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But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. John 16:7 The Holy Spirit was not spoken of much when I grew up. But when he was, he was referred to as the Holy Ghost. That was very confusing for a child whose only experience with ghosts was Casper on Saturday morning. I also assumed the Holy Spirit was an “it”. I never thought of the Holy Spirit as being an equal part of the...

If you love me, keep my commands. John 14:15 I believe the concept of total obedience to God is a stumbling block for many people. They resist salvation because it will require them to do things they don’t want to do and avoid things they want to do. Over the years, the church has done an excellent job of telling people what they must do to be Christians. Rather than talk about the free salvation Christ offers, we focus on behaviors. The Pharisees focused on all the laws, not only the ones...

Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments.” This passage in Matthew describes one more test the Pharisees use to discredit Jesus. Previously, they tried to get him to speak against the Roman government concerning taxes. Then the...