Monday
Everyone Needs “The Helper”
Read John 15:5
When Peter got out of the boat to do the impossible and started sinking he cried out for something we all need to cry out Lord Save Me – He found out he needed help because like us he was over his head. The truth is Jesus told us in (John 15:5) that we can do nothing without Him. We need His help and without Him we are helpless. That is why Jesus called the Holy Spirit the helper.
Scripture to Ponder: John 15:5 (The Message) states, I am the Vine, you are the branches. When you're joined with me and I with you, the relation intimate and organic, the harvest is sure to be abundant. Separated, you can't produce a thing.
Seed Thought: The Holy Spirit was God’s helper at creation and has been sent as our helper in the New Creation. At the Word of God He forms the Christ in us. The Godhead was at work at the creation. The parts could not be separated but are one in being and purpose. We have been made one with them to carry on the work of God on earth. We are here to do His will.
Declaration: But if you make yourselves at home with me and my words are at home in you, you can be sure that whatever you ask will be listened to and acted upon.
Action Plan: If you do have a relationship that is intimate and organic with the Holy Spirit , then what are you waiting for He has so much more for you than you can ever imagine! Take action be like Peter, step out of the boat. He is waiting.
Tuesday
Who Is “The Helper”?
Read John 14:7-31
Scripture to Ponder: John 14:15-17 (The Message) states, "If you love me, show it by doing what I've told you. I will talk to the Father, and he'll provide you another Friend so that you will always have someone with you. This Friend is the Spirit of Truth. The godless world can't take him in because it doesn't have eyes to see him, doesn't know what to look for. But you know him already because he has been staying with you, and will even be in you!
Seed Thought: The Holy Spirit is not an influence or ghostly presences He is a person. He posses the attributes of personality, He has a mind. He has knowledge. He has a will and many other aspects of what a personality is made up of He Speaks, He Prays, He teaches, He works, He can be resisted, He commands and He forbids. He is here to administrate Christ’s Church on earth He gives individual believers His Presence to make Jesus real in their lives.
Declaration: He lives with me constantly and He is in me. I will not live separate from Him.
Action Plan: How do you see the Holy Spirit? Think about how He can become more real to you! What are things that you can do to have a deeper relationship with Him? ______________
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Wednesday
Why Do We Need “The Helper”?
Read Acts 1:1-14
Scripture to Ponder: Isaiah 43:19 (The Message) states, Be alert, be present. I'm about to do something brand-new. It's bursting out! Don't you see it? There it is! I'm making a road through the desert, rivers in the badlands.
Seed Thought: The Holy Spirit gives us the power to witness. Jesus did not enter into His ministry of power until after the coming of the Holy Spirit at His baptism. We can’t do the work of God in human effort. We must have the Holy Spirit. The Old Testament is full of human striving and the New Testament is full of resting in the power of God.
Declaration: I will be alert watching and waiting where He leads me! Ready to go!
Action Plan: Are you tired of getting nowhere on your own? Surrender yourself to the power of the Holy Spirit.
Thursday
Have I Already Received Him?
Read Acts 19:1-6
Scripture to Ponder: Acts 19:3-4 (Amplified) states, And he asked, Into what [baptism] then were you baptized? They said, Into John's baptism. 4And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, continually telling the people that they should believe in the One Who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus [having a conviction full of joyful trust that He is Christ, the Messiah, and being obedient to Him].
Seed Thought: To be a Christian you must have received the Holy Spirit. In these verses we see that Christ is in you. When you are born-again the Spirit of Christ comes and lives in you. You receive a drink of Salvation. God tells us there is more and on the Feast of Tabernacles Jesus talked about the Holy Spirit coming out of the believer not going in. We need the power of God to do the work of God. God wants to come out of us to empower us to do the work of God.
Declaration: For the Lord is our Judge, the Lord is our Lawgiver, the Lord is our King; He will save us. Isaiah 33:22 (Amplified)
Action Plan: Have I ever asked God for the gift of the Holy Spirit? Do I have any evidence of the Holy Spirit working in my life? Am I hearing the voice of the Spirit in my inner man?
Friday
No Need To Be An Orphan
Read John 14:15-24
Scripture to Ponder: I will not leave you orphaned. I'm coming back. In just a little while the world will no longer see me, but you're going to see me because I am alive and you're about to come alive. At that moment you will know absolutely that I'm in my Father, and you're in me, and I'm in you. John 14:18-20(The Message)
Seed Thought: An orphan is one who has no parental love, support, relationship, care, provision or training. Sociologists tell us that every person has four basic needs Love, Security, Value, and Purpose. The Orphan is one that has to make it on his own because he has no parents to provide for them. We are not left to make it on our on but we have a heavenly Father who gives us the Holy Spirit to care for and teach and guide us.
Declaration: If you go the wrong way—to the right or to the left—you will hear a voice behind you saying, "This is the right way. You should go this way."(NCV)
Action Plan: Do you feel orphaned? Ask The Holy Spirit to feel you with His presence!
The Weekender
Looking Back
Let’s look back on what we have learned this week and review. In reflecting it is our desire that if something that you have learned really stands out that you look at ways in which you can implement them into your situation and life that will make a difference in your life.
Who is the Helper to You?
Why Do You Need The Helper?
Have I already received the Helper?
Do I have any evidence of the Holy Spirit working in my life?
Am I hearing the voice of the Spirit in my inner man?
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