God Loves Us

 “And walk in love, as Christ loved us…”

                                                                         Ephesians 5:2

“Jesus Loves Me”

Christ Brings Fullness

 “and in Christ you have been brought to fullness.”

Colossians 2:10

“People are searching for something to give their lives a boost.  Few people seem content within themselves.  A strange and often hard-to-identity inner vacuum gives people an uneasy sense of incompleteness.  Christ fills that vacuum!  As Jesus’ person is fully divine, so we, united by faith to Jesus, find personal fulfillment in him.  

Christ alone holds the answers to the true meaning of life, because he is life.  Christ is the unique source of knowledge and power for the Christian life.

Take some risks - God will guide you.  Give more generously - God will supply.  Love more freely - God will energize you.  Say “can do more often - God will amaze you.”

~ Life Application Study Bible

The Shepherd

“He tends his flock like a shepherd;

He gathers the lambs in his arms; he gently

leads those that have young.”

Isaiah 40:10

“God is often pictured as a shepherd, gently caring for and guiding his flock.  He is powerful (40:10), yet careful and gentle.  He is called a shepherd (Psalm 23); the good shepherd (John 10:11,14); the great shepherd (Hebrews 13:20); and the Chief Shepherd (1 Peter 5:4).  Note that the shepherd is caring for the most defenseless members of his society: children and those caring for them.  This reinforces the prophetic theme that the truly powerful nation is not the one with a strong military, but rather the one that relies on God’s caring strength.

~ Life Application Study Bible

Pentecost Sunday

 

Holy Spirit Lives Within Us

Jesus promised us that after He had died, risen again, and ascended to Heaven, God would send the Holy Spirit to live inside His people.

“And I will pray to the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever, the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.” (John 14:16-17)

Jesus knew that He would ascend back to Heaven. Once reunited in glory, Jesus would go to the Heavenly Father to send His Spirit. The Spirit of God would begin to dwell within His people. Now we would become individual temples of the Holy Spirit.

“Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?” (1 Corinthians 3:16)

When we believed in the Gospel, and trusted Jesus to save us, that is when we were sealed with the Holy Spirit. If you are a Believer, then the Bible calls you God’s temple because God’s Spirit dwells in you. As children of God, we literally have the Spirit of God living inside of us.

“That good thing which was committed to you, keep by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.” (2 Timothy 1:14)

Do you need help in your life? The Holy Spirit is on our side. He works to open doors for us, empower us, and remind us. Because He is God, He sees the truest and best version of us. He is there to come alongside us to bring God’s plan for our lives.

We always have to face life's difficulties. We often worry about what we are facing, but the Holy Spirit lives within us to provide us with comfort. He works to bring the Bible, friendships, and perspective into our minds at just the right time. He loves to engage with us and be the still, small voice of God’s comfort when we need it the most.

“But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.” (Romans 8:11)

The Holy Spirit has been given to us so that we can know who God is and know how to follow Him. Often the Holy Spirit will speak to us in our minds by giving us a thought or an idea. Or He will lead us by making an impression upon our hearts to say something, do something, or think something according to God’s will.

It is important to recognize that the Holy Spirit will never say anything to us that does not align with the Bible. If something conflicts with anything in the Bible, then it is not from the Spirit of God.

The Holy Spirit will be with us forever and because of this we can have the confidence that God will never leave us or let us down as we choose to follow Him all our days.

God Helps Us With Our Problems

 “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves 

those that are crushed in spirit.”

Psalm 34:18

“We often wish we could escape troubles - the pain of grief, loss, sorrow, and failure, or even the small daily frustrations that constantly wear us down.  God promises to be “close to the brokenhearted”, to be our source of power, courage, and wisdom, helping us through our problems.”

~ Life Application Study Bible

All you need to do is Just Ask!!!💗

God Helps When Anxious

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every

situation, by prayer and petition, with

thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  And the

peace of God which transcends all 

understanding will guard your hearts and your minds

in Jesus Christ.”

Philippians 4:6-7

 “Remembering you are not God helps you live in freedom.  You don’t take responsibility for matters that are beyond your control - which includes most matters.  If you let go of everything that is not your responsibility, you are freed from carrying unnecessary burdens.  And you can be more effective in areas where you do have some control.  Moreover, you can pray about all your concerns, trusting in My sovereignty.  Bring Me your prayers with thanksgiving; present your requests to Me.  Living this way will shield you from anxiety and bless you with Peace that transcends all understanding.”

~ Jesus Always by Sarah Young