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Our current sermon series (“Another Advocate”) is centered around Jesus’ teaching in John 13-16. Over the coming weeks, we will examine the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of Jesus on earth as a complimentary study. God, the Father, Son, and Spirit are all equally and fully divine. Yet we see in Jesus’ life on earth that He submitted to the guidance of both the Father and the Holy Spirit. Jesus’ conception itself was a miracle work of the Holy Spirit! Both Mary and Joseph are told this by an angel from heaven. To the virgin Mary: Luke…

Brothers & Sisters, As we continue pressing in to explore Jesus’ teaching in John 13-16, we are also examining the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of Jesus on earth.  We read in Matthew 3:16-17 about the unique baptism of Jesus and find that The Father and The Spirit were present and active. Matthew 3:16-17 NIVAs soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. 17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is…

Dear Friends, As we close our memory verses for this month let me celebrate with you. We are hiding God’s word in our hearts and God is pleased with us! 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 NIVMay our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word. Paul mentions two gifts: encouragement and hope. God gives these by His free grace; we cannot earn them or buy them. They are free and exceedingly valuable! God has, in Christ,…

Dear Friends, Today we meditate on just one verse in 2 Thessalonians 2:15. 2 Thessalonians 2:15 NIVSo then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter. Paul uses twin metaphors to challenge us! We are to stand firm like a soldier on duty and to hold fast like a student in study. Both remind us we have no reason be lazy in this life while we await the return of our Lord Jesus. “Stand firm” is a verb found ten times in the New…

This month of December 2025, we are memorizing 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17. Paul wrote this letter to healthy disciples, who were looking forward to the glorious return of our Lord Jesus Christ. We will see evidence of this theme in this prayer. 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17 NIVBut we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth. 14 He called you to this through our gospel, that you might share in the glory of our…

We conclude our memory verses this month with Ephesians 3:20-21. Surely, we believe that our God is able! Ephesians 3:20-21 NIVNow to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. Here, we find a comprehensive list of affirmations about God: When God glorifies Himself, we are blessed! We will be exalted in heaven and on the earth. Since this is true, let us pray that…

We are memorizing a most magnificent prayer this month! So far we have observed the praying in  Ephesians 3:14-17a, which celebrates our unity in this forever family and our security in the One who indwells each of us! Today we will see the love that God has given to us! Ephesians 3:17b-19 NIVAnd I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge– that you…

Dear Brothers and Sisters, In Ephesians 3:14-15, we observed Paul on his knees praying to our Father for the entire forever family. What an exciting introduction to his prayer! Today we will see the security everyone in His family has in Christ. Ephesians 3:16-17a NIVI pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Jesus Christ does dwell in our hearts by faith! This is a fact which begins the moment we trust in Jesus as our Savior He…

This November 2025, we are memorizing another prayer of Paul from Ephesians 3:14-21. This will be a powerful group of verses to memorize to inspire us to pray with greater faith in our God who is the Able One! Ephesians 3:14-15 NIVFor this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. In Ephesians 3:7-13, Paul was celebrating the wonderous gift of salvation made available to all people. In verse 12, he pinpoints a great blessing for every believer. We can come to God in prayer for anything at any time!…

Dear Friends, “He does the most for God who is the highest skilled in prayer.”  E.M. Bounds Paul has prayed for the Ephesians to know God better, to embrace their hope and their inheritance in Christ. Now he seeks God to reveal His power to them! Ephesians 1:19-21 NIVand his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is…