1 “Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me.
2 “In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.
3 “If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also.
4 “And you know the way where I am going.”
5 Thomas *said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, how do we know the way?”
6 Jesus *said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. — John 14:1–6 (NASB95)
“I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with
you forever.” — John 14:16 (NASB 1995)
Signs You Might Need the Spirit’s Power
“Without the Spirit of God, we can do nothing. We are as ships without wind.
We are useless.” — Charles Spurgeon
1. HE ADVOCATES FOR US
“I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with
you forever.” — John 14:16 (NASB 1995)
The Enemy is an Accuser
You’re Not Really Saved
You’re Not Good Enough
God Doesn’t Love You
You’ll Never Change
You’re Alone
Your Faith is Fake
God Has Abandoned You
You Don’t Know Enough
Your Past Defines You
2. HE APPLIES TRUTH
“But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth.” — John 16:13 (NASB 1995)
“that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you and will be
in you.” — John 16:14, (NASB 1995)
The Enemy Twists Truth
You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he tells a lie, he speaks from his own nature, because he is a liar and
the father of lies. — John 8:44, NASB
Belonging and acceptance
Success and recognition
Escape from stress and finding joy
Intimacy and love
Rest and relaxation
Contentment and fulfillment
Connection and influence
Security and happiness
Confidence and self-worth
Independence and autonomy
3. HE ANIMATES OUR LEARNING
“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 said to you.” — John 14:26 (NASB 1995)
Philippians 4:13 - “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
Psalm 139:14 - “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”
Romans 8:38-39 - “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
2 Corinthians 12:9 - “But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.”
Ephesians 2:10 - “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”
Matthew 10:29-31 - “Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.”
Philippians 4:6-7 - “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
1 Peter 5:7 - “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”
1 John 1:9 - “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”
4. HE ALIEVIATES ANXIETY (WITH PEACE)
“Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you.
Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.” — John 14:27 (NASB 1995)
5. HE ALERTS US TO OUR SINS
“And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and
righteousness and judgment.” — John 16:8 (NASB 1995)
An encounter with the Holy Spirit will lead to Holiness
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