WYTHENSHAWE COMMUNITY CHURCH SUNDAY SERVICE

BY PASTOR RASOL MANOUCHEHRI ARDAKANI

Recorded on Sunday, 08 January 2023

The “comfort of the Holy Spirit” is the unique ministry of the Holy Spirit in the lives of believers. Jesus said He would send the Holy Spirit to be our “Comforter” (John 14:16 KJV), “Advocate” (John 14:26 NIV), or “Helper” (John 16:7 ESV). The Greek word for the Holy Spirit in these verses is parakletos, meaning “one who is called to our side.” When we receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, God dispatches His Holy Spirit to reside in us, always ready to assist, console, reassure, and guide us in times of distress or need.

We walk in the comfort of the Holy Spirit when we happily recognise that God has given us a Helper to be always at our side. We are never alone. Through the Spirit, we receive constant assurance that we are God’s children. He draws us closer to Jesus and strengthens us in our inner being. The comfort of the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness when we don’t know how to pray. The Spirit gives us the power and wisdom to witness with boldness.

Today we want to look at four practical ways we can walk in the Comfort of the Holy Spirit.