The Holy Spirit
Here is a short list of why the Holy Spirit is so very important to me. First, He anoints and serves alongside the Messiah (Isaiah 48:16, 61:1; Luke 4:18-19); he ushers in the "last days" (Joel 2:28-32; Acts 2:14-36); he unifies the body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:4-11; Ephesians 4:1-16); he gives new life (John 3:5-8); he convicts me of sin and enables me to repent and come to faith in Christ (John 16:8); he testifies to Jesus as the Messiah (John 14:26, 16:14); he guides me into truth (John 16:13); he bears fruit in my life (Galatians 5:22-25); he gives me supernatural gifts (1 Corinthians 12-14); he prays for me (Romans 8:26); and he is present in all Christians (Romans 8:9-11; 1 Corinthians 6:19). Even from this very brief list you can begin to see how crucial the Spirit's role is in my life. As Jesus said, He is my "Helper" or "Comforter" (John 15:26) throughout all the moments in my life. It is because of the Holy Spirit that I know the truth about how much God truly loves me, and for that I am eternally grateful.
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