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WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33

(KJV) John 1:33
And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

WILL BAPTIZE WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 1:33

The word “with” is a translation of the Greek proposition en and can mean “by,” “with” or “in.” An alternate translation would be “he who will baptize in the Holy Spirit,” just as “baptize with water” may be understood as “baptize in water” (the word “baptize” literally means to “immerse,” or put under water).

All the Gospels (the accounts of Jesus’ and ministry by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) state that Jesus is “he who will baptize with [in] the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 3:11; Mark 1:8; Luke 3:16; John 1:33). This baptism – a sign of cleansing and empowering – was to be the dynamic characteristic and distinction of Jesus’ followers. The Holy Spirit would be poured out on them (and into them) so that they might continue to carry His message of spiritual salvation throughout the world (Acts 1:8). The task of baptizing in the Spirit is the ongoing purpose of Jesus to this day (Matthew 3:11; Acts 2:39).

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  1. LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29
  2. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
  3. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
  4. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
  5. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
  6. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  7. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  8. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  9. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  10. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  11. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  12. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  13. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  14. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  15. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  16. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  17. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  18. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
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LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29

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(KJV) John 1:29
The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

LAMB OF GOD / JOHN 1:29

Jesus is described as the Lamb (a lamb was used in Old Testament sacrifices – particularly the Passover – to make atonement, or “covering,” for sin) provided by God Himself to pay the death penalty that all humanity deserved for rebellion against God (Exodus 12:13-17; Isaiah 53:7). While Old Testament animal sacrifices were imperfect and could not actually remove sin, Jesus Christ would be the perfect and sinless sacrifice, paying the full penalty of sin once and for all. By His death, Jesus broke the power of guilt and sin and opened the way to God for all who accept Jesus as Forgiver of their sins and Leader of their lives.

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  1. HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26
  2. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
  3. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
  4. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
  5. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  6. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  7. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  8. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  9. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  10. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  11. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  12. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  13. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  14. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  15. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  16. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  17. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  18. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26

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(KJV) John 5:26

For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;

HAS GRANTED THE SON TO HAVE LIFE IN HIMSELF / JOHN 5:26

Jesus Christ’s own nature is a source of eternal life; it is part of who He is (John 1:4). This means that to know Christ is to know real life. God has not given us the power to have eternal life – a personal and eternal relationship with God – on our own. We can experience this life as God desires only as we trust Christ and remain devoted to close companionship with Him (John 15:4, 6; Galatians 2:20).

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  1. LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS /JOHN 1:5
  2. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
  3. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
  4. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  5. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  6. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  7. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  8. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  9. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  10. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  11. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  12. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  13. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  14. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  15. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  16. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  17. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS / JOHN 1:5

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(KJV) John 1:5

And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

LIGHT SHINES IN THE DARKNESS / JOHN 1:5

John focuses on the strong contrast between the light and darkness (John 12:35). The light of Christ shines in an evil and sinful world (one that is going its own way in rebellion and opposition against God), controlled by Satan. The majority of people in the world have not accepted Jesus’ life or light because these qualities expose their sinful ways. Human nature is drawn toward and prefers to remain in spiritual darkness. But the darkness has not “understood it [the light]” (the darkness has not accepted the light, nor has the darkness overcome the light).

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  1. LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4
  2. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
  3. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  4. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  5. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  6. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  7. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  8. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  9. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  10. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  11. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  12. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  13. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  14. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  15. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  16. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4

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(KJV) John 1:4

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN / JOHN 1:4

  1. “Life” (Greek zoe) is one of the key themes in John. The term is used 36 times. Jesus is described as the bread of life (John 6:35, 48) and the water of life (John 4:10-11; John 7:38). His words are the words of eternal life (John 6:68). He is the giver of life (John 6:33; 10:10); and life is Christ’s gift (John 10:28). In fact, Christ is “the life” (John 14:6). That is to say, true life is embodied (expressed in a physical form) in Christ (John 14:6) and experienced through a personal relationship with Him (John 17:3).
  2. “Light” (Greek phos) is mentioned 23 times in John’s Gospel, more than any other New Testament book. Jesus’ life was the light for everyone, which means that He revealed God and His plans and showed us the way back to God. God’s truth, nature and power were shown through Christ and are made available to all people through Him (John 8:12; John 12:35-36, 46). Through Jesus we can also become children of light (John 12:36) and can walk in the light (1 John 1:7).

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  1. TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14
  2. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  3. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  4. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  5. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  6. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  7. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  8. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  9. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  10. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  11. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  12. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  13. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  14. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  15. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14

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(KJV) John 16:14

He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE / JOHN 16:14

The Holy Spirit reveals to believers more about Jesus. Through the Spirit, Christian’s experience Jesus’ presence, love, forgiveness, character, power, spiritual gifts, healing and all other benefits of our faith and relationship with Christ (John 14:16; John 14:17; John 14:18; John 14:21; John 14:23). The Holy Spirit does not draw attention to Himself, but He brings honor to Christ. The Spirit makes us more aware of Jesus’ presence in our lives, which will strengthen our faith and inspire us to love, obey and worship God with more passion.

