Luke 7:36-50 When one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, so she came there with an alabaster jar of perfume. AsContinue reading “Jesus anointed by a grateful woman”
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Jesus eats with Levi
Luke 5:27-35 Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who belonged to their sect complained to his disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”Continue reading “Jesus eats with Levi”
Mission Sunday
We had visits and presentations from two of our mission partners today. Azalea: https://www.azalea.org.uk Miracle Connect: https://miracleconnect.org
How does God guide us?
Acts 16:6-10 Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia. When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to. So theyContinue reading “How does God guide us?”
The Holy Spirit empowers you
Acts 1:1-9; Acts 2:1-21 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” At the start of the talk, there is a reference to a video from the start of theContinue reading “The Holy Spirit empowers you”
The Holy Spirit gives gifts
1 Corinthians 12:1-8 Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols. Therefore I want you to know that no one who is speaking by the SpiritContinue reading “The Holy Spirit gives gifts”
The Holy Spirit brings unity
Ephesians 4:1-6 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one bodyContinue reading “The Holy Spirit brings unity”
The Holy Spirit transforms us
Galatians 5:13-26 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want.Continue reading “The Holy Spirit transforms us”
We must be born again
Romans 8:14-17; John 3:1-8 For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” The SpiritContinue reading “We must be born again”
The Comforter
John 14:15-26 “If you love me, keep my commands. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives withContinue reading “The Comforter”
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