us to remember doctrine for application. doctrine for application.

PMAPMA

You don’t remember You don’t remember everything taught the first everything taught the first

time, but through repetition time, but through repetition and the Spirit it will finally and the Spirit it will finally

take hold in the memory take hold in the memory centercenter of your soul and be of your soul and be

applied to life.applied to life.

Verse 25Verse 25, “, “These thingsThese things (doctrines) (doctrines) I have spokenI have spoken

(teaching during His (teaching during His incarnation), incarnation), to you allto you all (His disciples) (His disciples) while while

abiding with youabiding with you (3 ½ (3 ½ year ministry).”year ministry).”

Verse 26, Verse 26, ““But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My whom the Father will send in My

name name (all three members of the Trinity (all three members of the Trinity in view)in view), He will teach , He will teach (GAP)(GAP) you all you all

(the disciples) (the disciples) all things all things (Mystery (Mystery Doctrine of the Church Age) Doctrine of the Church Age) and cause and cause

you to remember you to remember (launching pad of (launching pad of your soul)your soul) all that I taught you all that I taught you (during (during

His incarnation)His incarnation).”.”

Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchThursday, October 1, 2009

Tape # 09-068

Teaching Ministry of God The Holy Spirit Upper Room Discourse, Part 300

John 14:25-26; 16:12-15; 1 Cor 2:9-14; 1 John 2:27  

James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2009