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  1. HE IS A LIEAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44
  2. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  3. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  4. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  5. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  6. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  7. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  8. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  9. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  10. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  11. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  12. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  13. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  14. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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HE IS A LIAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44

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(KJV) John 8:44
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

HE IS A LIAR AND THE FATHER OF LIES / JOHN 8:44

Lying is specifically mentioned as a characteristic of the devil; he is the source of all dishonesty and deceit (Genesis 3:1; Genesis 3:4; Genesis 3:5; Genesis 3:6; Acts 5:3; 2 Thessalonians 2:9-11; Revelation 12:7-9). This means that lying, cheating and other forms of dishonesty are totally opposed to the mind and nature of God, who is truth (Revelation 19:11). An unconcerned attitude about the sin of lying is one of the unmistakable symptoms of an ungodly condition. It is a sign that the person is not “born of the Spirit” (John 3:6) but is under the influence of Satan (John 4:24; Revelation 22:15).

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  1. EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34
  2. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  3. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  4. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  5. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  6. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  7. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  8. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  9. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  10. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  11. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  12. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  13. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT


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EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34

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(KJV) John 8:34

Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.

EVERYONE WHO SINS / JOHN 8:34

The New Testament clearly teaches that the Lord Jesus Christ Himself breaks the power and control of sin in the lives of His true followers (John 8:31-32,36; John 8:32). Individuals who habitually sin are still slaves to sin and are still allowing themselves to be under Satan’s influence and control (1 John 3:6-10; 1 John 3:8). Those who accept Christ’s forgiveness and enter a personal relationship with Him, based on His death and resurrection, will experience freedom from sin as the continue to rely on Him (Romans 6).

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  1. HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26
  2. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  3. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  4. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  5. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  6. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  7. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  8. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  9. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  10. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  11. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  12. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26

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(KJV) John 5:26
For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;

HOLY SPIRIT / JOHN 14:26

The Counselor is in=identified here as the “Holy Spirit.” For New Testament Christians, the most important thing about the Spirit is the fact that He is “Holy.” That is to say, our relationship with the Holy Spirit is not simply about what He does or provides for us (His power, Acts 1:8), but about His character and who He is – “The Holy Spirit.” When referring to God, holiness means purity, perfection, completeness and separation from evil. The Holy Spirit’s character, along from evil. The Holy Spirit’s character, along with the expression of that character in the lives of Christ’s followers, is what matters most (Romans 1:4; Galatians 5:22-26). Those who serve Jesus and have the Spirit living in them must reflect His holiness through moral purity, spiritual wholeness and integrity, separation from evil and devotion to God’s purposes. When the Spirit’s character is evident in the lives of Christians, they will have greater spiritual power and be more effective in communicating Christ’s message to others (which is the primary purpose of the baptism in the Spirit; Acts 1:8).

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  1. I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16
  2. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  3. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  4. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  5. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  6. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  7. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  8. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  9. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  10. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  11. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16

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(KJV) John 14:16

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

I WILL ASK THE FATHER – COUNSELOR / JOHN 14:16

I WILL ASK THE FATHER

John 14:15 suggests that Jesus will ask the Father to give the Counselor only to those who truly love Him and obey His Word. Jesus uses the present tense in John 14:15 (“If you love me”) to point out the need for a continuing attitude of love and obedience.

COUNSELOR

Jesus calls the Holy Spirit “another Counselor,” just as Jesus Himself had been for His disciples. The title “Counselor” translates the Greek parakletos, meaning literally “one called alongside to help.” This is a rich word that refers to a wide range of spiritual roles, such as Counselor, Strengthener, Comforter, Helper, Adviser, Advocate, Intercessor, Ally and Friend. The Greek word for “another” is allon, meaning “another of the same kind,” rather than heteros, meaning “another of a different kind.” Therefore, the Holy Spirit, like Jesus, is also God and will continue what Christ Himself did while on earth.

  1. The Spirit is a personal being who will be by the disciples’ side to help and strengthen them (Matthew 14:30-31), to teach them the truth and guide the course of their lives (John 14:26), to strengthen and comfort them in difficult situations (John 14:18), to intercede (to plead a case for them) through prayer (Romans 8:26-27; 8:34), to be a friend who promotes their best interest (John 14:17) and to remain with them forever.
  2. The word “parakletos” is applied to the Lord Jesus in 1 John 2:1. Jesus is our helper and intercessor (an advocate who pleads our case and represents us) in heaven (Hebrews 7:25), while the Holy Spirit is our helper and intercessor on earth (Romans 8:9; Romans 8:26; 1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19; 2 Corinthians 6:16; 2 Timothy 1:14).

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  1. JESUS HAD NOT YET BEEN GLORIFIED / JOHN 7:39
  2. AS THE SCRIPTURE HAS SAID – STREAMS OF LIVING WATER / JOHN 7:38
  3. YOU ARE GODS? / JOHN 10:34
  4. HE WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME / JOHN 14:24
  5. REMAIN IN MY LOVE / JOHN 15:9-10
  6. ETERNAL LIFE / JOHN 17:3
  7. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD / JOHN 8:12
  8. SANCTIFY THEM BY THE TRUTH / JOHN 17:17
  9. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE / JOHN 8:32
  10. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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