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APRIL 30, 2026

 

Reflections- "But in fact, it is best for you that I go away, because if I don't, the Advocate won't come.  If I do go away, then I will send him to you." -John 16:7

 

PASTOR 2 PERSON

This past Sunday we started a preaching series on the Holy Spirit.  In John 16:7, Jesus promised that he would send the Holy Spirit.  Jesus even said that it would be best for him to go away so he could send the Advocate, the Holy Spirit.  This past Sunday we answered this question, "Who is the Holy Spirit?"

 

The Holy Spirit is a person.  He is not a ghost.  He is not an impersonal force.  He is a person.

The Holy Spirit is a divine person.  He is the third person of the Trinity.  God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit.  

God eternally exists in three persons.

 

We finished up last Sunday's sermon by looking at the reality that the Holy Spirit dwells within each of us as believers in the Lord Jesus Christ.  Jesus was God with us.  The Holy Spirit is God in us.

 

The Holy Spirit within us makes a huge difference in our lives.  He provides us with power for daily living.  We don't have to live defeated lives.  We can live daily in victory over sin.  We have the power to make the right decisions, to love unconditionally, and to forgive others, even when we don't feel like it.

 

The Holy Spirit also provides us with hope. The Holy Spirit living in us gives us hope in the face of death.  In Romans 8 we learned that it was the Holy Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead.  One day the Holy Spirit will give life to our mortal bodies when they are resurrected when Jesus returns.  We will have victory over death.  We will receive a brand-new body, a perfect one, that we will live in forever.  Because of this hope, we need not fear death.  We can face death with confidence.

 

This Sunday, the message will be "The Holy Spirit's Purpose."  We will look at his purpose in the world, in the church, and in our lives.

Grace & Peace,

Dennis

 

May 17th- Concert, featuring a woodwind quintet, a group of talented musicians who are known throughout Hampton Roads.  They play a wide-range of music, from classical to modern.  The group's name is Reed Between The Lines.  Come join us for a relaxing afternoon of listening to some very enjoyable music.  This concert is free and open to the public. The concert is at 4 pm and will be held in our 1859 historic sanctuary.

 

May 23rd- a Memorial Day Weekend Program will take place on Saturday, May 23rd, from 10 am to Noon in our 1859 historic sanctuary.  At the program we will learn about the origins of Decoration Day after the Civil War and new research on two veterans who are at-rest in our churchyard.  Everyone is welcome to help us decorate graves of veterans with flags and flower petals.  Military roll call of veterans buried in our churchyard will be at 12:00 Noon.

 

May 24th- Camp Rudolph Sunday.  Zach Tanner, the Camp Manager, will be with us to give us an update on the camp.  As of now we have at least 5 young people going to camp this summer, and possibly 7!

 

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