{"id":1093,"date":"2016-06-13T18:25:18","date_gmt":"2016-06-13T18:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/?p=1093"},"modified":"2021-03-10T05:08:23","modified_gmt":"2021-03-10T05:08:23","slug":"getting-help-from-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/getting-help-from-god\/","title":{"rendered":"GETTING HELP FROM GOD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Listen online<\/p>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1093-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/audio\/102815GettingHelpFromGodWPM.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/audio\/102815GettingHelpFromGodWPM.mp3\">https:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/audio\/102815GettingHelpFromGodWPM.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Download audio<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">    <a href=\"https:\/\/solidrockbiblechurch.com\/srbc\/audio\/102815GettingHelpFromGodWPM.mp3\" target=\"_self\" class=\"emd_dl_blue_four\" download>Download<\/a>\r\n        <style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n    .emd_dl_blue_four {\r\n        -moz-box-shadow:inset 0px 1px 0px 0px #97c4fe;\r\n        -webkit-box-shadow:inset 0px 1px 0px 0px #97c4fe;\r\n        box-shadow:inset 0px 1px 0px 0px #97c4fe;\r\n        background:-webkit-gradient( linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0.05, #3d94f6), color-stop(1, #1e62d0) );\r\n        background:-moz-linear-gradient( center top, #3d94f6 5%, #1e62d0 100% );\r\n        filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#3d94f6', endColorstr='#1e62d0');\r\n        background-color:#3d94f6;\r\n        -webkit-border-top-left-radius:0px;\r\n        -moz-border-radius-topleft:0px;\r\n        border-top-left-radius:0px;\r\n        -webkit-border-top-right-radius:0px;\r\n        -moz-border-radius-topright:0px;\r\n        border-top-right-radius:0px;\r\n        -webkit-border-bottom-right-radius:0px;\r\n        -moz-border-radius-bottomright:0px;\r\n        border-bottom-right-radius:0px;\r\n        -webkit-border-bottom-left-radius:0px;\r\n        -moz-border-radius-bottomleft:0px;\r\n        border-bottom-left-radius:0px;\r\n        text-indent:0;\r\n        border:1px solid #337fed;\r\n        display:inline-block;\r\n        color:#ffffff !important;\r\n        font-family:Georgia;\r\n        font-size:15px;\r\n        font-weight:bold;\r\n        font-style:normal;\r\n        height:25px;\r\n        line-height:25px;\r\n        width:90px;\r\n        text-decoration:none;\r\n        text-align:center;\r\n        text-shadow:1px 1px 0px #1570cd;\r\n    }\r\n    .emd_dl_blue_four:hover {\r\n        background:-webkit-gradient( linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0.05, #1e62d0), color-stop(1, #3d94f6) );\r\n        background:-moz-linear-gradient( center top, #1e62d0 5%, #3d94f6 100% );\r\n        filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#1e62d0', endColorstr='#3d94f6');\r\n        background-color:#1e62d0;\r\n    }.emd_dl_blue_four:active {\r\n        position:relative;\r\n        top:1px;\r\n    }\r\n    <\/style><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">Help for living<\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><b>Hebrews 2:18 <\/b><i>For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">IF WE ARE TEMPTED EVERY DAY, WE NEED HELP EVERY DAY.\u00a0 WHAT IS THAT HELP ?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">\u00a0WE CAN&#8217;T BE HELPED WITHOUT A HELPER.\u00a0 IN OUR CASE, IT IS &#8220;THE HELPER..&#8221;\u00a0 THE HOLY SPIRIT.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><b>John 14:26 <\/b><i>But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">[&#8220;THE COMFORTER&#8221;=3875 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 parakletos par-ak\u2019-lay-tos]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">\u00a01. THE HELP THAT COUNTS COMES FROM GOD.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">A. OUR HELP DEPENDS UPON OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">IF WE ARE NOT IN FELLOWSHIP, WE DON&#8217;T EVEN SEE HELP WHEN IT IS RIGHT THERE. HIS VERY PRESENCE IS HELP INDEED. (THE HOLY SPIRIT).<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>Psalm 42:5<\/strong> <em>Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">IF WE DO NOT HAVE FELLOWSHIP WITH HIM, WE ARE AT A TERRIBLE DISADVANTAGE IN COMMUNICATING WITH THE LORD. WILL THE HOLY SPIRIT MAKE INTERCESSION FOR US WHEN JESUS HIMSELF WOULD NOT ? WOULD THE HOLY SPIRIT HELP US WITH PRAYER IF THE LORD WON&#8217;T EVEN HEAR US ? NO. SO, OUR SINS NEED TO BE DEALT WITH.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>Romans 8:26<\/strong> <em>Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">B. OUR HELP DEPENDS UPON US LOOKING UP, NOT DOWN.<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>Psalm 121:1<\/strong><em> I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">C. WE ARE HELPED BY RECEIVING BLESSINGS FROM GOD.<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>Psalms 116:13<\/strong> <em>I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">D. COUNT ALL THINGS AS A BLESSING FROM GOD.<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>Psalms 116:17<\/strong> <em>I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">***DIFFICULT TIMES ARE MEANT TO SHOW THE STRENGTH OF THE CHRISTIAN&#8217;S GOD.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong> Hebrews 13:5-6<\/strong> <em>Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">2. GOD CAN USE A VARIETY OF WAYS TO HELP. EVEN THROUGH PEOPLE.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">A. SOMETIMES HE WORKS THROUGH OTHER PEOPLE WHEN THEY ARE FAITHFUL.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">God delights in using people. But, you have to count on them. If they don&#8217;t put God first, they are not dependable, and therefore they are not instruments of God&#8217;s help.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong> 1 Corinthians 12:28<\/strong> <em>And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">EVEN THROUGH PRAYER\u2014IT HELPS IN THAT GOD RESPONDS TO THE CRIES OF HIS PEOPLE.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>2 Corinthians 1:11<\/strong> <em>Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">3. WE OFTEN HAVE TO DO SOMETHING TO GET HELPED.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">A. I MUST BE CLOSE ENOUGH TO HEAR AND SPEAK WITH HIM.<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>Luke 6:47<\/strong> <em>Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">B. I MUST BE WILLING TO THOROUGHLY RECEIVE HIS INSTRUCTION.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">FROM HIS SPIRIT AND HIS WORD. **SOME TRY TO GET BY ONLY WITH WHAT THEY THINK ARE LEADINGS OF THE SPIRIT (BUT IN FACT ARE THEIR OWN EMOTIONS). MUST KNOW THE WORD OF GOD.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>2 Timothy 3:16<\/strong> <em>All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">C. I MUST RESPOND CORRECTLY TO HIS HELP. THANKFULLY, NOT ASSUMING.<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong> Psalm 63:7<\/strong> <em>Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">\u201dGetting Help From God\u201d<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">A Bible Study with Dr. Ed J. MacWilliams<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">102815<\/span><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Listen online Download audio &nbsp; Help for living Hebrews 2:18 For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted. 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