The Holy Spirit Helps Us in Our Lives (TMF:460)

Friday, July 29, 2016
Peace to Live By: The Holy Spirit Helps Us in Our Lives (TMF:460) - Daniel Litton
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       Now that we’ve considered six negative things that legalism can and does cause in our lives, let’s look at some positive things to note in overcoming legalism. First and foremost, on the positive side, God has given us his Holy Spirit by whom we can live out the Christian life. Let’s reexamine what Jesus told us in John chapter 14. He said, “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 have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid” (John 14:26-27, ESV). The Holy Spirit empowers us to understand God’s Word. He helps us understand what God wants us to learn. He brings to our remembrance the things we have read and learned in the Bible. He helps us live out the Christian life. God the Holy Spirit brings us peace, so that our hearts are not constantly troubled and so that we are not afraid no matter what we face in life. God’s Spirit is so critical for us to be successful and pleasing to God. We can say with the writer of Hebrews, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me? (Hebrews 13:6, ESV).