New Life MCC Gastonia

05/31/2026

ATTITUDES TOWARD TRIALS
by
Rev. Dawn Flynn
May 31, 2026 (New Life MCC)
Scripture: Epistle - James 1:1-25 (sermon text); Psalm 121; Gospel – Matthew 5: 1-12.

Today I want us to look at a few very powerful verses in the Book of James. The Book of James is a very controversial book. Its author, as stated in James 1:1 is “James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ.” Traditionally that has been identified as James the brother of Jesus who is mentioned in Matthew 13:55 and Mark 6:3. We know that Jesus’ brothers did not believe in Him during His ministry as stated in Mark 3:21, Mark 3:31-35 and John 7:3-9. However, after Jesus’ ascension we find the brothers of Jesus with the Jerusalem church (Acts 1:14) and James became a leader in the church in Jerusalem as stated in Acts 12, Acts 15, Acts 21 and Galatians 1, 2 and 12.

No one knows for sure when the letter of James was written. Tradition has the letter written before 62 A.D, which is the date of the martyrdom of James. Some believe it is the first New Testament book to be written around 45 A.D.

Regardless of the time the book was written or who the author is, its contents cannot be looked at lightly. James was one of the last books of the New Testament to be canonized and included in the New Testament. Many in the church had difficulty with James’ language and hard positions especially regarding the use of the tongue and the value of works.

James believed, as stated in Chapter 2:14, that “what does it profit, my brothers and sisters, if a person says they have faith but not works? Can their faith save them?” James believed that, as stated in verse 17 of the same chapter, faith without works is dead. He believed that faith was completed by works and therefore needed works. Those works however were an outgrowth of one’s faith and not a means to an end. It’s this same faith with works that guides us and helps us when we face trials which brings us to the central focus of our lesson today.

Our text in James 1:2-4 focuses on trials. Trials are part of being a Christian. It is an experience that we all face. Some of us face them more often than others, but we all face them from time to time. Some trials are more demanding and painful than others are. Yet, if we are honest, we all face trials every day. Sometimes those trials are so frequent or come so close together that we sometimes ask ourselves, ‘Why is this happening to me?’ and ‘Why do the unrighteous prosper and the righteous suffer?’

The question about why the unrighteous prosper and the righteous suffer has plagued mankind from the beginning of recorded history. We all know about the story of Job and how Job’s friends confront the same question as it applied to Job – why was he, a righteous person, suffering? They could not come up with a satisfactory answer and most of the time we can’t either.

As I mentioned earlier, a person’s faith is tied with their works. How a person reacts to difficulty is a good indication of their depth of faith. James tells us something that seems very strange. Listen to verse 2 again – “Count it all joy, my brothers and sisters, when you meet various trials.” Goodness, does he know what he is saying? How can one consider it JOY to suffer and hurt? As a famous Vulcan named Spock, from Star Trek, would say – That’s not logical.

Remember Matthew 5:10-12? Listen to these words of Jesus again – “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people revile you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so people persecuted the prophets who were before you.” The way of discipleship is not easy. Those who went before us knew it and those who will follow us will also know it. It’s part of being a follower of Jesus. It goes with the territory. Our hearts may know that it goes with the territory but our minds keep telling us to rebel against God. We want to blame God when things go bad. We want to blame God when we lose our job unfairly. We want to blame God when a loved one dies unexpectantly. We want to blame God when a child dies of cancer before their life even gets started.

Yet James is saying we must not rebel against God when we suffer but instead consider it a cause for joy. Now that does not mean that we should invite trouble nor does it mean that we should ‘grin and bear it’ so to speak. Instead, what James is saying is that we must look beyond the trial and suffering and look toward the results that God will bring out of it, that is, the good that will come of it.

Look at verses 3,4 and 5 again – “for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness, and let the steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.”

Wow! Did you get that? Trials test our faith and if we look toward the goodness that can come from them, it will produce steadfastness, which will bring us to perfection. Whatever the trial, it can bring us closer to perfection.

