Jesus and the Spirit

With Jack Paton. There are many dimensions of our life in God that we don’t understand and we may not understand until we are seated around the heavenly banquet. But in preparation for that day, I am keeping a track of a long list of questions that I personally want answered.The Godhead is definitely one of those difficult, challenging, thought-provoking doctrines of our faith. But we should not think of it as an exam question – a test – that must be answered before we will be admitted into the presence of Jesus. Rather, it is ultimately a very practical doctrine with radical consequences for Christian life. Throughout John’s Gospel we are given glimpses of the Spirit. And in John’s Gospel the Spirit is associated primarily with Jesus. In fact, we are told that Jesus “said this about the Spirit which believers in him were to receive; for as yet there was no Spirit, because Jesus was not yet glorified”The Godhead is about relationship and indwelling. It is about collaboration and the self-communication of God. The Godhead is about our invitation into the Godhead by Jesus in the power of the Spirit. And it is about our mutuality with each other, guiding, speaking, and declaring to one another the glory of God. The Godhead is our way of life made possible by God.Broadcast on 12th June 2022This talk is based on John 16:12-15, and refers to other passages from John’s Gospel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.