"Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord." (Ephesians 6:4 NIV)...
"For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." (Ephesians 2:10 NIV)...
"Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others op according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen." Ephesians 4:29...
Our passage for this morning is also about change but it is all about positive change for the better. It s about a transformation that occurs in the life of every Christian by the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit change that is gradual, but permanent; slow, but steady; in degrees, but life-long. It s summarized for us in the last verse of our passage for this morning: "And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit."...
One of the key questions I and so many Christians have asked regarding the Holy Spirit is this: "Is there a baptism in the Holy Spirit and if so, when and how does it happen?"...
It happens every year on the first Sunday in January you can expect it! I m not talking about Holy Communion although I could, as we have Holy Communion on the first Sunday of every month. But what I m talking about here is the ordination and installation of new church officers. It s such a special time in the life of our church, as ordained ministry is critically important ...
