Holy Spirit - Helper (D3)

Opening Illustration - Two Wolves

Have you heard of the Two Wolves deal?

One is hope, love, self-esteem, courage

The other is anger, sadness, despair

Who wins? The one you feed more

HOW ABOUT A FLIPPIN LION?!?!

Big wolf is 150 lbs, an average lion is 550 lbs

TRUTH

I - INTRODUCING HIM

1. What He IS (BLAZE THROUGH THIS)

A. PART OF THE TRINITY

English Standard Version (John 14: 16-17)

16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever

An Exposition of the New Testament, Volumes I–III (NO SLIDE)

here is the father prayed unto, the son in human nature praying, and the Holy Ghost the Comforter prayed for; who is the gift of the father

B. HIS OWN PERSON

• ANOTHER: ἄλλος - another of the same quality, so equal to Jesus in station within the Trinity. Not heteros “another of different kind”

• HE SPEAKS only what He gets from God, but He is His own person.

HE has INTELLIGENCE, like the Father and Jesus.

HE has FEELINGS just like them as well.

HE can KNOW you and BE KNOWN by you! Just like the Father and Jesus.

English Standard Version (John 16: 7)

7 Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.

C. NOT ONLY HIS OWN PERSON BUT A GIFT TO BE EXCITED ABOUT!

2. What He IS NOT

PET / SERVICE ANIMAL

VENDING MACHINE

POKEMON

THE FORCE

MAGIC

ROBOT SIDEKICK

NAGGING CRICKET IN A TOP HAT

II - INTRODUCING HIM

1. What is His Role?

The Complete Word Study Dictionary: New Testament (3875. παράκλητος paráklētos)

παράκλητος paráklētos

HELPER - LIST OF THINGS HE IS

I WANT TO TELL YOU ONE DAY, BUT TODAY...

I HAD SCRIPTURE OUT THE WAZOO

2. Boil it Down:

English Standard Version (4:1)

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil

JESUS WAS FILLED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT

GUIDE - LED JESUS TO THE WILDERNESS

LIFE ALTERING EXPERIENCE

HARD EXPERIENCE

RELATIONSHIP - TO GET TO KNOW HIM

TEACHER - TO BE TEMPTED BY THE DEVIL

DIDN’T LEAVE HIM THERE - HELPED HIM FACE IT

OKAY TALL GUY, BUT WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

3. ---TRANSFORMER---

“As fire transforms into itself everything it touches, so the Holy Spirit transforms into the divine life whatever is subjected to his power”

Peter Kreeft

BE REBORN OF THE SPIRIT, LET IT CONSUME YOU FROM THE INSIDE!

UTTERLY CHANGED INTO FIRE?

WHY NOT LET THE LION FILL YOU AND BECOME THE LION?

TRUTH - FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT

NOT WEAK HUMAN PUPPY-DOG VERSIONS

LOVE - UNBREAKABLE

JOY - CANNOT BE OVERCOME

PEACE - BEYOND UNDERSTANDING

COURAGE - CANNOT BE CONQUERABLE

GIVEN BY THE SPIRIT - THAT NO ONE CAN TAKE AWAY FROM YOU!

BUT it can be given up… get to that in a minute.

III - CHOOSE HIM

1. Choose the Lion - Walk with the Spirit

English Standard Version (GALATIANS 5: 16-17)

16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other.

FLESH IS THOSE TWO WIMPY WOLVES

GET INSIDE IT, LET IT GET INSIDE YOU

The thing is to get inside it. A Christian should do with Truth as a snail does with his shell–live inside it, as well as carry it on his back and bear it perpetually about with him. The Holy Spirit, it is said, shall lead us into all Truth.

Charles Spurgeoon

BUILD A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SPIRIT

LIVE INSIDE YOU, WALK NEXT TO YOU, WRAP AROUND YOU LIKE A BLANKET

"Walking in the Spirit means to actively pursue the destination of spiritual maturity and kingdom impact. You’re walking toward the will of God for your life. And to walk in the will of God, which is the realm of the Spirit, you must make a conscious decision to identify God’s will and make your way toward it."

-Tony Evans

OKAY TALL GUY - WHAT IF I DON’T WANT TO

2. Alternative

YOU ARE BEING FORMED!

WHAT IS FORMING YOU?

IF NOT THE SPIRIT, THAN WHAT?

IF NOT INTO AN IMAGE OF CHRIST… THEN INTO WHAT?

YOU ARE BEING WHISPERED TO, WHAT IS IT YOU’RE LETTING IN YOUR HEAD?

BESIDES just influencers, advertisements, cousin telling you dirty jokes

3. YOU HAVE AN ADVANTAGE!

IN ORDER TO HAVE THE SPIRIT, YOU FIRST NEED JESUS!

DON’T MISS IT, COME HEAR MISS TIFFANY NEXT WEEK