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Strengthen Your Faith #5 He Is the Holy Spirit

DAY 1 OF 6

He is a person

The Holy Spirit is a Person, not a force or energy, meaning he is fully God.

The Bible presents him as someone who speaks, teaches, guides, consoles, and feels emotions. Jesus said that the Holy Spirit would guide us into all truth when he came.

This makes us understand that the Holy Spirit is a guide who communicates with us and accompanies us, not a power that simply acts from the outside.

Paul speaks of his loving help: the Holy Spirit intervenes when we are weak, interceding for us in moments when we do not know how to pray.

The Spirit deeply knows our difficulties and prays for us with an intimacy and closeness only a divine Person can have. He truly intercedes for us, taking our needs directly to the Father.

Jesus also said that to enter the kingdom of God, we must be born of water and the Spirit. This means the Holy Spirit is actively involved in our new birth as believers.

He is not there just to inspire or support but to truly transform our being in depth.

The Bible warns us not to grieve the Holy Spirit, which shows that He has emotions and can be hurt by our sins.

Only a Person can be grieved, and understanding this completely changes our relationship with God.

Knowing that the Holy Spirit is a Person pushes us to seek a closer and more sincere relationship with Him because He lives in our hearts and guides us step by step.

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About this Plan

Strengthen Your Faith #5 He Is the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is also called the Consoler because he is the spiritual guide that Jesus promised to his disciples before ascending to heaven. He is the divine presence that dwells in Christians, giving them strength, peace, wisdom, and spiritual charisms to serve God and others. With this plan, we will help you get to know him and seek him to live a full and amazing life.

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