Episode 444 - Show Notes
- It’s important that we see the Holy Spirit as a person. The Holy Spirit is the third person in the God-head. He is not a personality. He is not the personality of God. He is the third person of the God-head.
- It’s important for you to know that the Holy Spirit of God comes in a personal way. The Holy Spirit is not impersonal. He is not just a force or a power. When you are filled with the Holy Spirit, you are not just filled with a power – you are filled with the Spirit of God.
- This is very important because sometimes we only think of the Holy Spirit as power. In our times of weakness we somehow want to get a hold of this power and use it. But that would be impersonal. But the Spirit of God wants to get a hold of us and use us.
- The New Testament was originally written in the Greek Language. In the Greek language this word “comforter” is “paraclete,” which is a combination of two words – “one who is called alongside.” The other word means simply “to help.” So we have the “Counselor – who is called alongside to help.”
- Jesus was faithful to fulfill his word. He did not leave us alone. He ascended back to the Father in the glory of Heaven, but he has sent us the Holy Spirit. This Spirit of God wants to fill us, teach us, comfort us, guide us, empower us, and use us to bring glory and honor to God.
- Begin to make it your daily prayer that God would fill you with His Holy Spirit and that he would use your life for his glory.
John 16:7-8 – “But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. When he comes, he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment.”
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