THE HOLY SPIRIT

John 14:12  "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.
14:13 "And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14:14 "If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.
14:15  "If you love Me, keep My commandments.
14:16 "And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever-
14:17 "the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.
14:18 "I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.
14:19  "A little while longer and the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you will live also.

16:13 "However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.
16:14 "He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.
16:15 "All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.

Jesus called the Holy Spirit the "Helper." Where do you need help right now?  With a particular  temptation?  With  a challenge in your family or on the job?  With your finances or  your future?

Jesus called the Holy Spirit the "Comforter." Where do you need comfort? As you witness to that loved one? As you face that surgery? As you remember that particular sin and the way you've committed it again and again and again? As you listen to that co-worker ridicule your faith? As the love you've tried to show is misunderstood?

The Holy Spirit is here for you. The Holy Spirit lives in you. The Holy Spirit is transforming you. The Holy Spirit wants to comfort and to help you no matter how insignificant you think your needs are, no matter how impossible you think your situation looks. He's reaching out to you in love. Let Him take your hand.

Call HIS Holy Name

In Genesis : Jesus is the Ram at Abraham's altar
In Exodus: He's the Passover Lamb
In Leviticus He's the High Priest
In Numbers He's the Cloud by day and Pillar of Fire by night
In Deuteronomy He's the City of our refuge
In Joshua He's the Scarlet Thread and Rahab's window
In Judges He is our judge
In Ruth He is our Kinsman Redeemer
In 1st and 2nd Samuel He's our Trusted Prophet
In Kings and Chronicles He's our Reigning King
In Ezra He is our Faithful Scribe
In Nehemiah He's the Rebuilder of everything that is broken
In Esther He is the Mordecai sitting faithful at the gate
In Job He's our Redeemer that ever lives
In Psalms He is my Shepherd and I shall not want
In Proverbs and Ecclesiastes He's our wisdom
In Song of Solomon He's the Beautiful Bridegroom
In Isaiah He's the Suffering Servant
In Jeremiah and Lamentations it is Jesus that is the Weeping Prophet
In Ezekiel He's the Wonderful Four-Faced Man
In Daniel He is the Fourth Man in the midst of a fiery furnace
In Hosea He is my love that is forever faithful
In Amos He's our Burden Bearer
In Obadiah He's our Savior
In Jonah He is the Great Foreign Missionary that takes the Word of God into all of the world
In Micah He is the Messenger with beautiful feet
In Nahum He is the Avenger
In Habakkuk He is the Watchman that is ever praying for revival
In Zephaniah He is the Lord mighty to save
In Haggai He is the restorer for our lost heritage
In Zechariah He is our fountain
And in Malachi He is the Son of Righteousness with healing in His wings
In Matthew Thou art the Christ, The Son of the Living God
In Mark He is the Miracle Worker
In Luke He's the Son of man
In John He is the Door by which every one of us must enter
In Acts He is the Shining Light that appears to Saul on the road to Damascus
In Romans He is our Justifier
In 1st Corinthians He is our Resurrection
In 2nd Corinthians He is our Sin Bearer
In Galatians He redeems us from the law
In Ephesians He is our Unsearchable Riches
In Philippians He supplies our every need
In Colossians He's the Fullness of the God Head Bodily
In 1st and 2nd Thessalonians He is our Soon Coming King
In 1st and 2nd Timothy He is the Mediator between God and man
In Titus He is our Blessed Hope
In Philemon He is a Friend that sticks closer than a brother
In Hebrews He's the Blood of the Everlasting Covenant
In James it is the Lord that heals the sick
In 1st and 2nd Peter He is the Chief Shepherd
In 1st, 2nd, and 3rd John it is Jesus who has the tenderness of love
In Jude He is the Lord coming with 10,000 saints
And in Revelation, lift up your eyes, Church, for your redemption draws near

And The Names of His FATHER

The names or titles given to God in the Bible reveal much about His characteristics - who He is, what He is like, and what He does.  When the Bible uses the phrase the ``name of God" or ``in the name of the Lord" it refers to His total person - all that He is.  And God's name is excellent and majestic. (Psalm 8: 1)

Elohim (God) means ``might or strong one"; it denotes the power and pre-eminence of God and is especially used in relationship to creation and strength.  (Genesis 1: 1; Psalm 68: 1)

Adonai (Lord) means ``master, sovereign ruler or Lord" and generally denotes the authority and position of God.  (Psalm 68: 32; Isaiah 6: 8-11)

Yahweh or Jehovah (Lord) means most likely the self-existent one (I am who I am or I am the One who is) and denotes God's personal name and His eternity.  It is often used in relationship to God as redeemer and covenant keeper.  Yahweh is the most common name for God in the Old Testament.  God's personal name was so sacred to most Jews that they feared to write or say it lest they misused it and usually substituted Adonai for Yahweh.  Jehovah is an English word created from the other two to stand for God's personal name.  (Genesis 2:4; Exodus 3:14; Psalm 68:14)

El Shaddai means ``God Almighty" and pictures God as the all powerful source of blessing and comfort. (Genesis 17:1; Exodus 6:3; Psalm 68:14)

El Elyon means ``God most High" and pictures God's strength and sovereignty.  (Genesis 14:18; Psalm 9:2)

El Roi means ``God who sees" and denotes God's personal care and presence (Genesis 16:13)

El Olam means ``Everlasting and Eternal God" and pictures God's eternality and infinite strength. (Genesis 21:33; Isaiah 40:28)