When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future.
Jesus refers to the Helper, the Holy Spirit, as the “Spirit of truth” (John 14:16; 15:26). As I preached last Sunday about the mystery of the Kingdom of God, many aspects of Christ’s earthly ministry were misunderstood prior to His resurrection (John 2:22). The work of the Holy Spirit, especially in the lives of the apostles, was to clarify those events (1 Corinthians 2:10). In the lives of all Christian believers, the Holy Spirit provides insight that can’t be expected of those without His influence (1 Corinthians 2:14).
However, this influence of the Spirit does not impart instant or automatic wisdom. Christ does not say that the Spirit will immediately place the minds of believers into a state of spiritual perfection. Nor does it say the Spirit will totally replace a person’s thoughts or opinions. Rather, the Spirit “will speak,” “guides,” and “declares.” That influence can be resisted or even ignored: saved believers, even men like the apostles, can be wrong about spiritual matters (Galatians 2:11–14). Discipleship from other Christians (Matthew 28:19) and the use of the written Word (1 Corinthians 4:6) are crucial in all doctrinal discussions (Acts 8:31).
Jesus’ comments here also speak to the mutual relationship between God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
Holy Spirit, we invite you now into our consciousness to guide us into and reveal your truth. we prayer we have ears to hear your words and revelations and the courage to respond.