Comforter, Advocate, Paraclete

 This is Multiply a podcast to encourage village church planter and leaders .I am Brad Snowden and we are going to look at John 14:16  “And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, to be with you forever”

There is such a powerful promise as we look to understand the role of the Holy Spirit. Jesus knew that we would need all that is mentioned in John 14:16. There is no church planter, pastor or minister that will be able to do anything on their own. We need the Holy Spirit and it is vital that we learn to depend on Him . He is our comforter and many times we think of the comforter comes when we have a death in our family or church. This is true and yet how about when we have had a really hard day. Church planting is not easy and it can feel very lonely at times. We need comfort from God’s word promising we are not alone and that God can do all things. We need assurance that as we pray the Lord hears us, He is our advocate to help us when we do not know what to pray. The Holy Spirit is our counselor when we need wisdom God’s word comes to our thoughts and this is the work of the Holy Spirit. I know that I can recall many times there would be a circumstance that would arise and I would search God’s word with no answer and in prayer a scripture would simply come alive in my heart and I would read it and it would fit perfectly into the need I was searching for. 

Oh church planter you have so much that you are trying to accomplish and the work is so very hard. We have a helper, a strength that will not come from anyone on this earth. We can rely on the Holy Spirit that was God’s heart from the beginning of creation, fellowship with Him and we can walk in all wisdom and strength when we allow the Holy Spirit to work in us and for us. God knew what was absolutely needed for our lives and the lives and villages we are to go to and allow the Holy Spirit to work. 2 Peter 1:3 For His divine power has bestowed on us absolutely everything necessary for a dynamic spiritual life and godliness, through true and personal knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.

It is by His grace and mercy that He has given us everything needed nothing lacking. It is up to us to use what He has given to us to use and allow to be used through us. This has been a word of encouragement for village church planters. 

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Lord Bless you.