Trials can come in many shapes and sizes. Trials need not be just religious persecutions. Certainly, they would be included. But trials include pressures from the social and economic context that we live in. Trials may come as a direct result of a sin that we have committed. Trials may bring about depression and that itself can be a trial.

The only way that we can rejoice in trials is to look at the righteousness that we will attain through the experiences as being infinitely more precious than the discomfort and hurt that we are suffering today. We must come to understand that the comfort and peace that we have in this life is not the greatest thing we can experience. The FAR greater thing we can experience is to become better Christians and grow closer to being like our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

It’s in this attitude of trust and steadfastness, looking to the better future, that we are able to endure all trials.

It is always good to remember that no matter how hard times may get, nothing can separate you from the love of God. Always remember God’s promise in Romans 8:37-39, “No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

The question to us today is do we believe it? Do we honestly believe Romans 8:28 which says, “We know that in everything God works for good with those who love our Creator and who are called according to God’s purpose”?

I know that when my mother died of cancer in 1984 at the age of 56 after 2 years fighting hard for her life, I wasn’t sure that I believed it. I was angry with God for taking my mother away. She was too young. She so looked forward to loving her grandchildren and they weren’t old enough to remember her. Yet today I now know that God’s purpose was greater than I realized. I thought God’s greater purpose was to let my mother’s love be experienced by my children. That was not God’s greater purpose. God’s greater purpose, I’ve come to realize, was to bring my mother closer to her Savior. Mom believed in Jesus as her personal Savior in a very simple child-like way. As her life became more complicated, she would have had difficulty coping with the problems that life would give her. Jesus knew that and called her home while she was still innocent and pure in heart. Mom now knows His peace, love, and healing which, I believe, were part of God’s greater purpose.

We must believe. We must accept our trials and look ahead to God’s blessings. We must consider it a joy to suffer for Jesus’ namesake. What a joy to be counted worthy to suffer for Jesus! Do you feel that way today? Do you consider it a joy to suffer for Jesus?

I hope you do. If you don’t, you need to pray today that God will give you the kind of joy that James talks about. You need to pray that God will give you the kind of joy that passes all understanding that will keep your heart and mind in Christ Jesus. You need to pray for the kind of joy that will carry you through ALL kinds of trials and let you feel God’s peace under all circumstances.

Praise God for the incomparable gift of Jesus Christ! Jesus is waiting for you with open arms to come to Him and be strengthened by His love and power.

In Jesus Holy Name. Amen

05/24/2026

WHY PENTECOST IS IMPORTANT
by
Rev. Dawn Flynn
May 24, 2026 (New Life MCC)
Scripture: New Testament – Acts 2:1-21 (sermon text); Psalm 104: 24-34; Gospel – John 20: 19-23.

Today is Pentecost Sunday.

When you enter the sanctuary, you immediately notice that the paraments have been changed. They have been changed from the white of Easter to red. The color red is characteristic of one of the three colors of fire: red, yellow and blue, with red being the symbol of heat. The flame, a symbol of power and the Holy Spirit, is intertwined with the cross in most Protestant church signs.

And, of course, the lighted candles on the altar are an ever-present reminder of the presence of the Holy Spirit among us. The candles are lit before the service starts, symbolizing that presence.

Today’s Scripture in Acts 2 is the familiar story of the advent of the Holy Spirit after the ascension of Jesus, which we call Pentecost.


The word ‘pente’ from Pentecost means ‘50’. This reflects the fact that Pentecost occurs 50 days after Easter. At the beginning of the story of Pentecost in Acts, we find the disciples all in one place. Where is this place you ask? It is not clear. Acts 1:13 says they went up to the upper room where they were staying. We do know they were afraid for their lives for the Romans were looking for them. So, they congregated together in prayer. Acts 1:15 says there were about 120 including women, one of which was Mary the mother of Jesus. Where they gathered was really of little importance. The real importance is that they were together as Jesus had commanded them to be in Luke 24:49 when He said, “And behold, I send the promise of my Creator [that is, the Holy Spirit] upon you, but stay in the city, until you are clothed with power from on high.”

