Monday
Finding God’s Presence
Read John 14:15-30
Have you ever had people tell you that they loved you but you where not sure because they didn’t even know you? Has someone said they loved you but never asked what they could do for you or demonstrated that love? These people had no part in your heart, hurts, dreams, desires or life. They said it but they did not demonstrate it with their lives. Jesus said that there would be many who would call Him Lord, Lord but they did not know Him. Why because they did not know Him in an intimate way. They were trying to work for Him without working with Him. God does not want employees but intimate partners. Jesus tells his disciples in these verses that those who really love Him would obey him. He talks about love that is demonstrated through three ways of obedience. Obeying His command, has His commands, and His teachings.
His command is to love and believe in Him. His commands are the obedience to the daily promptings of the Holy Spirit. His teachings are the things he taught and are brought to our remembrance by the Holy Spirit. Jesus closes by saying that the world must learn that I love the Father and obey what He commands. If you love him show it. We can only know His Presence and see him working when we obey what He says to us.
Scripture For Thought: For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him. (NLT)
Action Plan: When you are alone, in the car, in your room or where ever you are; be quiet and listen to what God is saying to you and then obey.
Declaration: The Helper helps me obey what God commands.
Tuesday
Jesus The Baptizer
Read John 7:34-39
Seed Thought: Being born again is the first step to committing to Jesus. This must be done before we can completely receive His Spirit fully. Scripture makes it clear that Jesus Himself is the only one who can baptize us in the Spirit. We cannot receive the Spirit in any other way, except by Jesus the Baptizer….
Scripture For Thought: Even I didn’t recognize him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘The one on whom you see the Spirit coming down and resting is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit. John 1:33. (Common English Bible)
Action Plan: Spend time reflecting on your life. Do you have a personal relationship with Jesus? Do you believe what you say you do? Ask God to show you anything in your life that may keep you from fully receiving His Spirit and Life. Ask God to cleanse your heart and prepare it to be a dwelling place for Him.
Declaration: With joyous anticipation I receive all that God has for my life.
Wednesday
Reaching For The Towel And Basin Of Water
Read John 13:3-17
Seed Thought: People line up to do the tasks that are considered important, glamorous, or respected. But Jesus showed humility by doing the task that no one wanted to do. He washed the disciples' feet -- a dirty job usually performed by the lowest ranking person in the room. Was Jesus the lowest ranking person? No. He was Lord and Teacher. He knew he would soon be at the Father's side in heaven. Did he think it was too lowly a task for him to do? No. Are there tasks that we won't do because they are lowly? Because they are dirty? Because they are unpleasant or hard? But aren't those the jobs that most need to be done? And won't God reward those who do His work? We need to be willing to do whatever is needed. Jesus was not only willing, he prepared himself to do this service. Have we made plans to serve others?
“The Holy Spirit will not come to us in His fullness until we see and agree to His priority……His passion for ministry. He will accept no excuses about our inadequacy in anyway. Giving adequacy is His business.”(The Helper)
Scripture For Thought: Isaiah 35:3-4 Strengthen the weak hands, and support the unsteady knees. Say to those who are panicking: “Be strong! Don’t fear! Here’s your God, coming with vengeance; with divine retribution God will come to save you.” (Common English Bible)
Action Plan: As He plunges us in over our heads ask: Are we ready to give ourselves to others? What can I do to prepare to serve others? What talents, resources, and services can I provide? What role does love play in my service to others?
Declaration: Holy Spirit plunge me over my head, I know you will give me more than enough!
Thursday
Rising To New Life
Read Acts 8:25-40
Seed Thought: Everywhere you look these days someone is writing and publishing a self help book “How to Beat Anger” “Kick Your Smoking Habit” “Lose Ten Pounds In 10 Days” the list just goes on. Many of us have even been so arrogant to think that we can work ourselves out the sin we have in our lives, many times we have bargained, set up impossible standards for ourselves, It is useless for us to try and rid ourselves of our bad habits.
