This document provides a summary of a sermon on John 14:15-21 about the promised Holy Spirit. It begins with an opening prayer. The sermon discusses how Jesus promises to send the Holy Spirit or Parakletos to his disciples as a helper, comforter, and advocate. It encourages reflecting on how to show the heart of the Spirit through helping, comforting, and advocating for those in need. The sermon closes with a benediction praying for empowerment by the Spirit to live as redeemed people keeping God's commandments through loving words and deeds.

1. A Prayer for the People of God
Creator of the universe, you made the world
in beauty, and restore all things in glory
through the victory of Jesus Christ.
We pray that, wherever your image is still
disfigured by poverty, sickness, selfishness,
war and greed, the new creation in Jesus Christ
may appear in justice, love, and peace,
to the glory of your name.
Amen.

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4. John 14:15-21
The PROMISED Spirit

5. Alphonso Garcia

6. Scott Erickson

9. If you love me, keep my commands…
JOHN 14:15

10. A new command I give you:
Love one another. As I have loved you,
so you must love one another.
By this everyone will know
that you are my disciples,
if you love one another.”
JOHN 13:34-35

11. “Teacher, which is the greatest
commandment in the Law?”
Jesus replied:
“‘Love the Lord your God
with all your heart and with
all your soul and with all your mind.’
This is the first and greatest commandment.
And the second is like it:
‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
All the Law and the Prophets hang
on these two commandments.”
MATTHEW 22:36-40

12. If you love me, keep my commands.
And I will ask the Father, and he will
give you another paraklhtos to help you
and be with you forever—the Spirit of truth.
The world cannot accept him, because
it neither sees him nor knows him.
But you know him, for he lives with
you and will be in you. I will not leave you
as orphans; I will come to you. Before long,
the world will not see me anymore, but you
will see me. Because I live, you also will live.
JOHN 14:15-19

13. - Helper Reminds, strengthens, sustains…
PARAKLETOS

14. - Helper Reminds, strengthens, sustains…
- Comforter In needs great or small
PARAKLETOS

15. - Helper Reminds, strengthens, sustains…
- Comforter In needs great or small
- Advocate Against our Accuser(s)
PARAKLETOS

16. - Helper Reminds, strengthens, sustains…
- Comforter In needs great or small
- Advocate Against our Accuser(s)
PARAKLETOS
How can we reflect the heart
of God’s Spirit as a source of
help, comfort and advocacy
for those who need it most?

17. On that day you will realize
that I am in my Father,
and you are in me, and I am in you.
Whoever has my commands and
keeps them is the one who loves me.
The one who loves me will be loved
by my Father, and I too will love them
and show myself to them.”
JOHN 14:20-21

21. John 14
The PROMISED Spirit

22. A Benediction
Living and gracious God, through the death
and resurrection of Jesus Christ you have
brought us out to a spacious place where
we are called to live as those redeemed.
Empower us by your spirit to keep your
commandments, that we may show forth
your love with gentle word and
reverent deed to all your people.
Amen.