When Jesus returned to the Father in heaven he promised his disciples the gift of the Holy Spirit. He promised that the disciples would receive power from God to be his witnesses in the world. Today we explore what power we as Christians have as the empowered people of God. [Ascension Day]

People have different ideas on what power is and what it is to make it in life. John tells us something surprising in 1 John 5 today. He says that our faith, our confession of faith that Jesus is the Son of God who died and rose for us and for all people, is Gods power in us. Christians who receive the gifts of God on the cross and through the resurrection live the victory of God and his power by loving as God has first loved us. [Easter 6]