While they were in one place a wind came and filled the room with the Holy Spirit descending upon them like tongues of fire. After receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit, Peter spoke boldly to a crowd of people outside about Jesus. After he spoke, the scripture says, about 3,000 souls accepted Jesus. What a powerful example of the power of the Holy Spirit to change lives! The scared Peter that denied Jesus three times in the courtyard, could not have done that without being equipped by the Holy Spirit. The Peter who spoke on that Pentecost day was not the same Peter. This was a transformed Peter.

It is important to understand that Jesus never sends His disciples anywhere without equipping them for the job at hand. Let me repeat that. Jesus never sends His disciples anywhere without equipping them for the job at hand. That is true as much today as in Jesus’ day. Whether it is the Holy Spirit or a Spiritual Gift, Jesus never sends us anywhere unprepared. That’s why the disciples were together that day. They were there to receive the tools to prepare them for the ministry to which God had called them. So, the question to us is – Are we willing to let God equip us for the ministry that we are called to do in the world? Are we willing to go wherever God sends us and do whatever God asks us to do to give glory to God and Jesus?

To successfully do what we are sent to do, we must have faith and believe. Remember what Jesus said in Matthew 17:20. He said, “For truly, truly I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there.’ And it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.” Do you know how big a mustard seed is? It is the smallest of all seeds. It is approximately 2 mm long. I hate to tell you, but I don’t think any of us have literally moved a mountain lately. That means, we don’t have much faith. Jesus said this to tell us that to successfully do what we are called to do we must have faith and believe we are able to do the task at hand.

Following Mark’s recording of the event, Mark quotes Jesus saying in Mark 11:24, “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” So, Jesus is telling us that if we ask for the gifts and power to glorify Him, it will be given to us. That is all possible because of the presence of the Holy Spirit in the world.

Pentecost is important because on that day the God sent the Holy Spirit to the world to equip each of us for ministry. Because the disciples did as Jesus commanded, because they believed and desired more than anything else to serve Jesus, they were blessed and received the gifts of the Spirit that God wanted to bestow upon them to equip them for their ministry.

All those same gifts are yours and mine if we just believe. And we will be able to do even greater things than Jesus did. Jesus said in John 14:12-14, “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in me will also do the works that I do, and greater works than these will he do, because I go the Creator. Whatever you ask in my name, I will do it, that God may be glorified in me; if you ask anything in my name, I will do it.”

It’s clear. Whatever we ask from God, in Jesus’ Name, for the purpose of glorifying God, will be given to us. Therefore, if we desire a spiritual gift so we can glorify God, God will grant it to us. That is God’s promise. We must believe that. Just as Jesus promised the Holy Spirit to His disciples when He left them, He promises us the same gifts.

This Pentecost, claim the gifts that God has promised you to use for God and Jesus’ glory. God is faithful to the promises we find in Holy Scriptures. Step out in faith and be blessed! Believe! There is no greater joy in this life than to know that you have faithfully done what God has asked you to do.

Praise God for the incomparable gifts of Jesus Christ, the Promised One, and the Holy Spirit!

In Jesus Name. Amen.

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05/18/2026

WE ARE JESUS’ ARMS AND LEGS TO HUMANKIND
by
Rev. Dawn Flynn
May 17, 2026 (New Life MCC)
Scripture: New Testament - Acts 1:1-11 (sermon text); Psalm 47; Gospel – Luke 24: 44-53

There are 5 essential elements of our faith identity as a Christian that are critical:
- Belief in the humanity of Jesus
- Belief in the divinity of Jesus
- Belief in the death of Jesus
- Belief in the resurrection of Jesus and
- Belief in the ascension of Jesus

Today is a special day in our church as it is Ascension Sunday.

Ascension Sunday celebrates the Ascension of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who now sits at the right hand of the Creator. The ascension traditionally occurred 40 days after the resurrection, on a Thursday. How they knew it was a Thursday I don’t know but the Catholic Church celebrates the Ascension on Thursday. The Protestant church however celebrates it on the Sunday following Ascension Thursday so last Thursday, May 14, was officially the day Jesus ascended into heaven.

