The Guiding Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is the voice of God, speaking to all followers of Jesus through Scripture and guiding them in their lives.
David Wilkerson emphasizes the vital role of the Holy Spirit as the guiding voice of God within us, highlighting that the Spirit abides in believers, making their bodies His temple. He explains that the Holy Spirit communicates God's thoughts and instructions to all followers of Jesus, not just church leaders, and that He consistently aligns His guidance with Scripture. Wilkerson encourages believers to spend quality time with God to hear His voice clearly, assuring them that the Spirit will never lead them astray or leave them in confusion. The sermon underscores the importance of being receptive to the Holy Spirit's leading in every aspect of life, promising that God reveals Himself in profound ways during difficult times.
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When Scripture says the Holy Spirit "abides" in us, it means God's Spirit comes in and possesses our bodies, making it his temple. And because the Holy Spirit knows the mind and voice of the Father, he speaks God's thoughts to us: "Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come" (John 16:13). The Holy Spirit is the voice of God in and to us!
If you have the Holy Spirit abiding in you, he will instruct you personally. Please know he doesn't speak only to pastors, prophets and teachers, but to all followers of Jesus. This is evident all through the New Testament, as the Holy Spirit led and guided his people, constantly saying to them, "Go here, go there...enter this town...anoint that person..." The early believers were led everywhere and in everything by the Holy Ghost!
And the Spirit never speaks a single word contrary to the Scriptures. Instead, he uses the Scriptures to speak clearly to us. He never gives us a "new revelation" apart from God's Word. He opens up to us his revealed Word, to lead, guide and comfort us, and to show us things to come.
I am convinced God speaks only to those who, like Moses, "come and stand by him." This means we have to spend quality time with the Lord daily--waiting on him to open our heart fully to hear his voice, not being rushed in his presence, believing he loves to speak to us. He won't keep anything from us--and he'll never allow us to be deceived or left in confusion. Even in the most difficult times, we'll enjoy a time of great rejoicing--because he will reveal himself to us as never before.
Sermon Outline
- The Holy Spirit as the Voice of God
- The Holy Spirit Instructs All Followers of Jesus
- The Holy Spirit Speaks Through Scripture
- The Holy Spirit abides in us, making our bodies his temple
- The Holy Spirit speaks God's thoughts to us
- The Holy Spirit speaks personally to all believers
- The Holy Spirit led and guided the early believers
- The Holy Spirit never speaks contrary to Scripture
- The Holy Spirit opens up Scripture to lead and guide us
Key Quotes
“The Holy Spirit is the voice of God in and to us!” — David Wilkerson
“The Holy Spirit never speaks a single word contrary to the Scriptures.” — David Wilkerson
“He won't keep anything from us--and he'll never allow us to be deceived or left in confusion.” — David Wilkerson
Application Points
- We must spend quality time with the Lord daily to hear his voice and be guided by the Holy Spirit.
- The Holy Spirit will never speak contrary to Scripture, so we must always check our thoughts against God's Word.
- We can trust the Holy Spirit to reveal himself to us, even in difficult times, and lead us to great rejoicing.