We must come to the realization that we must embrace the Cross. With the Cross, God wiped out the old creation that was flawed in Eden. The Good News is that not only Jesus died on that Cross, but we and our imperfect despicable nature also died with Him.
Scripture For Thought: With the arrival of Jesus, the Messiah, that fateful dilemma is resolved. Those who enter into Christ's being-here-for-us no longer have to live under a continuous, low-lying black cloud. A new power is in operation. The Spirit of life in Christ, like a strong wind, has magnificently cleared the air, freeing you from a fated lifetime of brutal tyranny at the hands of sin and death. Romans 8:1(The Message)
Action Plan: The Helper has revealed what it means to baptized into Jesus’ death. Now it is time to let go of our old tired efforts at self improvement. It is now time to experience leaving old self and bask in the joy of rising to a new life in the Spirit.
Declaration: Today I claim a new life in You Lord!
Friday
Accept God’s Grace
Read John 3:1-21
Seed Thought: Ask and receive by accepting the grace of God, we accept God's plan for us in our lives. We now can wake up every morning in gracious uncertainty knowing that we are in God's plan and looking forward to His plan unfolding in our lives each day. 1 John 3:2 advises us on how we are sons of God living in God's grace. Our acceptance of God's grace is not a one-time event for us. God's plan for His grace and our acceptance of His grace is for us to dwell in love continually.
Scripture For Thought: “Which father among you would give a snake to your child if the child asked for a fish? If you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?” Luke 11: 11,13(Common English Bible)
Action Plan: Have you accepted God’s great promise? Have you allowed God to do His work through you? Ask Father God what changes you need to make to be His vessel.
Declaration: Lord I accept your Grace, I welcome the Helper fully and completely in my life. I am at Your service.
The Weekender
Looking Back
Today is the day that we take time to look back on what we have learned this past week. To reflect on what the Holy Spirit has highlighted in our lives and how we can implement the changes needed in our lives to be fully all we can be.
Father, we ask that you bring back remembrance of changes and what we need to do to change in our life to be fully who and what you have purposed us to be in your kingdom, Father thank you for being at work in our lives, in Jesus’ name, Amen
Take a few moments and Journal what the Father is speaking to you:
June 21, 2011
June 13, 2011
The Daily Compass June 13-18, 2011
Monday
The Helper Goes For The Heart
Read Ezekiel 36:26-27
Ezekiel and Philip remind us that the Helper comes to do a work in our heart. Much of our church work today deals with people’s minds but intellect will not change you but only a renewed heart can. I wonder how many people have tried to have a change in their thinking without having a change in their heart. The Helper wants to not only convert our thinking but convert our heart. True heart repentance does not just come by thinking different but the Helper turning our heart to God so we can think different. The new birth is not just knowing about God but knowing Him.
Wayne Cordeiro, in his book – The Irresistible Church says; “Change must be empowered by the Holy Spirit, because true transformation is not manmade. It’s Spirit-led and Spirit-empowered. Yet we also must commit ourselves in such a way that the Holy Spirit is delighted to work through us. We must lean in the direction we’re praying toward.”
Only when we are lead by a new heart do we have the passion it takes to desire a new life. The Holy Spirit comes to give us a new love for God, His Word, and His life. The Holy Spirit draws our heart to God. Jesus said you can’t come to me unless the father draws you. The Holy Spirit awakens our dead heart to new life. He comes to bring the resurrection power of Jesus into our inner being. The Holy Spirit comes to empower our heart. Jesus ministry was and is moved by compassion. When I received the Baptism of the Spirit the first signs were a new love for Jesus, the reality of His Presence, a new love for His Word and a greater love for His people. The Helper comes to help our hearts to love again.
Scripture Thought: Acts 8:37 Then Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God." (NKJV)
Declaration: The Helper gives me a new heart that loves and pursues God.
