Message Notes

I Need Help
Ben Prescott
Sunday, January 17

Key Scripture:
Ephesians 6; John 14:26; Philippians 1:19-20; Romans 8:9; John 16:13-14

Introduction:
Are you facing a fight in your life of some kind today? Too often we think it’s our job to fight the enemy. Ephesians 6 makes it clear that our role is not to fight the battle-because the war has already been won. Our job is simply to “stand” and not fall. Whatever battle you are facing today, the Holy Spirit is your “Helper” and intercedes on your behalf and will lead you through any difficult time. 

Key Point:

1. The role of the Holy Spirit is your helper and that help extends beyond Sunday and into every part of your week and your life. The Holy Spirit is your helper all week long, and not just on Sundays. The Holy Spirit is not just for an encounter with God in a Sunday service. He is your helper in all things. 

How Does the Holy Spirit Help You?

1. He is in you. If you have received Christ as your Savior, then you have the Holy Spirit. You receive the Holy Spirit at salvation, so He is with you and in you always. You believe that by faith when you have times of doubt, evidenced by God’s Word. 
   1. Base your belief and understanding on God’s Word (Philippians 1:19; Romans 8:9) and not on feelings alone. God’s Word is the evidence. Evidence produces confidence.
   2. It is only through Jesus that you have a relationship with God the Father. If you have Jesus, you have the Holy Spirit---because the two are inseparable. The Holy Spirit only does what the Father tells Him to do.
2. The Holy Spirit helps you with every part of your life---as well as every situation you encounter. Life is filled with difficulties, challenges, events, and activity. The Holy Spirit is in you and with you for every part of your life. 
3. The Holy Spirit takes the struggle of comparison and puts your life in proper perspective. Comparison is a killer and can destroy your confidence because it is rooted in wrong motives. The Holy Spirit will replace your perspective with God’s perspective.
   • Social Media can be a confidence killer. Be careful with what you allow into your mind.
4. The Holy Spirit helps you in your marriage. Marriage reveals our shortcomings---selfishness and pride. The Holy Spirit grows us through our immaturity and heals the broken places from our past. 
   • Many of our past hurts are related to family experiences. Many times brokenness has roots in our family memories and experiences. 
5. The Holy Spirit helps us through the problems we face in this life. The Holy Spirit is your greatest friend in times of problems, trouble, and sorrow. The Holy Spirit will guide you through every situation. He will supply wisdom and answers for every season (John 16:13).
6. The Holy Spirit will reveal idols in your life. Idols can take on many forms: your job, money, possessions, people, and selfish ambition. Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal the idols in your life so that He can clean you out and set you on the right course. 
7. The Holy Spirit reveals to you the truth of God’s Word. He creates order in our life through the revelation found in the scriptures. 
8. The Holy Spirit fixes your focus. You walk in the direction you are focused. What are you focused on? 
9. God uses the problems in your life to show you His faithfulness. God doesn’t always come in the ways we think He should. Sometimes it appears that prayer and the Word are not working. Don’t lose faith. God will never leave you.
10. The Holy Spirit helps you by staying by your side in the darkest of times and giving you full supply of the Holy Spirit. If you do not lose faith, God will give you a peace that goes beyond understanding. God doesn’t always take away our problems. Don’t walk away when the problem remains. Trust Him. He ALWAYS has your best interest in mind and will never leave you or forsake you. 

Final Thoughts:
Ask the Holy Spirit to lead you and guide you through every facet of your life. Ask the Holy Spirit to speak to you and teach you and He will. Allow the Holy Spirit to reveal in you anything that needs correction or direction. God sent His son Jesus to the world to save us and to provide a way of salvation. When Jesus ascended to heaven He sent the Holy Spirit to us to be with us in all things and in all seasons. Begin to acknowledge and be led by the Holy Spirit. You can trust the Lord with your families and your future and everything in between but it all starts by acknowledging the Holy Spirit is with you and daily giving Him permission to help you. 

What do you do when it seems like God isn’t hearing your prayers or helping with your problems? You trust Him. You stand. You trust in the deliverance of your God. You allow the Holy Spirit to be your helper. You acknowledge that even if it goes from bad to worse, you will still be OK because of the supply of the Spirit. Sometimes, the greatest testament to the power of God is found in the middle of the fire. Trust Him. Stand and do not fall because the battle belongs to the Lord. God is with you. He is always WITH you and can be trusted with every problem you will ever face.