Holy Ghost Teacher
‘And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?’ John 7:15
Today’s Insight: John 7:14-15
Jesus received His wisdom and knowledge by direct revelation from the Spirit of God rather than by the teachings of man. Jesus had been learning, but not through man. The Holy Ghost was His teacher. Jesus had to be taught the things of God. This looks contrary to Colossians 2:3, which says that all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in Jesus. If Jesus was God manifest in the flesh, why would He have to learn or be taught?
The harmony between these apparently opposite statements is that Jesus’ spirit man was 100% God and had all of the wisdom and understanding of God in it, but it was manifest in natural flesh. It wasn’t sinful flesh but it was flesh, nonetheless, and had to be educated. Jesus was not taught by man, but He was taught by the direct revelation of the Holy Spirit. The knowledge was within Him but it had to be drawn out.
At the new birth, a born-again man’s spirit ‘is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him’ (Col. 3:10). ‘We have the mind of Christ’ (1 Cor. 2:16), and ‘an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things’ (1 Jn. 2:20). All of these things are a reality in our spiritual man. However, just as Jesus had to be taught, so we must draw this wisdom and knowledge out of our spirits and renew our minds with it (Rom. 12:2). This is one of the main ministries of the Holy Spirit to the believer. Through the new birth, we have received the mind of Christ in our spirit man and are in the process of growing in wisdom by drawing this knowledge out of our spirits and renewing (or reprogramming) our minds. This wisdom has to be drawn out by faith, time spent in the Word, and prayer.
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Thank God for another insightful devotional. If Jesus – Who was God in flesh had to educate His flesh through the power of the Holy Ghost in order to bring His flesh in line with His Spirit man, then, the same goes for me. “Through faith, the Word and prayer!” Even as we do this, we will truly become the image of our Lord Jesus Christ!
“This wisdom has to be drawn out by faith, time spent in the Word, and prayer.” Spending time in the Word regularly (daily) will allow the Holy Spirit to begin to revealing spiritual truths to us.
What a man Jesus was, a man full of the God yet He was willing to be taught of the Holy Spirit. As believers, we have to strive to know Him more and the word. As we do this the Holy Spirit will teach us and lead us into God’s perfect will for our lives!
Thank you very much for this awesome insight. This reminds me how amazing the spirit of God is. When we draw ourselves to God through his word he will also draw himself to us and his spirit will never depart from us.
The Holy Spirit is all that Jesus promised us as it says in
John 14:26 (KJV)
26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
Jesus knew what we needed and made ample pro ion for us in our walk as believers…
Shalom!
Powerful devotional! The Holy Spirit is all that Jesus promised us as it says in
John 14:26 (KJV)
26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
Jesus knew what we needed and made ample pro ion for us in our walk as believers…
Shalom!
Wow thank you Jesus for this massage, love you sweet holy spirit who is my helper and teacher, is my prayer that we all as a Christian will read his word and pray as we read his word he will give us understanding to his word.