[CynicalBear]

>>The promise is, however, about the future, which is the point. Consider verse 16.<<

Not as far as the remembrance is concerned.

John 14:25 These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.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. 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.

He was addressing the apostles and was talking about what He had said to them while He had been with them.

[CynicalBear]

Need to clean that up.

John 14:25 These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. 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.

[annalex]

But Jesus speaks of the future when He will ascend to heaven He even makes the point that it is necessarily a future presence of the Paraclete in John 16:7. Note also that the Holy Spirit will not only remind of words spoken in the past, but also “shall teach all things”. The divine guidance of the Holy Church for all ages to come is promised in this sermon.