What Does The Holy Spirit
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Title - What Does the Holy Spirit Do?
Church - Living Word Lutheran in Katy, Texas (ELCA)
Author - Pastor Mike Aus
Citations - John 16:5-8, Apostles' Creed, John 14:26, Psalm 8;
Quality - A little quiet, clicks
Summary - The church's spiritual growth campaign for this season of Lent involves discussing the core beliefs and questions of Christianity in small groups. The sixth part of the series involves the question of the Holy Spirit. This sermon asks the quesitons, where is Jesus today? Is he in some far corner of the universe waiting to come back? No. He did not remove his presence, he promised that he would be here and he does that through the power of the Holy Spirit.
How do we feel the spirit? How are we spirit filled? Some congregations have experienced laughter, howling like wolves, et cetera. The Quakers experience the spirit through peaceful meditation. Is one more spirit filled than another? No. The spirit can take many forms and can be found in all places. Where do you feel the power of the Holy Spirit? Maybe people jumping around and knocking themsleves out on pews isn't your thing (Maybe you feel it in in a coffee shop at 11:00 at night blogging about sermons).
But the Holy Spirit is more than just about emotion. A lot of things can make you excited. The Astros are totally exciting, but that's probably not the Holy Spirit. People get excited about the Dallas Cowboys and that's certianly not the Holy Spirit. Jesus gives us the Holy Spirit:
The role of the Holy Spirit is to teach you and remind you. Therefore, being filled with the spirit means caring about the things Jesus cared about. And what did Jesus care about the most? People. All people. So being filled with the Holy Spirit means being compassionate about people.
Title - What Does the Holy Spirit Do?
Church - Living Word Lutheran in Katy, Texas (ELCA)
Author - Pastor Mike Aus
Citations - John 16:5-8, Apostles' Creed, John 14:26, Psalm 8;
Quality - A little quiet, clicks
Summary - The church's spiritual growth campaign for this season of Lent involves discussing the core beliefs and questions of Christianity in small groups. The sixth part of the series involves the question of the Holy Spirit. This sermon asks the quesitons, where is Jesus today? Is he in some far corner of the universe waiting to come back? No. He did not remove his presence, he promised that he would be here and he does that through the power of the Holy Spirit.
How do we feel the spirit? How are we spirit filled? Some congregations have experienced laughter, howling like wolves, et cetera. The Quakers experience the spirit through peaceful meditation. Is one more spirit filled than another? No. The spirit can take many forms and can be found in all places. Where do you feel the power of the Holy Spirit? Maybe people jumping around and knocking themsleves out on pews isn't your thing (Maybe you feel it in in a coffee shop at 11:00 at night blogging about sermons).
But the Holy Spirit is more than just about emotion. A lot of things can make you excited. The Astros are totally exciting, but that's probably not the Holy Spirit. People get excited about the Dallas Cowboys and that's certianly not the Holy Spirit. Jesus gives us the Holy Spirit:
The Counsler, the Holy Spirit, whom the father will send in my name. He will teach you all things, and bring to your remberance all that I have said to you."
- John 14:26
The role of the Holy Spirit is to teach you and remind you. Therefore, being filled with the spirit means caring about the things Jesus cared about. And what did Jesus care about the most? People. All people. So being filled with the Holy Spirit means being compassionate about people.
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