For Lent, Pastor Cana takes us to 1 Peter 3:21-22, which tells us why baptism is the Christian practice for cleansing. Jesus’ power in baptism can offer believers a cleansing for salvation and a new spirit because of His power of all things.

For Lent, Pastor Cana opens to consider baptism through Ephesians 1:13-14, which tells the Christians of Ephesus that they have been brought into God’s family as they received the Truth. Baptism is our covenant, pledge, and seal by the Holy Spirit as Christians. Our baptism and the Holy Spirit’s presence marks us as believers.

Beginning the Fruit of the Spirit 2024 sermon series, Pastor Cana refers to 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 and Galatians 5:22-23 to introduce us to the fruit of love. Love can be the primary marker of a transformed life and we are encouraged to investigate how love shows God’s work in our lives.

Pastor Cana reflects on Psalm 143:5-12, a psalm of survival and transformation, where the writer communicates the distress they feel, what they need from God, the only one who can do what they can’t do for themselves. When we feel as helpless as the psalmist, we can take comfort in knowing we can call on God for help and receive rescue.