We know from Scripture that all the original Apostles except Judas saw Jesus’ Ascension back to the Creator. In the Scripture in Acts 1:1-11 we read about this miraculous occurrence.

The ascension of Jesus has no parallel in the Old Testament. The closest is the translation of Enoch found in Genesis 5:34 and the translation of Elijah in II Kings 2:1-12.

The translation of Enoch is recorded in Genesis 5:34 and simply says -
"Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him".

And the translation of Elijah is recorded in II Kings 2:1-12. Elisha, Elijah’s companion, sees Elijah taken from him up into heaven. Verses 11-12 read –
"And as they still went on and talked, behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them. And Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. And Elisha saw it and he cried 'my Creator, my Creator! The chariots of Israel and its horsemen!' And he saw him no more."

Remember that there is a significant difference between them and Jesus. Enoch and Elijah ascended into heaven without dying. Jesus Christ our Lord, died, resurrected, and then ascended into heaven.

We know that Jesus had to die, taking on our sins in order to prevent our eternal separation from God. Being pure and without sin, that act made Him the ultimate Pascal lamb sacrifice, once and for all.

After that death, Jesus physically resurrected from the dead as recorded in all the Gospels on what we call Easter morning. That resurrection was the final blow to Satan. His resurrection set the stage for the Final Judgment Day when Satan will be bound and thrown into the Lake of Fire for all eternity and it gives everyone who accepts Jesus, as their personal savior, eternal life.

Jesus ascended to sit at the right hand of the Creator to judge both the living and the dead. We confirm our belief in that when we recited the section of the Apostle's Creed that says ‘He ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of God the Creator, from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead.’

We believe that Jesus will judge all humankind during the final judgment. That's is what is recorded in the Book of Revelation. Revelation 20:11-15 says that after the Judgment, Satan, along with all his angels and followers, are thrown into the Lake of Fire, and all those whose names are written in the Book of Life will go to live with Jesus.

It’s important to remember that we cannot earn our way into heaven, that is, that we cannot do anything that will get our name written in the Book of Life. The names of all humans were written in the Book of Life and are there through the shed blood of Jesus when He died on the Cross at Calvary. The only way our names could ever be put into the Book of Life is through grace. Among the letters to the seven churches in Asia Minor we find in the Book of Revelation a letter to the church in Sardis. In that letter, as recorded in Revelation 3:5, the angel writes, “He who conquers shall be clad in white garments, and I will not blot his name from the Book of Life.” So, the way we live our life, that is. whether our life shows that we accept and acknowledge what Jesus has done for us, determines whether our name stays in the Book of Life or is blotted out.

Revelation 22:1-5 talks about the blessings that those who belong to Jesus will experience in the New Jerusalem, the Resurrection City. Verses 3-5 says, "There shall no more be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb (that is Jesus) shall be in it, and his servants shall worship him; they shall see his face, and his name shall be on their foreheads. And night shall be no more; they shall need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they shall reign forever and ever."

Wow. I get chill bumps when I read what awaits those in heaven who are faithful. On top of that, those who belong to Jesus will reign with Jesus and God the Creator forever and ever. That is Jesus’ promise to us. And all that is possible because He ascended to be with the Creator and to be the judge of all humankind.

Jesus’ ascension also allowed the Holy Spirit to come to us and be our spiritual guide as we talked about last week. Jesus told His disciples that He had to go the Creator or the Counselor would not come.

So, the ascension of Jesus is critical for at least three reasons:
1. It is the outgrowth of Him dying on the cross for our sins and His resurrection from the dead.
2. It allowed Jesus to sit at the right hand of the Creator so He can judge the world during the end times to allow those who are faithful to live with Him and the Creator for all eternity.
3. It allowed the Creator to send the Counselor (i.e., Holy Spirit) to lead and counsel us until that day when Jesus comes again to take His church home.

In the Scripture in I John 5, the writer of John says in verse 10: "He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself."

That is what the ascension of Jesus Christ did. It allowed His Spirit of Testimony to become a part of you and me.

