Friendship with the Holy Spirit
John 14:18 (NIV)
I will not leave you as orphans…
John 16:7 (MSG)
So let me say it again, this truth: It’s better for you that I leave. If I don’t leave, the FRIEND won’t come. But if I go, I’ll send him to you.
John 14:16-17 (NKJV)
And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another HELPER, that He may abide with you forever—the Spirit of TRUTH, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.
“The Holy Spirit is not enthusiasm. He is not courage. He is not energy. He is a Person.”
—A.W. Tozer
Who is the Holy Spirit?
1) He’s my Friend (and He’s not Weird)
John 14:26 (NIV)
But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.
Who is the Holy Spirit?
1) He’s my Friend (and He’s not Weird)
2) He’s my Helper
John 14:16 (NKJV)
And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another HELPER…
HELPER// Greek - Paráklētos // Para: Alongside, Kletos: To Come
John 16:8 (NKJV)
And when He [the Holy Spirit] has come, He will convict the world of SIN, and of RIGHTEOUSNESS, and of JUDGMENT:
John 16:9 (NKJV)
[convicts] of SIN, because they do not believe in Me;
1 Timothy 4:1-2 (NIV)
The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron.
John 16:10 (NKJV)
[convicts] of RIGHTEOUSNESS, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more;
John 16:11 (NKJV)
[convicts] of JUDGMENT, because the ruler of this world is judged.
Who is the Holy Spirit?
1) He’s my Friend (and He’s not Weird)
2) He’s my Helper
3) He’s my God
John 16:14 (NIV)
He will glorify me because it is from me that He will receive what He will make known to you.
“I would create a version of Christianity that can succeed without the Holy Spirit.”
Jesus, thank you for sending the Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit, You are my Friend, my Helper, and my God. I desire to have a greater relationship with You. You are The Spirit of Truth – open up the Word of God to me and reveal Jesus and the ways of His Kingdom. I embrace Your conviction in my life when I sin. Today, remove any hardness in my heart from my iniquity. I trust in Your strength to empower me over sin to a place of freedom. I receive Your affirmation that I am a righteous child of The Most High God. I hear your reminder that the Devil has already lost the war and will be judged. Thank You that You are with me always, and You will never leave me. I will honor You, follow You, and pursue friendship with You from this day forward. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Friendship with the Holy Spirit | The Book of John
Johnson Bowie
October 31-November 1, 2026
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