Worth More than a Glance
September 21, 2016//
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May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ,
the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
2
Corinthians 13:14(NLT)
Don’t
skim.
skim.
I
know. I do it too – glaze over the benedictions Paul uses to close his letters.
know. I do it too – glaze over the benedictions Paul uses to close his letters.
But
I want you to understand this beautiful summary of the Trinity.
I want you to understand this beautiful summary of the Trinity.
God
is love, but what is love without someone to receive it? So God created us so
He could love us and we could love Him. God’s love created relationship.
is love, but what is love without someone to receive it? So God created us so
He could love us and we could love Him. God’s love created relationship.
God’s
love never faltered, but we sinned, preventing us from being in His Presence. What
is relationship and love if we can’t be together? God remedied that problem by
sacrificing His Son.
love never faltered, but we sinned, preventing us from being in His Presence. What
is relationship and love if we can’t be together? God remedied that problem by
sacrificing His Son.
Out
of God’s great love, He gave us grace.
of God’s great love, He gave us grace.
Grace
comes from Jesus whose blood washes away every single mistake we make and
removes all guilt. Our sin is gone – doesn’t exist. In God’s eyes it never
happened. Grace.
comes from Jesus whose blood washes away every single mistake we make and
removes all guilt. Our sin is gone – doesn’t exist. In God’s eyes it never
happened. Grace.
But
that’s not all. Then God filled us with fellowship.
that’s not all. Then God filled us with fellowship.
To
me, fellowship refers to the time before or after the Sunday service when
people gather and talk. What’s the real meaning of fellowship? You know me. I
looked it up.
me, fellowship refers to the time before or after the Sunday service when
people gather and talk. What’s the real meaning of fellowship? You know me. I
looked it up.
Among
many definitions, fellowship means partnership, participation, sharing, communion
(not bread and wine, but coming together as one).
many definitions, fellowship means partnership, participation, sharing, communion
(not bread and wine, but coming together as one).
It’s
beautiful.
beautiful.
We are one with God through the Holy
Spirit. (tweet this)
Spirit. (tweet this)
We’re
in partnership with the Holy Spirit – or rather, the Holy Spirit partners with
us, participates with us in the work of God, shares with us the meaning of
scripture. 1 Corinthians 2:10 says “His Spirit searches out everything and
shows us God’s deep secrets.”
in partnership with the Holy Spirit – or rather, the Holy Spirit partners with
us, participates with us in the work of God, shares with us the meaning of
scripture. 1 Corinthians 2:10 says “His Spirit searches out everything and
shows us God’s deep secrets.”
The
implications blow my mind.
implications blow my mind.
Can you even fathom the power in you
because of the Holy Spirit’s fellowship?
because of the Holy Spirit’s fellowship?
#SeedsOfScripture #Trinity
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Hi Cathy. I just have to tell you that I read this three times and find it to be a very powerful explanation of why we are here! -Wendy