Action Plan: Ask yourself if you are trying to have an intellectual knowledge without a heart conversion? Have you allowed the Helper to Change your heart? Ask the Helper to let people see God’s heart in you today!
Tuesday
In His Presence
Read John 16:7
How many times have we wished we could have been there when Jesus walked the earth and we could see the miracles but Jesus said he would always be with us. He told his disciples that there is something better than His physical presence. Jesus physical presence had limitations but His Spirit has no limitations. Till the day of Pentecost only a few individuals experienced the Holy Spirit but on the day of Pentecost the Spirit was poured out on all flesh. (Acts 2:17-18 no limitations) God would no longer be just with us but in us. His seed is in us (1 John 3:9) and his law is written in us (Jeremiah 31:33). We can do nothing without his presence. (John 15:1-8)
Scripture Thought: Acts 2:17 In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your young will see visions. Your elders will dream dreams. Even upon my servants, men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. (CEB)
Declaration: There are no limits to what God can do in my life if I just allow Him.
Action Plan: Ask yourself are you limiting what God is doing in your life? If so ask yourself why and in what areas.
Wednesday
Explosion of Power
Read Acts 1:1-5
Jesus made it plain that his disciples would need his power to make it in the world. The first outpouring on the day of Pentecost was to be followed by many other outpourings. For example 12th century St. Francis of Assisi for forty years burned in Italy; Martin Luther; John and Charles Wesley; Pentecostal revival in Topeka, Kansas; Azusa Street in Los Angeles California, Evan Roberts in Wales. The things these explosions of power had in common: Nearly all have originated with the common people, at a grass root level, outside the established organized church, a call to repentance, hostility from the established church, simplifying the gospel and a return to Jesus Christ. . Because of this there was a great outpouring of Love and joy, an outpouring of music and new songs, result in moral and ethical reforms that effected the life and history of the nation in which they arose. How do we become part of this power?
Scripture Thought: Ezekiel 36:24-28 "'For here's what I'm going to do: I'm going to take you out of these countries, gather you from all over, and bring you back to your own land. I'll pour pure water over you and scrub you clean. I'll give you a new heart, put a new spirit in you. I'll remove the stone heart from your body and replace it with a heart that's God-willed, not self-willed. I'll put my Spirit in you and make it possible for you to do what I tell you and live by my commands. You'll once again live in the land I gave your ancestors. You'll be my people! I'll be your God! (Message)
Action Plan: There are two steps to renewing power: 1) Readying and cleansing which brings repentance. 2) God putting His Spirit in us. We must be willing to allow these things to take place to experience the explosion of power.
Declaration: I will not rest until I experience my own personal Pentecost.
Thursday
Hunger And Thirst For More
Read Luke 11:13
The greatest gift we could have is the Gift of the Spirit. We are to seek this gift and not half heartedly. Without the Spirit we don’t have an awareness of God’s presence, His love, the fruits of the Spirit, a message to others, real joy, words of wisdom at the right time, guidance from God, the mind and thoughts of God, healing, help in our weaknesses, the ability to set our mind on the things of God, freedom from slavery physical, emotional and spiritual, the pledge of eternal life. Without these how can we live the God life that He wants us to? Jesus gives the living water to the thirsty. He gives to those who are seeking with their whole heart. His promise. (1 John 5:14-15)
Scripture Thought: 1 John 5:14-15 this is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.
Action Plan: Are you living the Life He wants you to live? What are things you can do to live the life he wants you to live? Do you have obstacles that need moving?
Declaration: Take from me my lukewarmness, an give me Your on Holy Passion.
Friday
Accept Jesus As The Christ
Read Ephesians 4:8
Each one of us; just as Peter must settle the question of who is Jesus? We cannot come to God accept through Jesus Christ. There is no other way. He is “King of Kings and Lord of Lords”. Everything is under His authority. On the day of Pentecost all the power became available to us to reign as Kings with Him. Jesus Christ showed us God as our Father. In the story of the Father (Luke 15:11-31) what delighted the Father about his returning son was his complete surrender, out His delight the returning son found total acceptance, complete forgiveness and rejoicing that the son was now ready to receive the Father’s bounty. Jesus showed us that we are related to the living God and God gives to his sons everything they need.
