I began a new series this weekend at Eastbrook Church on the Holy Spirit with a general overview of who the Holy Spirit is from Jesus’ teaching to His disciples in John 14-16.
You can listen to my message at the Eastbrook web-site here. You can also follow the RSS feed for Eastbrook sermons or follow Eastbrook Church on Twitter or Facebook. A slightly revised message outline is included below:
Hear me, Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. (Psalm 86:1 NIV)
oh, Father,
you see me,
both what I am and what I am not.
because of Your mercy,
open my life more fully to Your power and presence.
grace me with Your goodness
and widen my heart with Your compassion.
ground me in Your truth
and make me active with Your justice.
thank You, Father, for who You are:
forgiving and good,
abounding in love,
a joy-bringer,
a guardian,
trustworthy,
and One who answers prayer.
all my hope is in You. a
[This is part of a series of prayer posts in 2012 that began here.]
Mel Lawrenz, who recently visited with us at Eastbrook Church, has produced a very nice video short on Dietrich Bonhoeffer in support of his new book Spiritual Influence. Bonhoeffer is one of the most influential 20th century theologians whose importance continues to grow today. Bonhoeffer’s writings on community and discipleship have transformed my own journey with Christ.
How can those who are young keep their way pure? By living according to Your word. (Psalm 119:9)
Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth. (John 17:17
Lord, make me alive according to Your word.
Take me into the truth, for Your word is truth.
I want to live according to Your word, but am amazed by how I fall out of Your path.
Come and teach me.
Shine upon the crooked, untrue ways in me, that I might live in You.
[This is part of a series of prayer posts in 2012 that began here.]
In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. (2 Corinthians 8:2)
Lord, I want to give myself over to You first and foremost. I know that only then will true joy begin in my life. I know that only then will true generosity toward others begin.
I know that I tend toward self-made version of joy and generosity that all too easily fail. Lead me to You, so that I might grasp Your gracious giving to me and lay all myself down at Your feet.
[This is part of a series of prayer posts in 2012 that began here.]
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