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Partners with the Holy Spirit: Part #80

November 24, 2019

The work of the Holy Spirit, in the life of Peter, was an amazing experience for Peter; just as the work of the Holy Spirit is also a vital lesson for the followers of Christ. We are following Luke’s view…

Partners with the Holy Spirit: Part #79

November 17, 2019

Luke did not conclude his Gospel in Galilee, but in Bethany and in Jerusalem. The women could not convince the disciples that Jesus had returned from the dead. And neither could the Emmaus men be convinced by the women. To…

Partners with the Holy Spirit: Part #78

November 10, 2019

The apostle Peter was not a close friend of Paul. And therefore Peter was very hard on Paul (Galatians 2:11-21); yet, he respected Paul for his spiritual insight (II Peter 3:15-18). Thus, we need to take to heart the need…

Partners with the Holy Spirit: Part #77

November 3, 2019

Why did Jesus have to die? And what was gained by Jesus’ death? Jesus left it to the Holy Spirit to explain. To the naked eye, the Jews could not grasp nor tolerate God being in a person; namely, in…

Partners with the Holy Spirit: Part #76

October 27, 2019

 Mark was a realist and a very close friend of Jesus. We do not know when the two met and when their friendship began. It may have been when Jesus’ family made their annual pilgrimage to Jerusalem, or it may…

Partners with the Holy Spirit: Part #75

October 20, 2019

Pilate understood the Jewish fanatical stubbornness and he gave them what they wanted. The witness of Mark’s Gospel saw no compassion in Pilate, in his soldiers, or even in Jesus’ accusers, except some in Simon of Cyrene. The witness in…

Partners with the Holy Spirit: Part #74

October 13, 2019

Jesus and his disciples were led to the Upper Room and ate the Passover after the sun had set on preparation day, which was two days before the Passover. It was night! And it stayed dark long after Jesus had…

Partners with the Holy Spirit: Part #73

October 6, 2019

The Evangelist Luke recorded how Jesus felt when He saw Jerusalem: And when Jesus drew near and saw the city he wept over it, saying, “Would that even today you knew the things that make for peace! But now they…

Partners with the Holy Spirit: Part #72

September 29, 2019

The idea of being spiritual or spirit filled was a trademark for the prophets and for a handful of priests, but not a public commodity that everyone could enjoy. The truth was and still is that they had the spirit…

Partners with the Holy Spirit: Part #71

September 22, 2019

Mark was a true partner of the Holy Spirit! Mark shared his knowledge of Jesus with the writers of Matthew, John, Luke, and even with Paul. The idea that Mark was Peter’s scribe has some credence because they were friends…