See the Helper - Vision for 2020 Lesson 5

18 And [I pray] that the eyes of your heart [the very center and core of your being] may be enlightened [flooded with light by the Holy Spirit], so that you will know and cherish the hope [the divine guarantee, the confident expectation] to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints (God’s people), Ephesians 1:18 AMPLIFIED 18 I counsel you to buy from Me… healing salve to put on your eyes so that you may see. Revelation 3:18 (AMPLIFIED) Eleven Ways The Holy Spirit Helps Us: 1. The Holy Spirit CONVICTS Of Sin and Nudges Us To Repent and Believe On Jesus Christ! 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 depart, I will send Him to you. 8 And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me… John 16:7-9 (NKJV) 2. The Holy Spirit SEALS Us and Is God’s Guarantee – Down Payment On Eternity. 13 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory. Ephesians 1:13-14 (NIV) 3. He EMPOWERS Us With His Presence and GIFTS. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8 7 A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. 1 Corinthians 12:7 (NLT) 4. The Holy Spirit Assures us That We BELONG to God’s Family. 16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. Romans 8:16 (NLT) 5. The Holy Spirit COMFORTS and ENCOURAGES Us. 26 “And I will send you the Divine Encourager from the very presence of my Father. He will come to you, the Spirit of Truth, emanating from the Father, and he will speak to you about me. John 15:26 (TPT) 6. He INSPIRES and TEACHES Us and Provides WISDOM and DIRECTION. 26 But when the Father sends the Spirit of Holiness, the One like me who sets you free, he will teach you all things in my name. And he will inspire you to remember every word that I’ve told you. John 14:26 (TPT) 17 I pray that the glorious Father, the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, would give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know Christ better. Ephesians 1:17 (GW) 7. The Holy Spirit ENABLES Us To Love and Get Along With Others. “…we can now experience the endless love of God cascading into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who lives in us!” Romans 5:5 (TPT) As a prisoner of the Lord, I plead with you to walk holy, in a way that is suitable to your high rank, given to you in your divine calling. 2 With tender humility and quiet patience, always demonstrate gentleness and generous love toward one another, especially toward those who may try your patience. 3 Be faithful to guard the sweet harmony of the Holy Spirit among you in the bonds of peace, 4 being one body and one spirit, as you were all called into the same glorious hope of divine destiny. Ephesians 4:1-4 (TPT) 8. He Helps Us To OVERCOME Temptation and SIN 16 So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. Galatians 5:16 NLT 9. The Holy Spirit Helps Us To PRAY. 26 And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. 27 And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God’s own will. 28 And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. Romans 8:26-28 (NLT) 10. He Helps Us To CONQUER FEAR 7 God didn’t give us a cowardly spirit but a spirit of power, love, and good judgment. 2 Timothy 1:7 (TPT) 11. He Longs To FILL Us and Use Us For God’s Glory! 13 If you, then, being evil [that is, sinful by nature], know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask and continue to ask Him!” Luke 11:13 (AMPLIFIED)