Easter – 5

Spirit, Convict us of Sin, Righteousness, and of Judgment

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Jesus says, “The Holy Spirit will convict the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment.” This, in my view, is the only place in the New Testament where Jesus tells us about the work of the Holy Spirit outside of the Church. And this three-fold conviction of the Holy Spirit is a message that turns the world upside down in Jesus’ disciples’ day as well as our own. It is a message the Church desperately needs to hear and needs to communicate to our world today.

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Streams of Living Waters

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Father, we are thirsting for what only the presence of Your Holy Spirit can give us. And, we have frequently sought to quench our thirst through our own feeble efforts to secure a sense of worth and significance by ourselves. Please forgive us for the sake of Your Son who was crucified in our place and raised to LIFE to be our Source of new and eternal LIFE. We ask in His name, the Same who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, now and forever.

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Discerning the Spirit

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O God, You make the minds of Your faithful to be of one will. Grant that we may love what You have commanded and desire what You promise, that among the many changes of this world our hearts may be fixed where true joys are found; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen!

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Grace and Power

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Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and the life. He has chosen believers to be His own through faith. We are indeed a “chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for His own possession” (1 Peter 2:9). Even so, as we traverse our days on this sinful earth, we can expect trials and tribulations to come our way. One of God’s chosen disciples, Stephen, experienced such trials in the ultimate way. As he preached the law, he was rejected and stoned to death. However, God was preparing a home for Stephen as He is for all believers. Jesus promises that He will come again and take us home to Himself in heaven. Rejoice in our resurrected Savior as we focus our eyes heavenward!

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