Holy Spirit

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The Holy spirit is Gods Presence

John 14:15-17(ESV) 15 “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, 17 even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.

Jesus calls us to obedience.. we will get to that

In order for us to obey, He knows we would need a Helper

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Paraclete: comforter, helper, counselor and advocate

john 14:26, 15:26 16:17

In the perfect particple it means “the one called alongside” John is the only one who uses this term

John is making the point that Jesus is our paraclete to the father.. that’s why it says “another” one for all..

1 John 2:1 (ESV)

2 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.

I do not want us to miss that the only reason those who follow and put their faith in Christ receive the Holy Spirit is because Jesus prays and asks his Father to send the Holy spirit

The Holy Spirits brings you into Gods presence because he is God.

Ananias and Saphira

Acts 5:3-4 English Standard Version (ESV)

3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land? 4 While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? Why is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to man but to God.”

Holy spirit is a he not an it..

The Holy spirit is in you

John 14:18-20 (ESV)

18 “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. 19 Yet a little while and the world will see me no more, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live.20 In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.

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The holy spirit is not with you He is in you!

1 John 4:4 (ESV)

4 Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

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I am the force and the force is in me

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.20 In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.

Romans 8:9 (ESV)

9 You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.

In you. Not beside you guiding you around like a lost puppy.. but part of you.. the living God is living in your life.

Have you ever felt alnoe.. no one willing to fight for you.. Loneliness no more

Matthew 28:20 (ESV)

20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

You are not orphans part of the family.. remember last week he told us he is prepearing a place in which he will come back for us and take us to.. Heaven..

The Holy Spirit calls for obedience

21 Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.” 22 Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, how is it that you will manifest yourself to us, and not to the world?” 23 Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. 24 Whoever does not love me does not keep my words. And the word that you hear is not mine but the Father's who sent me.

The first step is Intimacy

Amy and I.. intimacy is love plus obedience

Jesus Loves us vs21

Our response to his love is our love

1 John 4:19 (ESV)

19 We love because he first loved us.

The second step is obedience

Love languages.. Gods is Acts of Service.. obedience

1 John 5:2-3 (ESV)

2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.

Jesus obeyed the father..

The third step is to know Jesus teaching

Ultimately obedience is obeying Jesus teaching which makes us a living example of Jesus

1 John 2:3-4 (ESV)

3 And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments.4 Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him,

We are no longer lonely and can experience true intimacy with God because of Christ love through obedience to Him.

The Holy Spirit Ministers to you

JOhn 14:25-26 (ESV)

25 “These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you. 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.

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We lose focus because we listen to the world and not God’s word.

1 John 2:26-27 English Standard Version (ESV)

26 I write these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you. 27 But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him.

The Holy Spirit Brings you peace

John 14:27-31

.27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. 28 You heard me say to you, ‘I am going away, and I will come to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. 29 And now I have told you before it takes place, so that when it does take place you may believe. 30 I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no claim on me, 31 but I do as the Father has commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Rise, let us go from here.

Jesus is leaving.. peace out..

This is peace even in the midst of a storm.it is how Jesus slept during the storm

His disciples are about to experience the biggest storm of their lives

Jesus death on the Cross..

Hebrews 9:14 (ESV)

14 how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God.

Psalm 46:1-3

Psalm 46:1-3 (ESV)

46 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, 3 though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah

Revelation 2:4-5 (ESV)

4 But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first. 5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.