The Spirit as a Burglar Alarm

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THE HOLY Spirit helps us to discern. He’s like a burglar alarm
at home. When it goes off, you know somebody has come in
your house uninvited. When the smoke detector goes off, you
know something is awry. When a metal detector at an airport
goes off, it makes a beeping sound that gives an alert to check
things. These alarms help us to know that something is not
quite right. In the same way, the Holy Spirit alarms the soul.

— Tony Evans

The point

The Holy Spirit acts like a burglar or smoke alarm, alerting us when something is spiritually amiss in our lives.

Scripture

John 14:26Romans 8:16

Audience

Adults

Tone

Convicting · Protective

To tell aloud

under a minute · 81 words

Subjects

Sin Holy Spirit Conscience Guidance Discernment

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