Segment 23: Advocate
Presenter: Gail R. O’Day
The Gospel of John addresses the problem of Jesus’ absence from
the faith community. In the Farewell Discourse (John 14–17)
Jesus promises his followers the Holy Spirit to keep the resurrected
Christ present in the faith community. The Spirit will function to
teach the faith community, to bear witness to Jesus and help communities
bear witness, to help the community declare what comes
from Jesus and glorify him, and finally to be present to communities
of faith. The Spirit will ensure that in whatever adversity
believers find themselves, the words of Jesus will be freshly
declared and freshly available.
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