The coming of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost marks a new identity for the followers of Jesus. They are to become new people in the Spirit of the Lord. What does that mean? Seeing that God and the Spirit know who we are, do we know how we should be revealed in the Spirit?
Numbers 11 tells how Moses is exhausted and frustrated by his leadership role and the people he is trying to lead. He has a mighty complaint to unload on God who wants to help.
Gathering up the elders, God becomes present and Moses takes the Spirit from himself and shares it among the elders gathered. These elders begin prophesying - and no, we don't know what that means exactly.
However, two elders didn't make the meeting with Moses. Yet those two end up with the Spirit, too. And they begin prophesying. That seems irregular, but Moses is delighted and wishes all could be in the Spirit.
What does that mean, to be in the Spirit? In Galatians 5, Paul enumerates the fruits of the Spirit. He offers nine characteristics that reflect "staying in step with the Spirit." They're complimentary and worth considering. Try them out in the sermon video below and in the downloads below the video panel.
Numbers 11 tells how Moses is exhausted and frustrated by his leadership role and the people he is trying to lead. He has a mighty complaint to unload on God who wants to help.
Gathering up the elders, God becomes present and Moses takes the Spirit from himself and shares it among the elders gathered. These elders begin prophesying - and no, we don't know what that means exactly.
However, two elders didn't make the meeting with Moses. Yet those two end up with the Spirit, too. And they begin prophesying. That seems irregular, but Moses is delighted and wishes all could be in the Spirit.
What does that mean, to be in the Spirit? In Galatians 5, Paul enumerates the fruits of the Spirit. He offers nine characteristics that reflect "staying in step with the Spirit." They're complimentary and worth considering. Try them out in the sermon video below and in the downloads below the video panel.
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