He Hideth My Soul

A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord, a wonderful Savior to me; he hideth my soul in the in the cleft of the rock

where rivers of pleasure I see. He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock that shadows a dry, thirsty land;

He hideth my life in the depths of His love, and covers me there with His hand, and covers me there with His hand.

A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord, He taketh my burdens a way; He holdeth me up and I shall not be moved

He giveth me strength as my day. He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock that shadows a dry, thirsty land;

He hideth my life in the depths of His love, and covers me there with with his hand, and covers me there with his hand.

Lesson 3

“How Do I Know that I’m Led by the Spirit?” www. faithbuilders.wikispaces.com

The Lesson of the Door www. faithbuilders.wikispaces.com

When you truly love the Lord, you sincerely want the direction of your life to be in harmony with God’s will. In place of weakness, the Spirit brings power. In place of ignorance, He brings knowledge. In place of human knowledge, He brings divine wisdom and profound insights from the depths of God’s sovereign plan. How Do I Know? www. faithbuilders.wikispaces.com

So, how do we do that? Where do we find that direction, that leading. This is the work of the Holy Spirit, the Helper who comes alongside us. How Do I Know? When God’s leading is clear the only option is: OBEDIENCE www. faithbuilders.wikispaces.com 13 for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure. Phil 2:13 (NASB) 13 For God is working in you, giving you the desire to obey him and the power to do what pleases him. for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure. Phil 2:13 (NASB)

“The One Who Comes Alongside” "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 (NASB77) It is the Lord’s desire to reveal truth rather than hide it; He wants to help us remember, rather than forget. It is the Spirit’s job to remind us of what is true and trustworthy. Jesus assures us that the Spirit will do for us what we cannot do for ourselves. He also will often not do for us what we can do for ourselves. www. faithbuilders.wikispaces.com

Four Prerequisites to the Spirit’s Leading 1.You must be a CHRISTIAN. Romans 8:14 2. You must desire and cherish WISDOM. Proverbs 4:7; 8:11 3. You must WANT, really WANT to follow the Lord’s leading. Proverbs 3:15 4.You must be willing to PRAY and WAIT. James 5:13; Psalm 27:14 www. faithbuilders.wikispaces.com

Four Ways in Which the Spirit Leads 1.Through His WRITTEN WORD. Psalm 119: Through the INNER PROMPTING of the Holy Spirit. Matthew 10:20 3. Through the counsel of wise, qualified, trustworthy people. Proverbs 11:14 4.Through the gift of inner assurance of peace. John 14:16 www. faithbuilders.wikispaces.com

Four Final Thoughts on The Spirit’s Leading 1.God does not owe you an explanation. 2.Anytime you force a door, seeking satisfaction you will regret it. 3.God being sovereign is in full control and when you trust Him He accepts full responsibility for the results. 4.The closing of one door occurs in order to open another, it is not until we walk through the open door that we understand the necessity of the closed one. www. faithbuilders.wikispaces.com