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#1,063: The Comfort of the Holy Spirit

• Loren Hicks

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What brings us comfort is the recognition that we are not alone. Jesus said this comforter would “abide with you forever.” We don’t face the trials of life by ourselves. He is with us. What a blessing to have God in our lives. Every day we can feel his presence. Every day, regardless of our circumstances, we can rely on the strength and comfort He provides. 


Main Points:

1. Jesus was preparing his disciples for his departure but encouraged them with the truth that the Holy Spirit was coming and He would be with them forever.

2. If you are grieving the loss of a loved one, the Holy Spirit will be your comforter. When you are afraid, anxious, and worried, the Holy Spirit is there to provide comfort. When you are nervous and uncertain about the future, recognize the Holy Spirit is present to comfort you. When you are upset, disappointed, and angry, the Holy Spirit is right there to bring comfort.

3. One of the evidences that God is at work in the lives of believers is that they are living in the comfort of the Holy Spirit. This world produces fear, anxiety, frustration, and anger, but the Holy Spirit produces comfort. This comfort should be one of the distinctions of the life of a believer. We should be known for the comfort we live with. Those around us should notice that we don’t live with the same fear and worry that unbelievers do.


Today’s Scripture Verses:

John 14:16 - “And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever.”

Acts 9:31 - “Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.”

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 - “Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by grace, comfort and strengthen your hearts in every good work and word.


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