In this age, the Holy Spirit is given to believers as a down payment of what we are going to have in greater fullness in the future. His presence and work in our lives is a pledge

The spirit and the bride say, “Come!.” The last mention of the Holy spirit in the Bible shows Him inspiring the bride (i.e., the church) to invite all who want salvation to come to Christ.

What did Jesus mean by “living water?” In the Old Testament, many verses speak of thirsting after God as one thirsts for water (Psalm 42:1; Isaiah 55:1; Jeremiah 2:13; Zechariah 13:1)

Sin destroys both the life and fullness of the Holy Spirit within the believer (Rom 6:23; 8:13; Gal 5:17; cf. Eph 5:18; 1 Thes 5:19).

“Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

The Holy Spirit will not be the Counsellor of those who are indifferent to the faith or half-hearted in their commitment to the truth. He comes only to those who worship the Lord “in spirit and in truth” (4:24).

Many other spiritual activities take place in the hearts of regenerated believers. They praise God with all their heart (Ps 9:1), meditate in their heart (Ps 19:14, cry out to God from the heart

The “heart” as used in the Bible is spiritual language that encompasses the totality of one’s intellect, emotion and volition, (see Mark 7:20-23); feeling, affections....

“A new heart” God promised to restore Israel not only physically, but also spiritually. This restoration involves giving them a new heart that is as tender as flesh and pliable, so that they will respond to God’s Word.

This is more than the cry of one desperate man— it describes the experience of any Christian struggling against sin or trying to please God by keeping rules

God is perfect and holy—i.e., He is completely without sin and absolutely righteous (Lev 11:44-45; Ps 85:13; 145:17; Is 6:3; Mat 5:48; Rev 4:8).

Why Is Regeneration Necessary? Cont. 5So I said: “Woe is me, for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, The Lord of hosts.” 6Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having…