Prayer, Precepts, and the Paraclete
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Precepts means commands. Jesus mentions His commands in v.15, and 21-24. Paraclete is the Greek word for helper. It literally means someone called alongside to help you, like Eve was called a helpmeet for Adam. Jesus used this word throughout this passage for the Holy Spirit. The Paraclete is the Holy Spirit in v.17 and 26. And so we have in this passage spoken by Jesus: Prayer, Precepts, and the Paraclete. He says very important things about each of them. Let’s see if we can see a connection.
I. Prayer, v.13-14 I have said this before and it is an undeniable fact that in all…
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