John 13:15-19 15“If you love me, you will keepmy commandments.16And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate,to be with you forever.17This 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 inyou. 18“I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you.19In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me; because I live, you also will live.
John 14:25-27 “I have said these things to you while I am still with you.26But the Advocate,the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you.27Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.
John 20: 19-23: 19When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”20After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.21Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.”22When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.23If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”
The Breath of God
Fourth in a Series, “The Book of Glory”
1) The family of God
2) The Holy Spirit
a) The advocate, helper, comforter, (Greek: paraclete“ - one called alongside”)
b) The teacher, reminder, truth-giver
c) The peace-giver
Key Verse for the Week
But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you. – John 14:26
Questions for Conversation and Reflection
How do you experience God “helping” you? Have you ever found yourself having a “peace that passes all understanding?”
Possible Next Best Step for You
· Take a step to bring peace to a relationship that can only be healed by the power of the Holy Spirit.
If you are looking to learn more about growing spiritually at St. Luke’s, we hope you will attend Starting Point classes offered at 11am in the Hines Baker Room. This week’s class focuses on our journey UP where are hearts are transformed by a relationship with Jesus. The next two weeks will cover IN (March 31) and OUT (April 7). The three classes are offered regularly on a rotating basis, so come and be a part of each of them when you are available.