11/20/22 Holy Help for Healthy Respect
Scripture: John 16:12-13
Evangelist: Bro. Ian D. Nickerson, Sr.
- We fail to communicate with God the Spirit which gives us difficulties living this Christian life
- Gen 1:26 Let us make man in our image. Who is he talking to?
- Plural word but singular in force
- God has a name…we know him as God. He also has titles. God the Father
- God who is Jesus
- God the Holy Spirit Acts 5
- The Holy Spirit is God Colossians 1
- All agreeing in One. They have functions. God the Father functions as provider.
- He provided Jesus Christ. Everything we need He has provided.
- Jesus who is our Savior. He came so that the world through Him might be saved
- Holy Spirit is our helper to help us live a successful life as Christians. He is our comforter.
- Sometimes we ask God to do what Jesus can do or the Holy Spirit can do
- It’s not that God doesn’t care, it’s just not his function
- God the Father is set apart and Holy.
- God can’t deal with the stench of our sin. He sends Jesus to clean us up and reconcile us back to God
- God the son as Jesus is seated. God the Holy Spirit is active on earth now
- God the Father is in heaven. Jesus is in heaven. The Holy Spirit is here on Earth
- Jesus is sitting at the right hand of God. Why is he sitting…Because he is finished
- Jesus has left to provide the Holy Spirit to be our helper/comforter.
- The Holy Spirit works within the confines of God’s word. He helps us to be obedient
- He comforts us all the way through. God gives you what you need to secure your journey to heaven.
- We all need the Holy Spirit in order to get into heaven. He’s your guarantee, our way in. Ephesians 1:13
- You must have the Holy Spirit in order to get into the kingdom of God
- In order to get into the kingdom of God. You need proof that you’ve been born again which comes with the Holy Spirit
- Acts 2:38
- You get the Holy Spirit when you are baptized
- Revelation 3:19