CHOOSING THE RIGHT GUIDE FOR MY LIFE
THE CHOICE – Part 1
Jesus: “… The Father, will give you another HELPER who will be with you forever[!] That Helper is the SPIRIT OF THE TRUTH. cannot accept him, because it doesn’t see or know him. [But] you know him, because he lives with you and will be in you.” John 14:16-17 (GW)
WAYS THE HOLY SPIRIT WANTS TO HELP YOU EVERYDAY HE WANTS TO HELP ME . . .
1. KNOW WHAT I NEED TO KNOW
“… When the Spirit of Truth comes, he will lead you into all Truth…” John 16:13 (NCV)
“It had been REVEALED to [Simeon] by the Holy Spirit…” Luke 2:26 (NIV)
2. GET WHERE I NEED TO GO
“The Spirit led Simeon [TO GO] to the Temple.” Luke 2:27 (NCV)
“Then the Spirit told Philip, ‘Go catch a ride with that chariot.’” Acts 8:29
3. SAY THE RIGHT THINGS
“The Holy Spirit led David TO SAY…” Mark 12:36 (CEV)
“… do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given WHAT TO SAY, for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.” Matthew 10:19-20 (NIV)
4. WAIT FOR GOD’S PERFECT TIMING
“We are led by the Spirit TO WAIT in the confident hope of [righteousness] through faith.” Galatians 5:5 (NJB)
5. RESIST THINGS I CANNOT NORMALLY RESIST
“The desires of self-indulgence are always in opposition to the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are in opposition to your self-indulgence… [which keep] you prevented from doing the things that you want to. But when you are led by the Spirit, you are not [in bondage to] the Law.” Galatians 5:17-18 (NJB)
6. AVOID DANGERS & MISTAKES
“I praise the LORD, because he guides me, and in the night my conscience warns me.” Psalm 16:7 (GNT; TEV)
“… The Holy Spirit warned Paul not to go to Jerusalem.” Acts 21:4 (NCV)