“ 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, 17 even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.” John 14:16-17 John 20:31

The Holy Spirit Teaches and Reminds: John 14:26, “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 have said to you.” 1. We have been given another helper.

John 20:31 The Holy Spirit Bears Witness about Jesus: John 15:26, “But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me. ” 1. We have been given another helper.

John 20:31 The Holy Spirit Convicts: John 16:7-8, “ 7 Nevertheless, 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. 8 And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment:” 1. We have been given another helper.

John 20:31 The Holy Spirit Guides: John 16:13-14, “ 13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. 14 He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. ” 1. We have been given another helper.

John 20:31 Practical Application: 1. Stop using the words chance or luck. 2. Following the Holy Spirit takes practice and a relationship. 3. If you get married, the Lord will often use your spouse to guide or confirm direction. 1. We have been given another helper.

John 20:31 2. We have been given a helper of the same kind. Acts 5:3-4, “ 3 But Peter said, ‘Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land? 4 While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? Why is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to man but to God.’”

John 20:31 2. We have been given a helper of the same kind. Matthew 28:19, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” 1 Corinthians 3:16, “Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?”

John 20:31 2. We have been given a helper of the same kind. Acts 28:25, “So when they did not agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had said one word: ‘The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah the prophet to our fathers,”

John 20:31 3. We have been given the Spirit of Truth. Test the Spirits: 1 John 4:1, “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.”

John 20:31 $100 Dollar Bill: Blue Security Ribbon

John 20:31 $100 Dollar Bill: Color-changing bell

John 20:31 $100 Dollar Bill: Raised printing

John 20:31 3. We have been given the Spirit of Truth. Practical Application: How do you Test the Spirits? 1.The Spirit and the Word 2.The Spirit and Christ 3.The Spirit and Your Life 4.The Spirit and the Local Church

Apostles Creed We believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; The third day he rose from the dead; He ascended into heaven and sits at right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence, he shall come to judge the living and the dead. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy universal church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.