We Experience the Spirit Through Faith

The extent of Christ’s reign reaches to the smallest and biggest enemy of his glory in your life, and in this universe. It will be defeated. 

God rejoices in the works of creation because they point us beyond themselves to God himself. 

The sweetest experience of God’s love is conditional on our transformation into the kind of people whose emotions and choices and actions please God. 

Friends, this is the great feast of Pentecost, the feast of the Holy Spirit. In the First Reading, the Spirit manifests himself as a strong driving wind, and while you can’t see the wind directly, you can see its effects. The text I want to reflect on today is not in the readings ... Show More

To walk in the Spirit is to obey the initial promptings of the Spirit. 

Apart from union with Christ, we would have no access to God’s promises and no reason to rejoice in affliction. But in Christ, every promise of God is Yes. 

2 Corinthians 1:20 For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.Support the show 

Will we be able to see God when we get to heaven? If so, how does that fit with Scripture passages that say no one can see God? 

Matthew 14:22-32; Mark 6:45-52; John 6:16-21. Without faith, it’s impossible to please God! These stories show us what is looks like to put our faith in Jesus. Even though we cannot see Him, we believe that He is real and He rewards those who seek Him! 

To get a clearer picture of God, we need to understand His unearned, undeserved favor toward us. His grace goes far beyond simply forgiving our sins; it is His way of dealing with those who receive Christ. Grace provides assurance, stability, and direction in the lives of believe ... Show More