Troy Mills Christian Church

Sunday, May 30, 2021

Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 31:6 & 8 “Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.” {8} And the Lord, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you; He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed.”

Isaiah 41:10 “Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’”

Hebrews 13:6 “So we may boldly say: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?”

The Helper Series #4: Guide

Text: John 14:18; 16:7-8

Review: John 13-John 17

John 14:18—Orphans

            James 1:27—orphans and widows

A desperate situation. Hopeless; comfortless; purposelessne16-ss; chaos; no boundaries; no guidance; alone; no provision.

A “spirit of orphan”—James 1:27 “unspotted from the world.”

            Judges 21:25—selfish; rebellious; lived as though they were orphans.

John 14:16 & 17—dwelling with us and being in us.

John 14:26 & 27—Teach & Remind

John 16:8—convict: to point out sinful (wicked ways); to set our feet on a path that is at a higher level than we have ever lived at before.

Convictions can be a special call of God on our lives for a season. We are to “live out” our convictions and not try to force them on others.

When the Holy Spirit dwells in us, we have direct access to the deepest, most intimate thoughts of God the Father—1 Corinthians 2:11 “For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God.”