The Holy Spirit Our Helper pt. 2 John 14:25-26 November 18, 2012 The Holy Spirit Our Helper 2 • Message Title: The Holy Spirit Our Helper • Message Thesis: God has not left us to travel this journey called life alone. • Message objective: To understand the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives. The Holy Spirit Who is He? What does He do? How do I deal with Him? What does He do? 1. The Holy Spirit is our comforter. 2. The Holy Spirit is our prayer partner. 3. The Holy Spirit is our teacher. 4. The Holy Spirit warns and protects us from danger. 5. The Holy Spirit gives us instructions. 6. The Holy Spirit leads and guides us. What does He do? The Holy Spirit is our Comforter! • • • • • com•fort•er \ˈkəm(p)-fə(r)-tər\ n 14c 1 a cap : HOLY SPIRIT b : one that gives comfort Comfort: to give strength and hope to. To ease the grief or trouble of. What does He do? The Holy Spirit is our Comforter! The original New Testament Greek word parakletos (pronounced in Greek as par-ak-lay-tos), which literally means called to one's side, was used to describe someone who pleaded another's cause, or who helped others by defending or comforting them. In English-language versions of The Bible, parakletos is usually translated as Advocate when referring to Jesus Christ, or either Counselor, Comforter or Helper when referring to the Holy Spirit. What does He do? The Holy Spirit is our prayer partner. Romans 8:26 We can pray in the understanding. We can pray in the Spirit. What does He do? The Holy Spirit teaches us. John 14:26 Luke 12:12 What does He do? The Holy Spirit warns and protects us from danger. Wise men (Matthew 2:12) Paul (Hebrews 11:7) What does He do? The Holy Spirit gives us instructions. Acts 13:1-2 What does He do? The Holy Spirit leads and guides us in Truth. John 16:7-14 The Holy Spirit Our Helper pt. 2 John 14:25-26 November 18, 2012