A woman once approached me during a seminar and asked, If I have a Bible in my hands and the Holy Spirit in my heart, why do I need to be counseled by others. How would you have answered her? Indeed, the Holy Spirit is the Wonderful Counselor of the church. He enables us to understand Gods Word, convicts us of sin, works in us a willingness to obey, and enables us to do what we have been called by God to do. But does this mean that I no longer need one-on-one ministry? You could use the same logic to argue that you dont need public worship and the public ministry of the Word. This woman was missing something significant, which is captured by a few short verses in Hebrews: See to it brothers, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sins deceitfulness (Hebrews 3:12-13) Paul David Tripp (Instruments in the Redeemers Hands)
Posted on: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 20:01:16 +0000
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