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June 2009 Blog Posts (19)

Pentecost 20 Jesus and What Makes Him Different from Sinners

Pentecost 20 Jesus and What Makes Him Different from Sinners

Jesus is the only person who never had to say, “Oh, now I see.” He saw already through the Spirit. He is always ready to let us have that insight through His Spirit if we are willing to receive it.

Jesus is the only person who never wondered where or who He came from. He knew completely. Further, He knew when and why He came and what it would take to complete His Father’s will.

Jesus was the only person who never… Continue

Added by HKHaugan on June 27, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

Pentecost 18 "Oh, Now I See!"

Pentecost 18 “Oh, Now I See!”

What does it take to solve a math problem? I remember when I was first taking algebra and the teacher would write equations on the board. I would sit there and wonder what in the world it was about and how to follow the steps he was giving me. One in particular, plus or minus b-squared, times the square root of so and so, got me. I’d ask classmates how they did it. I’d do the steps taught and it worked but I really didn’t get it regardless of how many… Continue

Added by HKHaugan on June 26, 2009 at 10:43am — No Comments

Pentecost 17 More on Why Gifts Are Given

Pentecost 17 More on Why Gifts Are Given

Eph.4 “It was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers.”

1Cor.12 “For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit; to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, and to another the effecting of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another the… Continue

Added by HKHaugan on June 24, 2009 at 7:00am — No Comments

Pentecost 16 The Way Jesus Develops and Matures Us---Spiritual Gifts

Pentecost 16 The Way Jesus Develops and Matures Us---Spiritual Gifts

Eph.4:4-6 “There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope when you were called— one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.…..”

Oneness is the theme of God’s thrust into the world. The reason for this is the sinful tendency of the heart to search for different ways to control the unseen dimension of life. “God made mankind… Continue

Added by HKHaugan on June 22, 2009 at 3:54pm — No Comments

One Body Everywhere for Everyone

Pentecost 15 One Body Everywhere for Everyone

If I went to an auto parts store and got all the parts to an automobile, got a garage to put them in and the tools to put the parts together I would still be at a loss as to how to build it. I would need three things, a picture of the car, the plans to put the parts together and the expertise for its assembly.

First, I would need to know the concept of what a car is, what it looks like, what it is designed for and the plans to build… Continue

Added by HKHaugan on June 22, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Pentecost 14 Humility and Spiritual Gifts

Pentecost 14 Humility and Spiritual Gifts

“For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you (Ro.12:3).”

Let’s look at this passage closely because it sets the atmosphere in which the gifts are most effectively administered.

“For by the grace given me I say to every one of you”--- Paul is speaking from the… Continue

Added by HKHaugan on June 20, 2009 at 10:34am — No Comments

Gems of Jesus Matt.6:21

Gems of Jesus Matt.6:21 “For where you treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

There is a country song ‘My Elusive Dreams.’ The verses reveal a man following ‘dreams and schemes’ to find ‘it.’ Maybe he’ll find ‘it’ in a goldmine in Alaska, maybe a farm in Nebraska, work in Nashville, traveling from place to place looking for ‘it.’ In each place he lands he concludes ‘We couldn’t find ‘it’ there so we moved on.’ He reflects to his wife who is with him, “I know you’re tired of… Continue

Added by HKHaugan on June 19, 2009 at 7:49am — No Comments

Pentecost 13 Spiritual Gifts, Experiencing Grace First Hand

Pentecost 13 Spiritual Gifts, Experiencing Grace First Hand

Just what are spiritual gifts? The Greek word for spiritual gifts is ‘charismata,’ literally, grace gifts. Briefly, gifts are pieces of grace. As Paul says, “We have different gifts, according to the grace given us (Ro.12:6).” Spiritual gifts demonstrate the grace of God at work. They allow God to act through us. They are the praises of God in relational action, they activate our minds and allow us to experience God’s grace… Continue

Added by HKHaugan on June 18, 2009 at 8:43pm — No Comments

Pentecost 12 Spiritual Gifts

Pentecost 12 Spiritual Gifts

“That’s music to my heart” you might say when you are pleased about something. Music has a deep affect on us. It is a non-verbal way of feeling, of sensing, of being motivated and experiencing pleasure. The idea of music itself is the sound it makes, the way it touches your heart and makes you want to hear it again. When music is sung it is the combination of voice, sound and words that grasp that part of us that feels beyond what can be said. That’s why… Continue

Added by HKHaugan on June 18, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

Pentecost 11 Putting Flesh and Skin on Revived Dry Bones

Pentecost 11 Putting Flesh and Skin on Revived Dry Bones.

