The Roles Of The Friend, the Holy Spirit In Our Life

"But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you." John 14:26 (NIV)

This is such an exciting topic: Our Comforter, Wise Counsellor - Holy Spirit. What follows is a smorgas board - a luxury spread of exotic Divine Food that God offers to every disciple of Christ.

Food for the soul. Power for the spirit. Comfort for the heart. Wisdom for the ear. Jesus invited Him to be with us while he is no longer visible to us on earth so that we will not feel abandoned.

“I’m telling you these things while I’m still living with you. The Friend, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send at my request, will make everything plain to you. He will remind you of all the things I have told you. I’m leaving you well and whole. That’s my parting gift to you. Peace. I don’t leave you the way you’re used to being left—feeling abandoned, bereft. So don’t be upset. Don’t be distraught." John 14:25-27 MSG

"Due to Christianity's historical relationship with Judaism, theologians often identify the Holy Spirit with the concept of the Ruach Hakodesh in Jewish scripture, on the theory that Jesus (who was Jewish) was expanding upon these Jewish concepts. Similar names, and ideas, include the Ruach Elohim (Spirit of God), Ruach YHWH (Spirit of Yahweh), and the Ruach Hakodesh (Holy Spirit). In the New Testament it is identified with the Spirit of Christ, the Spirit of Truth, the Paraclete and the Holy Spirit."
- Wikipedia 2022

Here are the other names of the Holy Spirit, starting in the Hebrew Bible:
His Holy Spirit (Isaiah 63:10)
Your Holy Spirit (Psalm 51:11)
Spirit of God (Genesis 1:2)
The Breath of the Spirit of Life (Genesis 7:22)
(Ruah YHWH) – Spirit of YHWH (Isaiah 11:2)
Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding (Isaiah 11:2)
Spirit of Counsel and Might (Isaiah 11:2)
Spirit of Knowledge and Fear of YHWH (Isaiah 11:2)

Names in the New Testament:
Holy Spirit (Matthew 1:18)
Spirit of God (Matthew 12:28)
The Comforter, cf. Paraclete John 14:26 (John 16:7)
Spirit of Truth (John 16:13)
Spirit of Christ (1 Peter 1:11)
Spirit (John 3:8)
- Wikipedia 2022

Additional names:
The Counsellor (John 14:26)
Spirit of Glory (1Pet. 4:14)
Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation (Eph. 1:17)
Spirit of Adoption (Rom. 8:15)
Spirit of Faith (2Cor. 4:13)
The Eternal Spirit (Heb. 9:14)

"The titles of the Holy Spirit inform or remind us of the roles of the Holy Spirit in a Christian’s life." - Princewill O. Ireoba

This shines a bright light, with a zoom lens, on the role of the Holy Spirit in the Trinity: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.