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In this life, there are constant lessons for us to learn.
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And in the Holy Spirit, we have been given an amazing teacher.
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In today's verse 15, we're going to explore what it means to be taught by the Holy Spirit.
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May we be good students of God's Word today and allow Him to guide us into a lifestyle of
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His learning with Him for His glory and are good.
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Welcome to the first 15 podcast.
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Our scripture for today comes from John chapter 2 verse 20.
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We have in the Holy Spirit the same teacher who faithfully breathed the perfect and practical
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words of scripture to imperfect men across thousands of years.
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And Jesus said, in John 1426, but the helper, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name,
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He will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.
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Not only did the Holy Spirit teach the disciples, but He also longs to teach us.
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He longs to reveal to us the depths of God so that we might learn what it is to be a true follower
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of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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He longs to show us the wisdom of God so that we might live as men and women inspired by God
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rather than fools who find their knowledge only in the matters of the world.
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Let's open our minds and hearts to receive the wisdom that can only come from God Himself
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Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 2 chapter 10, these things God has revealed to us through
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the Spirit, for the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God.
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The Holy Spirit who dwells within us searches the depths of God and longs to reveal to us
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the ways of our Heavenly Father.
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He longs to teach us what it is to be a lover of God in a world set in opposition to the ways
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He longs to reveal to us the wisdom of God's plans and show us the folly that comes from
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living for the world.
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The Holy Spirit desires to be your teacher today.
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The questions before you today are, are you willing to be his student?
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Are you willing to submit your understanding to the Holy Spirit and live in light of
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Are you willing to appear foolish at times when the world doesn't understand the wisdom
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Are you willing to live wholeheartedly for the pleasure of your Heavenly Father over
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the fleeting opinions of man?
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If you will open your heart in mind today to being taught by the Spirit, you will discover
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a wealth of truth that has the power to set you free from the bonds and burdens of this
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Scripture will begin to change your life as the Holy Spirit reveals to you how these
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words written thousands of years ago are entirely applicable to your life today.
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Receiving the teaching of the Holy Spirit is as simple as submitting our lives to him one
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day at a time and making time to listen to him and study the word with him as important
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and helpful as they are.
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We don't have to be pastors, ministers, theologians or scholars to understand what the
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The Holy Spirit will be our teacher the way he was for the disciples.
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He will teach us how Scripture applies to our life and guide us into the way of truth.
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It's incredibly important that we make time to study Scripture, but it's equally important
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that we read the Bible along with the Spirit instead of apart from him.
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The Bible is a practical book meant to impact the lives of those who read it under the influence
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It's a manual for living life in the abundance of relationship with God, not a book to
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be read apart from the reality of God's nearness.
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Scripture is meant to guide us into direct communication with our Heavenly Father, not
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substitute real direct relationship with Him.
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Proverbs 3 verses 5 and 6 says,
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Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding.
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In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make straight your paths.
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As we enter into a time of prayer today, choose to trust in the teaching of the Holy Spirit.
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Being on His wisdom instead of your own, acknowledge the reality of His nearness in your
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life and discover knowledge that has the power to fill you with abundant life in Him.
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As we begin, meditate on the Holy Spirit's desire to be your teacher.
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John 14 verse 26 says,
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But the helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, He will teach you all
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things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.
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And next, choose to be a student of the Holy Spirit.
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Choose to follow what He reveals to you to be wisdom over the ways of the world.
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Take the decision to choose His opinion in ways, over man's opinion in ways.
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But the anointing that you have received from Him abides in you, and you have no need
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that anyone should teach you.
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But as His anointing teaches you about everything and is true and is no lie, just as it has
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taught you abide in Him.
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And last, ask the Holy Spirit to teach you something specific about God's character.
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Pray and ask the Spirit to reveal to you what wisdom He wants to show you.
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Take a few moments of silence and pay attention to any ways in which God wants to speak to you today.
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It could be a thought or a feeling or an image that pops into your mind.
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Just be at peace and take a few moments to listen.
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First Corinthians 2 10 says,
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These things God has revealed to us through the Spirit.
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For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God.
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We have perfectly powerful guidance in Scripture and the Holy Spirit.
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The pairing of God's written Word and the very God who authored the Word have the power
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to lead us into a life of all wisdom, understanding and revelation.
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But we must choose to live this life in light of eternity.
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We must choose success in heaven over success in the world's eyes.
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Scripture and the teaching of the Holy Spirit only have power in our lives if we follow
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their leadership and principles.
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Choose today to be a doer of the Word instead of a hearer only and discover freeing and empowering
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wisdom that has the power to transform your life.
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Thank you for listening to today's podcast.
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I'm Josh Miller with Verse 15.
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God has so much to show you, so much to teach you.
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And as you make space every day to seek Him, He will encourage you and mold you into His
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likeness more and more every day.
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I pray that you would grow in wisdom and in peace as God teaches you about His character
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and reveals who He's uniquely made you to be.
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I pray you have a wonderful rest of your day and may God bless you as you seek Him.