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Sunday Scripture – Friendship

Posted on by Katharine

Friendship

You adulterous people,

don’t you know that friendship with the world
is hatred toward God?

Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world
becomes an enemy of God.

Or do you think Scripture says without reason
that the spirit he caused to live in us
envies intensely?

But he gives us more grace.

That is why Scripture says:

“God opposes the proud
but gives grace to the humble.”*

— James 4:4-6

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*James, the actual half-brother of Jesus,
is quoting, here from the
Proverbs, chapter 3, verse 34.

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God’s Dishonor Roll – What to Do, Part 2

Posted on by Katharine
The Holy Spirit as a dove in the Annunciation ...
The Annunciation by Rubens

Jesus knows we are weak.

That is why He told the disciples, “I am going to send you what my Father has promised . . . ” Luke 2:49

The promise was the Holy Spirit.

Let’s track this Holy Spirit from the beginning: “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.” Genesis1:1-2

You can’t go any farther back than that, the first page of the Bible. But there’s lots more.

Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit. Matthew 1:18-20

The Holy Spirit appeared visibly at Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan. Luke 3:22

It was prophesied that Jesus, Himself, would baptize people with the Holy Spirit. Luke 3:16

The old man, Simeon, recognized Jesus, by the power of the Holy Spirit, when Jesus was a week-old infant. Luke 2:25-26

Jesus taught that the heavenly Father would delight to give His Holy Spirit to His followers, even more than our own fathers would give us food. Luke 11:13

Jesus said His followers should never worry about what to say in His defense, because the Holy Spirit would give them the words to say. Luke 12:12

Jesus taught that one of the purposes of the Holy Spirit is to keep teaching us, because of so many things we must learn that we cannot grasp all at once. John 14:26

Jesus said He could not send His Holy Spirit unless He went away. John 16:5-7

Jesus said, “Father, into Thy hand I commend my spirit,” when He died. Luke 23:46

Jesus promised power to be good witnesses after receiving the Holy Spirit. Acts 1:8

Having the Holy Spirit is how we get godly love. Romans 5:5

Righteousness, peace, and joy come from the Holy Spirit. Romans 14:17

Our bodies are to be a temple of the Holy Spirit. 1 Corinthians 6:19

Purity and patience come from the Holy Spirit. 2 Corinthians 6:6

The Holy Spirit seals us. Ephesians 1:13

The Old Testament was written by inspiration of the Holy Spirit. 2 Peter 1:21

Jesus did an amazing thing after He returned to the Father. He sent His own spirit, the Holy Spirit, to be IN the disciples and IN us!

Without Him, we have no power over sin, the flesh, or the devil. Without Him, we are doomed to fail. We need Him every hour of every day and our Father wants us to have the Holy Spirit.

“If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” Luke 11:13

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