Listen. Listen to the pre-recorded Children’s Message together. You can find it at pacificunionchurch.org/churchsmall Review Do you guys remember why Pastor Steve wore that crazy alien mask? [Hint to parents: The Holy Spirit came down on the church at Pentecost. The Holy Spirit gave the church special powers to tell people about the kingdom of …
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Going Deeper: May 31
Pentecost Sunday Read Acts 2:1-21, 36-41 together. Watch the sermon video (available at pacificunionchurch.org/churchsmall) Listen. How does God let us know that his kingdom has come and Jesus has taken his place on the throne? How does the Holy Spirit announce his arrival? What effect does he have on the church and on the crowd …
Ascension Sunday
Listen. Listen to the pre-recorded Children’s Message together. You can find it at pacificunionchurch.org/churchsmall Review Why are the disciples sad? Pastor Nate said that it is a good thing that Jesus is going away. What two clues did he give to help us find out why this is true? [hint to parents: Pastor Nate pointed …
Friday, April 17
Psalm: 136 Meditation John: The scene is the Last Supper. Jesus is telling His disciples that He is “going away” – as it turns out, the very next day and then permanently 40 days after that. This news casts a pall over the disciples because they will feel “rudderless” (fishermen – remember?) without Jesus. He …
Thursday, April 16
Psalm: 147 Meditation Ezekiel: This is a vivid rendering of the “general resurrection” at the end of the age – the valley of the dry bones. We shall all die and in time (for most of us) what will be left will be bones only. Resurrection is not much treated in the Old Testament except …
Thursday, March 26
Psalm: 69 Meditation Romans: We have an obligation as Christians to live according to the Spirit Whom we receive upon conversion. This says we are adopted by God whom we can now call “Daddy” (“Abba”) or “Papa”. This is now an intimate relationship not borne of fear. We don’t pray as we ought so this …
Thursday, February 20
Psalms: 98, 99 Meditation Mark: Time and again Jesus has to contend with the myopic (near-sighted) leaders of the people “who can’t see the forest for the trees”. The truth is many Christian can become rather myopic as well when their own beliefs are brought into question. These often become the “hills to die on” …
Introduction to Acts chapters 2-4
Some have suggested that the book of Acts (short for the ‘Acts of the Apostles’) should have been named ‘the Acts of the Holy Spirit’. The reason becomes apparent as you read through chapters 2-4. Time and again it is the Holy Spirit who acts and takes the initiative and its the Apostles who follow …
Bold, Desperate and Shameless Prayer. Why praying for the Holy Spirit matters.
Fear rushed upon the poor man as he frenetically searched his cupboards for bread to serve his unexpected guest. It was midnight and not a morsel of food could be found. Driven by the impending shame, he slips quietly out the back door, rushes to his neighbor's house and frantically bangs on the front door. …
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