Ok Preacher, what is the Spirit of Testimony? The Spirit of Testimony is our response, our testimony to the world of Jesus’ Spirit living within us. That means,
- we are His ambassadors to the world.
- we are His arms and legs to all humankind.
- we are the testimony, the messengers, to the world that Jesus Christ is the savior of the world.

For every time we partake of the sacrament of Holy Communion, we say to the world that:
We affirm our bonding to Jesus our Savior.
We believe that Jesus Christ died for our sins.
We believe that Jesus Christ rose from the dead.
We believe that Jesus Christ ascended to the right hand of the Creator and will judge both the quick and dead.

Hallelujah! Jesus Christ ascended, lives in us and we are honored to be His messengers to the world!

In Jesus Name. Amen.

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05/10/2026

THE HOLY SPIRIT
by
Rev. Dawn Flynn
May 10, 2026 (New Life MCC)
Scripture: New Testament – Acts 17:22-31; Psalm 66:8-20; Gospel - John 14:15-21 (sermon text)

Since Sunday school, we’ve learned that one of the identities of God is the Holy Spirit. If we learned our Bible from the King James translation we learned it as the Holy Ghost.

Which is it anyway, Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost?
And who is the Holy Spirit anyway?
What does the Holy Spirit do?

The whole idea of the Holy Spirit confuses us.

Well, my friend you are not alone. Biblical scholars for centuries have argued about who or what the Holy Spirit is and does. And they will continue to argue about it until the end of time. But these t about it are certain: Jesus said God would send it, God did send it, and it is well and alive today.

Today, along with Pentecost and Trinity Sunday, we traditionally focus on the Holy Spirit, what it is, and what it does in our lives as Christians.

First of all, I want to talk about the names Holy Spirit and Holy Ghost. In the Bible, they refer to the same entity - that is the comforter God and Jesus sent to lead us in our walk with them. The Greek word translated Spirit, 'pneuma', also can be translated 'ghost' or 'wind'. It's the word from which we get the word 'pneumonia' which means 'no wind or breath'. The translators of the King James Bible liked the translation 'ghost' for the word ‘pneuma’ better so they used it. Modern translators prefer the word ’Spirit’ because it doesn't have the connotation of death that the word ghost does. Either word is acceptable as it refers to the same spirit of God.

Nowhere in the Scripture is the ministry of the Holy Spirit more clearly defined and described than in the Gospel of John. There are five passages in the gospel of John that talk about the Holy Spirit. They are found in 14:15-17, 14:25-26, 15:26-27, 16:7-11, and 16:12-15. In each of these passages the original Greek word used for the Holy Spirit though is 'perakletos'. That word is translated 'comforter' in all cases in the Gospel of John, inferring 'helper’ and 'intercessor'’. The only other place 'perakletos' is used is in I John 2:1 and there it refers directly to Jesus Christ and is translated 'advocate'. In all cases, the meaning of the word is the same - one who cares for us, helps us and stands in our stead.

In the five passages that I listed in the Gospel of John from chapters 14-16 (which is in addition to the Lectionary text of John 14:15-24), the identity of the Holy Spirit is revealed. I am going to read all the selected verses on the Holy Spirit from the New Revised Standard Version and look at each of them a little more closely.

John 14:25-26 says: 25 “I have said these things to you while I am still with you. 26 But the advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Creator will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you.”
So, in John 14:25-26. we find the following:
1. Another part of the God head is the Advocate, the Holy Spirit (14:26): where the scripture says: "but the advocate, the Holy Spirit"
2. The Holy Spirit will teach us all things (14:26) where the scripture says: "...whom the Creator will send in my name, which will teach you all things..."
3. The Holy Spirit will remind the disciples of what Jesus taught (14:26) where the scripture says: "...and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you."

