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HWA Passover Service 1981 - Church of God - NEO

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17 [Even] the Spirit <strong>of</strong> truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not,<br />

neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.<br />

At the time, Jesus spoke that, the Holy Spirit was dwelling with them in the person <strong>of</strong><br />

Jesus, but it was not in them yet -- not until the Day <strong>of</strong> Pentecost after His resurrection.<br />

So, He was dwelling with them in the Holy Spirit through Christ, and was later, and on<br />

the Day <strong>of</strong> Pentecotst to be within them.<br />

John 14:18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you …<br />

… and Christ does come through the Holy Spirit.<br />

John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words:<br />

and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.<br />

Reminds me <strong>of</strong> something that you will read in the first chapter <strong>of</strong> First John -- that our<br />

fellowship is with <strong>God</strong> the Father and with Christ, as well as with one another.<br />

Fellowship is a very, very important thing.<br />

And, our fellowship is not only with one another -- it is also with <strong>God</strong> the Father and with<br />

Jesus Christ His son.<br />

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth,<br />

give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.<br />

Now coming to Chapter 15:<br />

John 15:1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the Husbandman.<br />

2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away….<br />

The Father takes away as the Vinedresser…<br />

John 15:2 … and every [branch] that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth<br />

more fruit.<br />

In other words, corrects and chastens, even punishes every son whom He loves.<br />

<strong>God</strong>'s punishment is never revenge.<br />

<strong>God</strong>'s punishment is never making us pay the penalty <strong>of</strong> what we did. <strong>God</strong>'s punishment<br />

is always corrective, to correct us, and to get us Back on the Track, and to help us.<br />

<strong>God</strong>'s punishment is always given in Love. Many people do not understand what Jesus<br />

meant when He said to pray for your enemies. Pray for them that despitefully use you<br />

(Matthew 5:44).

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