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Day By Day By Grace
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Bob Hoekstra
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July 14
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<h1>The Lord Promising His Spirit to Teach Us</h1>
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<div class="block"><i>"The <b>Helper</b>, the <b>Holy Spirit</b>, whom the Father will send in My name, <b>He will teach you</b> all things…When He, the <b>Spirit of truth</b>, has come, <b>He will guide you</b> into all the <b>truth</b>."</i> (<a onClick="return mV('Jhn', 14, '26-26');">John 14:26</a> and <a onClick="return mV('Jhn', 16, 13);">16:13</a>)</div>
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<p>We have been meditating upon the Lord's promise to build His church. <i>"<b>I will build My church</b>"</i> (<a onClick="return mV('Mat', 16, '18-18');">Matthew 16:18</a>). One aspect of this promise is the qualitative development of the spiritual life of God's people. To properly develop spiritually, the Lord's people need to <b>learn</b> the <b>truths</b> of <b>His word</b>. The <b>Holy Spirit</b> is <b>promised</b> to us to <b>fulfill</b> that <b>need</b>.</p>
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<p>The coming of the Spirit (in His ministry as Helper to the church) was a matter of promise: <i>"The <b>Helper</b>, the <b>Holy Spirit</b>, whom the Father <b>will send</b> in My name."</i> When the Father would fulfill this promise (on the day of Pentecost), one of the primary purposes would be the teaching ministry of the Holy Spirit. <i>"<b>He will teach you</b> all things."</i> This teaching work of the Spirit leads us into all the truths of the word of God. <i>"<b>He will guide you</b> into <b>all</b> the <b>truth</b>."</i> This role harmonizes with one of the titles of the Spirit: <i>"When He, the <b>Spirit of truth</b>, has come."</i></p>
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<p>We must have the teaching ministry of the Spirit in our lives. We cannot learn the truths of God on our own intellectual capabilities. <i>"'For <b>My</b> thoughts are <b>not</b> your thoughts, <b>nor</b> are <b>your</b> ways <b>My</b> ways,' says the LORD. 'For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are <b>My</b> ways <b>higher</b> than <b>your</b> ways, and <b>My</b> thoughts than <b>your</b> thoughts'"</i> (<a onClick="return mV('Isa', 55, '8-8');">Isaiah 55:8</a>). The thoughts and ways of God are as far above our thoughts and ways as the heavens are above the earth. Jesus gave similar insight concerning the heavenly kingdom that He invited people to enter. <i>"<b>My kingdom</b> is <b>not</b> of this <b>world</b>…<b>My kingdom</b> is <b>not</b> from <b>here</b>"</i> (<a onClick="return mV('Jhn', 18, '36-36');">John 18:36</a>). Consequently, we need the Holy Spirit to be our teacher concerning this kingdom.</p>
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<p>God loves us beyond measure. The death of His Son demonstrates that without question. <i>"For <b>God so loved the world</b> that <b>He gave His only begotten Son</b>, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life"</i> (<a onClick="return mV('Jhn', 3, '16-16');">John 3:16</a>). For all who will come by faith and, thereby, love Him in return, He offers blessings far beyond what human minds can grasp. <i>"Eye has <b>not</b> seen, <b>nor</b> ear heard, <b>nor</b> have entered into the <b>heart</b> of <b>man</b> the <b>things</b> which <b>God</b> has <b>prepared</b> for those who <b>love</b> Him"</i> (<a onClick="return mV('1Cr', 2, '9-9');">1 Corinthians 2:9</a>). Yet, these wonders can be known. <i>"But God <b>has revealed them</b> to us <b>through His Spirit</b>"</i> (<a onClick="return mV('1Cr', 2, '10-10');">1 Corinthians 2:10</a>). These spiritual treasures in the word of God are to be unfolded to us by the Spirit of God.</p>
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<div class="dbdbg_prayer">Lord God of great promises, thank You for sending Your Holy Spirit. I need Your Spirit to teach me the wondrous realities of Your kingdom. As I humbly approach Your word, guide me into all the truths You want me to know and to live, in Jesus' name, Amen.</div>
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