Back in John 14:16-17, the scripture says: “And I will ask the Creator, who will give you another advocate, to be with you forever. This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, because he abides with you, and he will be in you.”
So, in John 14:16-17 we find the following:
4. The Holy Spirit is called the spirit of truth (14:17) where the scripture says: "This is the Spirit of truth..."
5. As part of that teaching of truth, the Holy Spirit convicts us of our sin so we can pray for forgiveness and be saved. We know that Jesus said that the only unforgiveable sin is that of blasphemy of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 12:31). Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is denial of the Holy Spirit’s existence. If one denies the existence of the Holy Spirit then one will not recognize their sinful nature and need for Jesus so they will not receive salvation which comes from accepting Jesus’ death on the cross for our sins.
6. The world cannot receive the Holy Spirit but Jesus’ disciples can (14:17) where the scripture says: "... because he abides with you...
7. The Holy Spirit’s ministry as a teacher will be to remain with and in the disciples forever (14:17 where the scripture says: "… and he will be in you."

John 15:26-27 reads, 26 “When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Creator, the Spirit of truth who comes from God, will testify on my behalf. 27 You also are to testify because you have been with me from the beginning.”
So, in John 15:26-27 we are told the following:
8. The Holy Spirit proceeds from the Creator (15:26) where the scripture says: "but the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Creator will send in my name ..."
9. The Holy Spirit will bear witness to Jesus (15:26) where the scripture says: "... and will testify on my behalf” (that is, remind you of all I have said to you).

John 16:7-11 reads, 7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. And when he comes, he will prove the world wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment: about sin, because they do not believe in me; about righteousness, because I am going to the Creator and you will see me no longer; about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been condemned.

So, in John 16:7-11 we are told the Holy Spirit will only come if Jesus ascends back to God (16:7) where the scripture says: "nevertheless I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not got away, the Advocate will not come to you, but if I go, I will send him to you."

And lastly, John 16:12-15 says: “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you. All that the Creator has is mine. For this reason, I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.”
So, in John 16:12-15 we learn the basis of the Holy Spirit’s authority. It says:
11. The Holy Spirit will lead us in all truth (16:13) where it says in scripture: "when the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth..."
12. The Holy Spirit will speak, not on his own authority but as directed by Jesus (16:13) where it says in scripture: "...for the he will not speak on his, but will speak whatever he hears..."
13. The Holy Spirit will announce future things to come (16:13) where it says in scripture: "...and he will declare to you the things that are to come."
14. The Holy Spirit will glorify Jesus (16:14) where it says in scripture: "He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you."

That's a lot of things. I just listed 14 things that the Holy Scripture says the Holy Spirit will do.

Did you know the Holy Spirit did all those things?
Did you know the Holy Spirit did all those things for you?

That's right. If you are baptized in Jesus’ name and believe on Him as your Savior, then you have received the gift of the Holy Spirit and you are a disciple of Jesus. Therefore, everything Jesus said to the disciples referring to the Holy Spirit also applies to you. That means the Holy Spirit, as directed by Jesus:

1. Is there to live in you because you belong to God and not to the world.
2. Is teaching you all things.
3. Is leading you in truth.
4. Is giving you courage to bear witness to Jesus as Savior to the world in your words and actions.
5. Is letting your love and actions glorify Jesus to the world.
6. Is helping you remember all the Scriptures you have read. And not just the words, but also the love God and Jesus give to you in those words.
7. Is giving you power to overcome the world.
8. Is giving you the wisdom to know what to do in the future so as to not do harm to yourself or others.


All these things God has given to you because the Creator loves you so much. The Holy Spirit of God is there for you. It is God's love in the world. It is proof that Jesus lived, died and ascended back to God. For Jesus said the Holy Spirit would not come unless Jesus died and ascended back to the God. Without the Holy Spirit, you and I would never know God and Jesus in our lives. For the Holy Spirit is God's presence in our lives as we live our life for God and Jesus. Believe in the Holy Spirit. Pray that God would let you see the Holy Spirit. Stop and feel God's presence in the form of the Holy Spirit. Praise God that God’s love sent Jesus to die for our sins, and praise God for raising Jesus and drawing Him to the Creator so God could send the Holy Spirit to encourage us, comfort us and lead us in truth!

In Jesus Name. Amen.

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