Scripture Thought: John 14:6, Jesus said, "I am the Road, also the Truth, also the Life. No one gets to the Father apart from me. (Message)
Action Plan: Have you completely surrendered your life to the Father? Reflect on your life, is there anything that is hindering that complete surrender? If so ask Daddy what do you need to do to remove the obstacles from your life?
Declaration: Father I run to you in complete surrender, you have my complete heart.
The Weekender
Looking Back
Today is the day that we take time to look back on what we have learned this past week. To reflect on what the Holy Spirit has highlighted in our lives and how we can implement the changes needed in our lives to be fully all we can be.
Father, we ask that you bring back remembrance of changes and what we need to do to change in our life to be fully who and what you have purposed us to be in your kingdom, Father thank you for being at work in our lives, in Jesus’ name, Amen
Take a few moments and Journal what the Father is speaking to you:
The Helper Goes For The Heart
Read Ezekiel 36:26-27
Ezekiel and Philip remind us that the Helper comes to do a work in our heart. Much of our church work today deals with people’s minds but intellect will not change you but only a renewed heart can. I wonder how many people have tried to have a change in their thinking without having a change in their heart. The Helper wants to not only convert our thinking but convert our heart. True heart repentance does not just come by thinking different but the Helper turning our heart to God so we can think different. The new birth is not just knowing about God but knowing Him.
Wayne Cordeiro, in his book – The Irresistible Church says; “Change must be empowered by the Holy Spirit, because true transformation is not manmade. It’s Spirit-led and Spirit-empowered. Yet we also must commit ourselves in such a way that the Holy Spirit is delighted to work through us. We must lean in the direction we’re praying toward.”
Only when we are lead by a new heart do we have the passion it takes to desire a new life. The Holy Spirit comes to give us a new love for God, His Word, and His life. The Holy Spirit draws our heart to God. Jesus said you can’t come to me unless the father draws you. The Holy Spirit awakens our dead heart to new life. He comes to bring the resurrection power of Jesus into our inner being. The Holy Spirit comes to empower our heart. Jesus ministry was and is moved by compassion. When I received the Baptism of the Spirit the first signs were a new love for Jesus, the reality of His Presence, a new love for His Word and a greater love for His people. The Helper comes to help our hearts to love again.
Scripture Thought: Acts 8:37 Then Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God." (NKJV)
Declaration: The Helper gives me a new heart that loves and pursues God.
Action Plan: Ask yourself if you are trying to have an intellectual knowledge without a heart conversion? Have you allowed the Helper to Change your heart? Ask the Helper to let people see God’s heart in you today!
Tuesday
In His Presence
Read John 16:7
How many times have we wished we could have been there when Jesus walked the earth and we could see the miracles but Jesus said he would always be with us. He told his disciples that there is something better than His physical presence. Jesus physical presence had limitations but His Spirit has no limitations. Till the day of Pentecost only a few individuals experienced the Holy Spirit but on the day of Pentecost the Spirit was poured out on all flesh. (Acts 2:17-18 no limitations) God would no longer be just with us but in us. His seed is in us (1 John 3:9) and his law is written in us (Jeremiah 31:33). We can do nothing without his presence. (John 15:1-8)
Scripture Thought: Acts 2:17 In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your young will see visions. Your elders will dream dreams. Even upon my servants, men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. (CEB)
Declaration: There are no limits to what God can do in my life if I just allow Him.
Action Plan: Ask yourself are you limiting what God is doing in your life? If so ask yourself why and in what areas.
