The Holy Spirit: God’s “Helping Presence” (John 14:15-31)

---

Sermon Outline

1. Intro—Avoiding fear and division

2. Holy Spirit is the spirit of _____________. If the Holy Spirit makes me nervious I should strive to know J________ better.

   1. The Spirit Speaks the ___________ into Us: (John 15:26)—
      “But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the
      Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me.”

   2. The Spirit Preserves F_______ (John 16:1-4)—
      “I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away...”

   3. The Spirit Exposes the W__________ (vv. 8-11)—
      “And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment…”

   4. The Spirit Equips us with D________ P_________ (vv. 12-13)—
      “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.”

   5. The Spirit Empowers us for F____________ (vv. 14-15)—
      “He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you… “

The e_________ of the Spirit is found in His fruit!