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The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
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The Church's Hope

John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15

Day of Pentecost - Year B

May 31, 2009

The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson (PCUSA)

They had been told to stay put,1 and so they had. Jesus had promised them another Advocate whom he would send from the Father, the Spirit of Truth who would testify on his behalf--after all, he is the Truth with a capital "T"--an advocate who would enable them to testify on his behalf, and do so truly. In addition, this Advocate would expose the world for what it was and is, with its distorted notions about sin, righteousness and judgment, and would guide them into not only further truth, but all truth, taking everything that was his and giving it to them. He had told them he was the way, the truth and the life; and they had banked their life on that.

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