Good News For Everyone: Tom Shanklin Ministries Podcast

One of the most profound and amazing truths from the New Testament is that the God of the universe has committed Himself to be our Helper. When Jesus was preparing His disciples for His departure, He told them, “If you love Me, keep My commandments. I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Counselor, that He may be with you forever: the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, for it does not see Him, neither does it know Him. But you know Him, for He lives with you, and will be in you. I will not leave you fatherless. I will come to you." (John 14:15-18, MEV) The Greek word translated "Counselor" here, is 'parakletos," meaning "one called along side to help." The Holy Spirit, who is God and who is the third person of the Trinity, is called along side to help you and me. What an awesome truth! In this Bible Study, which was prepared for Gospel Tabernacle Evangelical Church in Highbridge, Sommerset, England, we look at the different ways that the Holy Spirit helps us. He gives us strength