What is the meaning of John 16:15? Everything that belongs to the Father is Mine Jesus states, “Everything that belongs to the Father is Mine.” The words are sweeping and literal. • They reveal perfect unity of ownership between Father and Son (John 17:10: “All I have is Yours, and all You have is Mine”). • They affirm Christ’s full deity—He possesses all that belongs to God, including authority (Matthew 28:18), life (John 5:26), glory (John 17:5), and the created order (Colossians 1:16-17). • Because the Father has placed “all things in His hands” (John 3:35), what Jesus gives is never second-hand; it comes from the treasury of heaven itself. That is why I said that the Spirit will take from what is Mine The Lord links the Spirit’s ministry directly to His own possession. • The Spirit does not introduce new, independent ideas; He draws from Christ’s inexhaustible riches (John 14:26; 15:26). • This protects believers from error: what the Spirit teaches will always align with the words and works of Jesus (1 Corinthians 2:10-12). • It highlights the beautifully coordinated work within the Trinity—Father, Son, and Spirit acting in concert for our good (Ephesians 1:3-14). and disclose it to you Disclosure is personal and ongoing. • To the Eleven that night, it meant understanding truths they could not yet bear (John 16:12-13) and later proclaiming them in Scripture. • For every believer, the Spirit “guides you into all truth” (John 16:13) and “opens the eyes of your heart” (Ephesians 1:17-18) so that the things of Christ become clear, compelling, and life-shaping. • This disclosure equips us for obedience, comfort, and witness, just as it did for the apostles (Acts 1:8). summary John 16:15 assures us that everything God has is already Christ’s, and everything that is Christ’s the Spirit faithfully makes known to His people. The Father’s fullness flows through the Son and is brought home to our hearts by the Spirit, so that we live in the light of divine truth with confidence and joy. |
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