Wednesday
Explosion of Power
Read Acts 1:1-5
Jesus made it plain that his disciples would need his power to make it in the world. The first outpouring on the day of Pentecost was to be followed by many other outpourings. For example 12th century St. Francis of Assisi for forty years burned in Italy; Martin Luther; John and Charles Wesley; Pentecostal revival in Topeka, Kansas; Azusa Street in Los Angeles California, Evan Roberts in Wales. The things these explosions of power had in common: Nearly all have originated with the common people, at a grass root level, outside the established organized church, a call to repentance, hostility from the established church, simplifying the gospel and a return to Jesus Christ. . Because of this there was a great outpouring of Love and joy, an outpouring of music and new songs, result in moral and ethical reforms that effected the life and history of the nation in which they arose. How do we become part of this power?
Scripture Thought: Ezekiel 36:24-28 "'For here's what I'm going to do: I'm going to take you out of these countries, gather you from all over, and bring you back to your own land. I'll pour pure water over you and scrub you clean. I'll give you a new heart, put a new spirit in you. I'll remove the stone heart from your body and replace it with a heart that's God-willed, not self-willed. I'll put my Spirit in you and make it possible for you to do what I tell you and live by my commands. You'll once again live in the land I gave your ancestors. You'll be my people! I'll be your God! (Message)
Action Plan: There are two steps to renewing power: 1) Readying and cleansing which brings repentance. 2) God putting His Spirit in us. We must be willing to allow these things to take place to experience the explosion of power.
Declaration: I will not rest until I experience my own personal Pentecost.
Thursday
Hunger And Thirst For More
Read Luke 11:13
The greatest gift we could have is the Gift of the Spirit. We are to seek this gift and not half heartedly. Without the Spirit we don’t have an awareness of God’s presence, His love, the fruits of the Spirit, a message to others, real joy, words of wisdom at the right time, guidance from God, the mind and thoughts of God, healing, help in our weaknesses, the ability to set our mind on the things of God, freedom from slavery physical, emotional and spiritual, the pledge of eternal life. Without these how can we live the God life that He wants us to? Jesus gives the living water to the thirsty. He gives to those who are seeking with their whole heart. His promise. (1 John 5:14-15)
Scripture Thought: 1 John 5:14-15 this is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.
Action Plan: Are you living the Life He wants you to live? What are things you can do to live the life he wants you to live? Do you have obstacles that need moving?
Declaration: Take from me my lukewarmness, an give me Your on Holy Passion.
Friday
Accept Jesus As The Christ
Read Ephesians 4:8
Each one of us; just as Peter must settle the question of who is Jesus? We cannot come to God accept through Jesus Christ. There is no other way. He is “King of Kings and Lord of Lords”. Everything is under His authority. On the day of Pentecost all the power became available to us to reign as Kings with Him. Jesus Christ showed us God as our Father. In the story of the Father (Luke 15:11-31) what delighted the Father about his returning son was his complete surrender, out His delight the returning son found total acceptance, complete forgiveness and rejoicing that the son was now ready to receive the Father’s bounty. Jesus showed us that we are related to the living God and God gives to his sons everything they need.
Scripture Thought: John 14:6, Jesus said, "I am the Road, also the Truth, also the Life. No one gets to the Father apart from me. (Message)
Action Plan: Have you completely surrendered your life to the Father? Reflect on your life, is there anything that is hindering that complete surrender? If so ask Daddy what do you need to do to remove the obstacles from your life?
Declaration: Father I run to you in complete surrender, you have my complete heart.
The Weekender
Looking Back
Today is the day that we take time to look back on what we have learned this past week. To reflect on what the Holy Spirit has highlighted in our lives and how we can implement the changes needed in our lives to be fully all we can be.
Father, we ask that you bring back remembrance of changes and what we need to do to change in our life to be fully who and what you have purposed us to be in your kingdom, Father thank you for being at work in our lives, in Jesus’ name, Amen
Take a few moments and Journal what the Father is speaking to you:
June 4, 2011
The Daily Compass June 6-11, 2011
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?
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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