Testify, Me?? How!!!

Perhaps one of the areas we need the most help
with is to testify about Jesus. We know that Jesus
is the light and we also know the love we have for
him. But we also know that some people actually
hate Jesus and anyone associated with him.
Jesus prepares us for this in John 15:18-20
How has this affected you?
It's this hatred that causes fear and hinders our
ability to testify. Jesus knows this and explains
to us the reason for this hatred in John 15:21-25.
The reason for this hatred according to Jesus is
that they do not know the Father who sent
Jesus. Jesus further states that because of what
he has done there is no longer any excuse for
their sin. Also this reaction is to fulfil what is
written in the Law "They hated me without
reason".
How does this help you understand the hatred?
This truly helps us to understand the hatred
however it is what Jesus says next to the
disciples and the fulfillment of this promise
that gives them true courage and strength
to do what they did.
In John 15:26-27 Jesus promises that the
Holy Spirit will testify with us and through
us. Knowing that God's Spirit is in our
world testifying about Jesus forever and no
one can silence him is amazing!! The Holy
Spirit being with us is both comforting and
reassuring knowing that we are not alone
when we testify.
Have you witnessed the Holy Spirit testifying?

Spirit Teach Me!!!

Imagine what it was like to have been taught
by Jesus himself. We know that the disciples
were taught by Jesus. But who was going to
teach them now that Jesus was going to return
to the Father? And what about us who is going
to teach us?

We are instructed in John 14:23-24 that if we
really love Jesus we will obey his teaching. He
further says that his teaching comes straight
from the Father.

How can we be sure that we have a proper
understanding of Jesus words recorded for
us in the bible? How do we go about teaching
Jesus words to our friends, family and those we
meet in our daily life's? How did the disciples
remember everything Jesus taught them?
We see how they were able to do this in John
14:25-26

The Holy Spirit helped them remember everything
that Jesus taught them. Today the Holy Spirit helps
us to remember everything we have read about
Jesus in the bible.

The Holy Spirit also helps us to come to the correct
understanding of his word. You might say that the
Holy Spirit helps bring the recorded words in the bible
to life for us as we began to see what God wanted us to
see all along. That God loves us way beyond what we
can comprehend and this love for us continues
to be expressed today to us thru his Spirit.

How could Peter and John speak so boldly in Acts 4:8-13?
We see the answer to this in John 14:27 Here Jesus says
that he will leave them his peace. This peace comes
from knowing God is with you actually within you. Just
like the Spirit was in Jesus. God's Spirit gives our hearts
the same peace and comfort and reassurance not to be
afraid because we know his Spirit is with us.

Start looking for God's Spirit in your life's - Loving you,
Living in you, Promising to be with you forever, The real
Truth, Teaching you, Giving your hearts peace and comfort
and reassuring you not to be afraid.