What songs would compose the playlist of your life?Plato said over 2000 years ago “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” This series will use some classic songs over the past fifty years to highlight some of life’s most important lessons.  

What songs would compose the playlist of your life?Plato said over 2000 years ago “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” This series will use some classic songs over the past fifty years to highlight some of life’s most important lessons.  We are told in 1 Timothy, “Pray first.” We hear a lot about offering our “thoughts and prayers.” Yes, prayer is an important part of being a follower of Jesus. But how does prayer shape our lives as disciples? 

What songs would compose the playlist of your life?Plato said over 2000 years ago “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” This series will use some classic songs over the past fifty years to highlight some of life’s most important lessons.  Have you ever considered yourself ordinary? Ordinary, according to Scripture, isn't necessarily a bad thing. This Sunday, we will see how "ordinary" becomes "extraordinary" when the Holy Spirit works within us. This week's song from Trinity's Extraordinary Playlist is "Ordinary Average Guy," by Joe Walsh, a member of The Eagles. 

God raised Jesus from the dead to provide His people with an everlasting relationship with them. God also desires for His people to have a similar relationship with each other. That is our high calling. Fortunately, through the presence of the Holy Spirit, God gives us tools to help live out that calling in relationship with one another.  The Holy Spirit does not give moral license but empowers people to avoid sin. Living a life guided by the Spirit does not mean sin is no longer a concern for us, it means that that we must learn to control our sinful nature. It’s ironic though, because like each of the other fruit, it is not accomplished without the presence  of the Holy Spirit.

God raised Jesus from the dead to provide His people with an everlasting relationship with them. God also desires for His people to have a similar relationship with each other. That is our high calling. Fortunately, through the presence of the Holy Spirit, God gives us tools to help live out that calling in relationship with one another.  When we live lives that are not guided by the Spirit, it leads to sin. Just as sin separates us from God, it also hurts our relationships with others. Gentleness undoes what damage our sin can cause, but requires great strength. Gentleness is not a sign of weakness, it is a sign of strength in God.

God raised Jesus from the dead to provide His people with an everlasting relationship with them. God also desires for His people to have a similar relationship with each other. That is our high calling. Fortunately, through the presence of the Holy Spirit, God gives us tools to help live out that calling in relationship with one another. One thing we know to be true about God is that He is faithful to keep His promises. He can be trusted. Can the same be said about us in our relationships with others?

God raised Jesus from the dead to provide His people with an everlasting relationship with them. God also desires for His people to have a similar relationship with each other. That is our high calling. Fortunately, through the presence of the Holy Spirit, God gives us tools to help live out that calling in relationship with one another.   What does it mean to have goodness? Is it simply overall niceness? Is it doing the right thing? Yes, to both.

God raised Jesus from the dead to provide His people with an everlasting relationship with them. God also desires for His people to have a similar relationship with each other. That is our high calling. Fortunately, through the presence of the Holy Spirit, God gives us tools to help live out that calling in relationship with one another. Some relationships are super healthy. Some are not. Some of the stressful relationships are due to our own faults. Some are not. The gift of patience gives us the ability to refrain from making bad situations worse.

God raised Jesus from the dead to provide His people with an everlasting relationship with them. God also desires for His people to have a similar relationship with each other. That is our high calling. Fortunately, through the presence of the Holy Spirit, God gives us tools to help live out that calling in relationship with one another.  The peace that passes all understanding is only available through the Holy Spirit. It creates an internal well-being that overflows into our relationships with others so that we become peacemakers. 

God raised Jesus from the dead to provide His people with an everlasting relationship with them. God also desires for His people to have a similar relationship with each other. That is our high calling. Fortunately, through the presence of the Holy Spirit, God gives us tools to help live out that calling in relationship with one another.  Is your bucket of joy always being emptied? Or, is your bucket of joy always being filled? It’s an age-old question that helps us frame the way joy enters into our relationships with others.