As we learned last week, without the “power from on high,” we can do nothing. Fortunately for us, The Holy Spirit is here! Last week, we saw 3000 give their lives to Christ. This is the start of something big, something that is still transforming lives thousands of years later. There is a movement happening and we get to be a part of it! Christ had to go so the Great Counselor could come. The Spirit is our Emmanuel […]
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Have you ever thought about what Jesus meant when He said, we will do “even greater things” than He did? How could we do greater things? Today, we are going to discover what Jesus meant and how it is even possible. Last week, we celebrated the arrival of the Holy Spirit. As we reflect on Acts Chapter 2, we see words like “wind” and “fire.” Although Jesus told them the Holy Spirit, our Counselor, was coming, they had no […]
“This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Because on this day, we begin to understand the gifts of Easter. And on this day, we receive the greatest gift, the Holy Spirit! I love celebrating, especially birthdays. This past Sunday, we celebrated what is considered to be the birth of the church. That is what Pentecost is, the arrival of the Holy Spirit after Jesus’ ascension. In Acts 1:4-5, Paul recants […]
Those 4o days following Jesus’ death were important and spectacular, filled with awe and wonder. Jesus is dead, so we thought. But not just dead, he was crucified before our very eyes. Our hope is gone, or should have been. But, Jesus keeps showing up! Today, we are going to discover the wonder of it all which helps us understand the gifts of Easter. Several weeks ago, I wrote a blog entitled, What comes after Easter? Everything! Wonder […]
Often when we do not understand something , we move into a place of fear. As we reflect on those confusing days following Jesus’ death, no one knew what was happening and they were all scared to death. That’s where we find the disciples, locked up in fear. But this is why it is important for us to understand all the gifts Easter has to offer. If you missed last week’s blog, we discovered through Mary at the […]
You know, after Jesus’ death, a lot of those closest to him were left feeling confused and grief stricken. We would have been the same way. But Jesus’ death ushers in something new, something miraculous. Just when we thought Easter was over, Jesus shows up and helps us understand the gifts of Easter. Let’s back up. Two weeks ago, we discovered wonder as our gateway to God. As Jesus revealed himself to the women at the empty tomb, […]