the Helper? Now that is someone we all need! And what's more, He is not limited to being in one place or with one person either. Not only that, but this One, called the Helper, will be with you for all time. He is going to leave? But He is the King! He is the hope of Israel! But then He tells you that it is to your advantage that He is going away! 1 What? Why? How? How could the Son of God leaving be of any advantage? Well, because there is another that will come and be with you. That would be devastating would it not? Imagine the confusion. And then He starts saying that He will soon be leaving and where He is going, you can't come. You have hear things that no one has ever said before. You listen to His every word (even if you don't understand it all!) You have seen things that have defied the laws of medicine and physics. say what? Imagine being a disciple of Jesus in that day. Joh 16:7 "But 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. In fact, right before the cross, Jesus said something that at face value seems a little odd (at the time at least): Jesus Himself, especially near the end of His earthly ministry, emphasized the importance of the Holy Spirit. Welcome! This is the first message for the new year and in this new series I want to look at the critical role that the Holy Spirit plays in the life of believers and, to a lessor extent, unbelievers. Bible Study Series: Holy Spirit - Roles, Types and ImageryĪn introduction to the Seven Spirits of God
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