I’ve been infatuated with grace for years. It always seemed mysterious–like Vitamin D and sunshine. The fact that the sun can raise your Vitamin D levels blows my mind. And the way grace changes us amazes me too. Anyway, I’ve questioned what grace is and what it does. But I came across the title for the Holy Spirit as “the …
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Holy Spirit is the Living Water
Have you been spiritually thirsty? I have. My soul dry and cracked. Nothing growing. Nothing thriving. Life was just hard. I had no idea I was missing was the Holy Spirit’s Living Water. I mean, I knew I wasn’t in the Word like I had been. Our church attendance was sparse, but just as when you don’t realize how physically …
The Holy Spirit is a Seal, Deposit, and Pledge
“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, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory” Eph. 1:13-14. Did you read …
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The Spirit is Our Helper
The Holy Spirit helps us. Is it crazy to think of God’s Spirit helping us? In case the word “helper” seems a little disrespectful to you, let me put you at ease. When Jesus comforted his disciples in preparation for his death, he told them, “ And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate (parakletos) to help …
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The Spirit of Life
Holy Spirit gives us life, new life. He is our Comforter, our Guide, and the Indweller, and He is the Spirit of Truth. The life he gives us is essential for our eternity. But the Spirit of Life is also the key ingredient to a life well lived now. The apostle Paul dedicated an entire chapter (well, we made it …