It is one thing to have an identity. That is the skeleton. It is another to add what the bones were designed to carry, a growing body. Three things we do to build on our identity as images and children of God. We work at building our heart identity, we work at growing our spiritual family identity and we work at projecting our Lord’s identity.

First, building our heart identity.

We recognize Jesus as God the… Continue

Added by HKHaugan on June 17, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Pentecost 10 Our True Identity

Pentecost 10 Our True Identity

This will begin a short series on our identity in Christ. This first part deals with two general introductions, worldly identity and spiritual identity. Worldly identity has to do with names as seen in the world. Spiritual identity shows our true origin.

First, worldly identity.

Names are important because they distinguish us as individuals. Names give us recognition. Names give us identity. Expressions like ‘making a name for yourself’ ‘I bet… Continue

Added by HKHaugan on June 16, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Pentecost 9 When God Gets Personal

Pentecost 9 When God Gets Personal (continued)

Second, Jesus. He tells us in John 16 what the Holy Spirit will do, “8When he comes, he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment: 9in regard to sin, because men do not believe in me; 10in regard to righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer; 11and in regard to judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned.”

Now is when Jesus really… Continue

Added by HKHaugan on June 15, 2009 at 7:39pm — No Comments

Pentecost 8 The Specifics of Heart Restoration

Pentecost 8 The Specifics of Heart Restoration

As we have already indicated, a spiritual heart is a heart sensitive to the spiritual dimension wherein our relationship with Jesus guides us with His Word. He is the light that reveals its contents and the bread that sustains us within it. He brings us into His Kingdom, the Kingdom of the hearts, the Kingdom of God. He is the gate through which we walk each day and the shepherd who protects us along the way. He sends His Spirit who… Continue

Added by HKHaugan on June 14, 2009 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Pentecost 7 God's Will---Restoring the Heart

Pentecost 7 God’s Will---Restoring the Heart

Ezek.36:24-28 'For I will take you out of the nations; I will gather you from all the countries and bring you back into your own land. 25 I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. 26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. 27 And I will put my Spirit in you and move… Continue

Added by HKHaugan on June 14, 2009 at 8:24am — No Comments

Pentecost 6 Moving On in the Holy Spirit

Pentecost 6 Moving On in the Holy Spirit

When you have your spiritual bearings, that is, your spiritual consciousness, your spiritual connection and you are open to the Spirit’s conditioning; it’s time to be on the move. Consider these three things again. First, you realize you are living in a spiritual dimension that governs the physical dimension. You begin reading everything from a spiritual perspective. There is a whole spiritual reality behind everything you see. Second, you… Continue

Added by HKHaugan on June 12, 2009 at 8:55am — No Comments

Gems of Jesus

Gems of Jesus Matt.20:27-28

(With thanks to Johnny Johnson in Bellingham, Washington for sending the little vignette that follows the verses.)

27…and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— 28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

One day, a man went to visit a church, He got there early, parked his car and got out. Another car pulled up near the driver got out and said, " I always park there!… Continue

Added by HKHaugan on June 11, 2009 at 10:05pm — No Comments

Pentecost 5 Getting Our Spiritual Bearings

Pentecost 5 John 15:1-11 Getting Our Spiritual Bearings

1"I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes[a] so that it will be even more fruitful. 3You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 4Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. 5"I am the… Continue

Added by HKHaugan on June 11, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Pentecost 4 The One Sufficient Spirit

Pentecost 4 The One Sufficient Spirit

Before Pentecost the world simply accepted a variety of gods, religions and the multiplicity of all kinds of spirits. Guesswork at best, philosophers searching and a general resignation to whatever seemed to satisfy the moment.

But with Pentecost came the revelation, recognition and realization of the Holy Spirit as the singular Spirit of the One God. First, the revelation that God is a Father, second, the recognition that the Son is… Continue

Added by HKHaugan on June 6, 2009 at 9:41am — No Comments

Pentecost 3 The Event Acts 2:1-4

Pentecost 3 The Event Acts 2:1-4

1 The day of Pentecost came. The believers all gathered in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound came from heaven. It was like a strong wind blowing. It filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw something that looked like tongues of fire. The flames separated and settled on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit. They began to speak in languages they had not known before. The Spirit gave them the ability to do… Continue

Added by HKHaugan on June 1, 2009 at 8:30am — 1 Comment