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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The Holy Spirit is here! Last week, we remembered the arrival. This week, we are going to find even more gifts of the Spirit which enables us to do all the greater things Jesus told us about. Galatians 5:22 NLT tells us about some of the gifts that come to us when we receive the Holy Spirit. “…the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” I […]
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 […]
As we continue to understand the gifts of Easter, we are moving toward something big. In just a week or so, God is going to give us what Jesus promised, The Holy Spirit. These 40 days following Jesus’ death and resurrection have been filled with surprises. Jesus is showing us the reality of resurrection and that the Kingdom of God is upon us! If you missed any of part this series, you can catch up here; What comes […]
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 […]
