15"If you love me, keep my commands.
16And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—
17the Spirit of truth. - P112
18I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. - P112
Jesus emphasizes the importance of loveand obedience, stating that those who love Him will be loved by the Father,
and He will reveal Himself to themunco - P113
But there is one who can reach into the deepest places of our spirit, one who can walk with us every step of the way. Jesus Himself, through the power and presence of His Spirit, comes to those who love Him in their time of need. - P114
Through the Spirit, both Father and Son will make their home in our hearts. - P114
As we love and obey our Lord, we open our lives to His presence. - P114
When we come to believe in Christ, God sends His Spirit, whom Jesus re-fers to as "the Spirit of truth" (John 14:17) to come dwell within our hearts.
The presence of the Holy Spirit is not only evidence of our decision to be-lieve in the Lord; it is also a guarantee that, no matter where we go or whatwe do, God is present with us. - P115
Through the work of the Holy Spirit withinour hearts, the Lord convicts, encourages, and sanctifies us to grow into thepeople He wants us to be. He uses the Spirit of truth to mold our lives andmake them increasingly reflective of how His truth has changed us. - P115
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