Holy Spirit!

June 28, 2021 Monday Message

John 14:16 HCSB, Jesus speaking: “I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Counselor to be with you forever.”

Christianity is mono-theistic – we believe there is only one God. But it’s complex in that we know our God in 3 different ways: 1. God-the-Father in Heaven; 2. Jesus Son-of-God who walked on earth with us; and 3. the Holy Spirit, our Helper, Advocate, Counselor and Intercessor. Q: If God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit are in a room, how many are in that room? A: One! “They are all God,” or should I say, “It is God?” See, it’s tricky!

Most of us can easily conceptualize God in Heaven and Jesus who walked on the earth. The Holy Spirit is more of a challenge. Some churches keep the Holy Spirit locked up in the Apostles’ Creed. At my church, we welcome Him – in fact we count on Him being there for us!

The Holy Spirit along with the Father and Jesus were a part of creation. They all existed from the beginning, and never went away. But they may not be in the story for a while. Example: We didn’t hear much about Jesus in the Old Testament, but then he reappeared in a big way 2k years ago!

And as Jesus was leaving earth to return to the Father, he promised to send a counselor. So when Jesus was once again seated at the right hand of the Father, he poured out that promised Holy Spirit on the believers. That’s what we read about in Acts 2, as 3,000 were added to their number on Pentecost.

Knowing the Holy Spirit is not an experience apart from Jesus – it is evidence of the ascended Christ. We receive reviving life, a gift from our Savior!

Being filled with the Holy Spirit is the beginning of eternal life, and that fills us with hope!

Blessings to all this week!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship, 3249 30th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406