These positive statements help us see what is meant in the negative statements. In all three cases, what Jesus wants to emphasize is what he, through the Holy Spirit, will give. This is where the Spirit’s ministry, which we discussed above, is so crucial. The focus of Jesus’s concern for his disciples is that they learn to rely on what the Spirit of Christ gives them when they are challenged. And what is it that the Holy Spirit gives? According to Jesus, he will give them “all the truth” (John 16:13). When they are challenged, therefore,
