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Before Jesus came, God spoke in many different ways through His messengers. Sometimes, His Word was conveyed through prophets, dreams, visions, human leaders, and even angels. But in every case, the fullness of the Divine Truth could never be perfectly expressed because their knowledge was fragmentary and imperfect. In order to present a perfect revelation of who God is and what His desire is for humanity, He sent His one and only Son. Jesus is the greatest messenger who is the very Word of God Incarnate and perfectly revealed to us who God is.  

Before Jesus came, God spoke in many different ways through His messengers. Sometimes, His Word was conveyed through prophets, dreams, visions, human leaders, and even angels. But in every case, the fullness of the Divine Truth could never be perfectly expressed because their knowledge was fragmentary and imperfect. In order to present a perfect revelation of who God is and what His desire is for humanity, He sent His one and only Son. Jesus is the greatest messenger who is the very Word of God Incarnate and perfectly revealed to us who God is.  

Last week, we remembered that our Lord Jesus sent the Holy Spirit so that we might become His living, breathing temple!  Today, we remember that He didn’t simply send the Holy Spirit for us to have the resurrected life, but that by the Holy Spirit, we might live the resurrected life!  What that means is that we not only live in the assurance and peace that His Spirit brings us, but we also live in obedience to the Risen Christ!  Said plainly, living the resurrected life means living our lives in and through His direction for us!

Last week, we remembered that our Lord Jesus sent the Holy Spirit so that we might become His living, breathing temple!  Today, we remember that He didn’t simply send the Holy Spirit for us to have the resurrected life, but that by the Holy Spirit, we might live the resurrected life!  What that means is that we not only live in the assurance and peace that His Spirit brings us, but we also live in obedience to the Risen Christ!  Said plainly, living the resurrected life means living our lives in and through His direction for us!

Today is Pentecost - when we celebrate what we sometimes call “The Advent of the Holy Spirit.”  While that’s true and an accurate portrayal of what happened two millennia ago, it’s important to see that Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to us in order that we could truly and fully live the resurrected life in Him!  In and through the Holy Spirit, we’re brought to faith in the Resurrected Christ, and in and through the Holy Spirit, we’re also empowered to embrace the resurrected life given through Him!

Today is Pentecost - when we celebrate what we sometimes call “The Advent of the Holy Spirit.”  While that’s true and an accurate portrayal of what happened two millennia ago, it’s important to see that Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to us in order that we could truly and fully live the resurrected life in Him!  In and through the Holy Spirit, we’re brought to faith in the Resurrected Christ, and in and through the Holy Spirit, we’re also empowered to embrace the resurrected life given through Him!

Have you ever looked at our world and wondered if we’ve collectively lost our minds?  As you hear the news, read the posts, and check the internet, our world seems to be spinning out of control and doing so more every single day!  Living the resurrected life in and through Christ in an upside-down world can be difficult at best!  And the “badder news”?  It’s only going to get worse as we approach that Day when Jesus returns for us! Wait…what?  But today, we remember that in the midst of the chaos of this world and with the promise of more chaos to come, living the resurrected life in the victorious and risen Christ is exactly where we want to be!

Have you ever looked at our world and wondered if we’ve collectively lost our minds?  As you hear the news, read the posts, and check the internet, our world seems to be spinning out of control and doing so more every single day!  Living the resurrected life in and through Christ in an upside-down world can be difficult at best!  And the “badder news”?  It’s only going to get worse as we approach that Day when Jesus returns for us! Wait…what?  But today, we remember that in the midst of the chaos of this world and with the promise of more chaos to come, living the resurrected life in the victorious and risen Christ is exactly where we want to be!

Doubt is one of those very human traits that can actually be helpful when we’re unsure about the truth of a claim or the veracity of an offer, but on the flip side, it can also move us to question the truth of our faith.  In fact, it can cause us to question the truth of Christ’s resurrection and, along with it, also cause us to question the truth of our own resurrected life!  But you can rest assured in your heart of hearts that Christ rose from the dead for you!  Jesus’ resurrection is a historical fact and not just heartfelt faith!  Jesus’ resurrection is an absolute fact, and therefore, through Him, in Him, and with Him, your resurrected life, both now and forever, is sure and certain, too!

Doubt is one of those very human traits that can actually be helpful when we’re unsure about the truth of a claim or the veracity of an offer, but on the flip side, it can also move us to question the truth of our faith.  In fact, it can cause us to question the truth of Christ’s resurrection and, along with it, also cause us to question the truth of our own resurrected life!  But you can rest assured in your heart of hearts that Christ rose from the dead for you!  Jesus’ resurrection is a historical fact and not just heartfelt faith!  Jesus’ resurrection is an absolute fact, and therefore, through Him, in Him, and with Him, your resurrected life, both now and forever, is sure and certain, too!