Other Old Testament Passages concerning the Holy Spirit: Exodus 31.3 ; Exodus 35.31 ; Judges 14.6 , 19 ; 15.14 ; 1 Samuel 10.6 ; Judges 3.10 ; 6.34 ; Ezekiel 36.26-27 We forget easily. This is a recurrent theme of life, and definitely Scripture. When things are good we forget the cause and attribute…

We are a connected world! We have learned this truth more so these past couple months than we ever would have dreamed of. Right now we are connected, albeit virtually, in 6 different ways: in person, on our website, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Vimeo. Some are seeing me face to face, others from a…

Is this our moment ? Some of you are going, maybe. The Spirit is Christ-centered . The spirit will never highlight what He is doing but only who Jesus is. This is important for us to remember. It is something I must constantly be reminded of. The Spirit is a witness . It is almost as if the Spirit becomes…

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. For this reason he had to be made like them, fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest…

The world is changing . This is not necessarily a bad thing. But this means we must be at least aware of this fact. How will church respond? This is a question which keeps my brain moving. Hopefully also yours. Our call is to be faithful . This is our calling. Yet, faithfulness does not mean unchanging.…

We live in interesting times. Because of this we wonder at times, is there is any hope? Can I do this as a Christian? How do we live in a world which is not ideal, nor always understandable? Use God’s power . Paul says “be strong” in God’s mighty power. In chapter 1 he talks about us knowing the power…

We are to be controlled by the Spirit. We must remember the Gospel . These are the two main points of Ephesians 5.3-20 . Not the only points but some of the main points. Main Point: Submit to one another. Submitting is a choice . It cannot be forced or mandated. Submitting is done out of love . Submitting…

What is God’s will for my life? A question all Christians ask in some way, shape or form. The answer is, “live out your identity ”! My goal with this series, we have two more weeks after today, is we would know who we are so we can live it out. As Christians, we are different . A primary sin is greed…

Our thoughts matter. There is no way around it. How we think is how we will act. We must change/renew our minds. Thoughts lead to behavior . The converse is also true, behavior can lead to thoughts. We need to commit to reality . Our example is Jesus . We must walk in truth . We need to grow in truth.…

What are you called to? All Christians are called by God. First to salvation . Walk worthy of our salvation. Be others focused. Choose to live out love. There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. Dear…