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The Holy Spirit, often referred to as the Comforter, plays a vital role in the life of believers, particularly in His function as a teacher. This divine teaching ministry is essential for the spiritual growth and understanding of the saints, guiding them into all truth and illuminating the Scriptures.

Biblical Foundation

The teaching role of the Holy Spirit is explicitly mentioned in the Gospel of John. Jesus, in His farewell discourse, promises the coming of the Holy Spirit to His disciples. In John 14:26 , Jesus states, "But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you." Here, the Holy Spirit is described as the Advocate, or Comforter, who will instruct the disciples, ensuring they remember and comprehend the teachings of Christ.

Role in Understanding Scripture

The Holy Spirit's teaching ministry is crucial for interpreting and understanding the Word of God. In 1 Corinthians 2:12-13 , the Apostle Paul writes, "We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us. And this is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words." This passage highlights the Spirit's role in imparting divine wisdom, enabling believers to grasp spiritual truths that transcend human understanding.

Guidance into All Truth

The Holy Spirit's teaching is not limited to recalling past teachings but extends to guiding believers into all truth. In John 16:13 , Jesus assures His followers, "However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come." This guidance is ongoing, as the Spirit continually reveals deeper insights and future revelations aligned with God's will.

Illumination and Conviction

The teaching ministry of the Holy Spirit also involves illuminating the hearts and minds of believers, making the truths of Scripture clear and applicable. In Ephesians 1:17-18 , Paul prays for the Ephesian church, "that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him. I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints." The Spirit enlightens believers, enabling them to understand their calling and inheritance in Christ.

Empowerment for Teaching

The Holy Spirit not only teaches the saints but also empowers them to teach others. In Acts 1:8 , Jesus promises, "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." This empowerment is essential for the effective communication of the Gospel, as the Spirit equips believers to share and teach the truths they have received.

In summary, the Holy Spirit, as the Comforter, fulfills a critical teaching role in the lives of believers. Through His divine instruction, He ensures that the saints are equipped with the knowledge and understanding necessary to live out their faith and fulfill their calling in Christ.

Torrey's Topical Textbook

John 14:26
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatever I have said to you.
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Love and the Comforter.
... But when the angel of the Lord appeared and showed her the water, then Hagar
had found her Comforter. And such is the Holy Spirit. ...
/.../kuyper/the work of the holy spirit/xxii love and the comforter.htm

The Prayer of the Regenerated.
... of adoption, by whom we cry "Abba, Father"; but in such a way ... in truth, it needed
the inward support which the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, offered them. ...
/.../kuyper/the work of the holy spirit/xlii the prayer of the.htm

On the Article, and in one Holy Ghost, the Comforter, which Spake ...
... And He is called the Comforter, because He comforts and ... pray for as we ought; but
the Spirit Himself maketh ... But the Holy Ghost softly whispers to him, "Wait ...
/.../cyril/lectures of s cyril of jerusalem/lecture xvi on the article.htm

The Holy Spirit and the World.
... not understand him, but when the Comforter was come ... and prayers." Those filled with
the Holy Spirit engage in ... the Father, who "has sent his Spirit into their ...
/.../johnson/the new testament commentary vol iii john/the holy spirit and the.htm

The Advocate Promised.
... himself limits and here declares that the Comforter shall teach ... saints in general
is that the Spirit will aid ... in the completed revelation of the Holy Scriptures ...
/.../johnson/the new testament commentary vol iii john/the advocate promised.htm

The Trinity.
... He as a person teaches: "But the Comforter, which is the ... and guide is not a mere
influence, such as love. The Scriptures in speaking of the Holy Spirit use the ...
//christianbookshelf.org/orr/the gospel day /chapter xv the trinity.htm

The Holy Spirit's Intercession
... In prayer we might grow weary, but the Comforter encourages and ... It will be the Spirit's
own self pleading in me, and ... you and I that we have the Holy Ghost to ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 26 1880/the holy spirits intercession.htm

The Personality of the Holy Spirit.
... possible that Jesus Christ could have used such language if ... Saviour of the coming
of the other Comforter and of ... we come to study the names of the Holy Spirit. ...
/.../torrey/the person and work of the holy spirit/chapter i the personality of.htm

The Covenant Promise of the Spirit
... the blessed Trinity, has undertaken the office of Comforter. Why does your face
such mournful colours wear ... who has failed to final rest, grant Thy Holy Spirit! ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 37 1891/the covenant promise of the.htm

The Comforter
... But oh, how wise the Holy Spirit is! ... O how wise is the blessed Holy Ghost; from ever
comforter I turn, and leave them all, for thou art he who alone ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 1 1855/the comforter.htm