Waggoner on the Gospel of John - Ellet J. Waggoner

alone, and the Spirit brings them all to our
remembrance, when we receive Him, it follows
that the Spirit is given to us to be memory for us.
Mind, the Spirit is not a substitute for study and
application, and is not given to encourage laziness;
but He is our Teacher, spurring us on, and helping
us, and becoming so one with us that He takes
complete possession, so that we have no mind but
that of the Spirit. Then the Spirit is understanding,
and memory as well, enabling us to think of the
right thing at just the right time.
The Declaration of Peace
"Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto
you; not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let
not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
So the chapter ends where it began. "Let not
your heart be troubled." Peace is ours, then how
can we be troubled. Do not get things reversed. We
are not to believe that we have peace because we
have no trouble; but since Christ has given us His
peace, we are not to be troubled, no mailer how
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