Praise God for Pentecost!
On Sunday, Jane Bax beautifully journeyed us into Mark 7 where:
A persistent and eloquent mother engages with Jesus and receives healing for her daughter. Mark 7:27-29 (I see Jesus as approachable: regarding this Mum with welcome, happy for her to win this debate).
Jesus heals a deaf and mute man with spit in the tradition of the firstborn son (a display of power from the only begotten Son of God). Mark 7:32-35
Jesus declares outward rituals have little value. Our proximity to God is determined by our inner spiritual life. Mark 7:18-23
This transformation, this Spirit life is what Jesus died to give us. The promised Holy Spirit, Comforter, our Teacher, the Spirit of Truth.
At the close of the message we lingered, we came to the altar to be anointed with oil, to receive Holy Spirit, to commune with Him in worship, to be filled again, to worship, to go out into all the world and carry His image.
Sunday 15th June we will welcome the word of God through Peter McHugh, from Stairway Church. It’s going to be a powerful teaching on Relationship with God and others. I believe it will be a word in season.
God bless you this week. Jesus is with you.
Grace & Peace,
Debbie-Ann