Today we'll explore who the Holy Spirit is, and what that means for knowing the heart of God richly in our daily lives.

The concept of God's Spirit is often seen as elusive, but it's my hope today will come to know him as a person just as we have

Jesus. The Spirit longs to have a beautiful, deep friendship with you, and all it takes is opening

our hearts to him. Welcome to the first 15 podcast. Our scripture for today comes from John chapter 16 verse 13.

Scripture says,

When the spirit of truth comes,

he will guide you into all the truth,

for he will not speak on his own authority,

but whatever he hears, he will speak,

and he will declare to you the things that are to come.

The Holy Spirit dwelling inside of us as believers is our gateway to the heart of God.

It's through Him that we can know the thoughts, emotions, and will of the Father.

It's through Him that we grow in our revelation of God through Scripture.

And it's through Him that we encounter God's manifest presence.

In John

16 verse 13,

Jesus says,

when the spirit of truth comes,

he will guide you

into all the truth.

For he will not speak on his own

authority, but whatever

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