REVEAL: Reconnect

So we missed last week... but here's the gist: "A miracle reveals how good God is"... and last week we said "A miracle reminds us who God is." Remember, a miracle is not about the WHAT, it's about the WHO. The miracle itself doesn't matter if God is not glorified. Last week, we talked about a miracle that usually isn't seen as a miracle: Jesus (God in the flesh) washing the feet of the disciples. Think about it... God washing feet! And then, Jesus says that those who follow Him will do "greater things" than He has done. We looked at the Greek word for "greater things" and it is a word that is more about compassion, acts of mercy, and teachings than it is healing, raising from the dead, and feeding people with 5 loaves and 2 fishes. There's a lot more to it... but that's where we got to up to this past Sunday... 

So this Sunday, we discussed another miracle that isn't usually thought of as a miracle: The Holy Spirit in us! Ok.. time to blow our minds: God... in Spirit... inside of us! Pastor Craig's question of "would you rather have Jesus beside you or the Holy Spirit inside you?"... that's a big question. A miracle that while the universe cannot contain God, He can dwell inside of you and I! So what does that miracle reveal?

A MIRACLE REVEALS GOD'S DESIRE TO CONNECT WITH US

Look at John 15-17... it's all about Jesus' sharing His desire that you and I be connected to God! If that doesn't blow your mind... think of it this way: 1 little sin... 1 slight "white lie" forever separates us from God. But Jesus' death and resurrection and our belief, somehow, is enough for God to see us as "sanctified" (holy, set apart). I would think that if someone sinned against me, and then I had to send my only son to die for them, I'm not sure I would want a relationship with that person... and yet that's exactly what God wants from us... He even pursues us!

And that's the role of the Holy Spirit... to guide us and bring us closer to God. 

Discuss:

• Would you rather... have Jesus beside you for 1 day or the Holy Spirit inside you for the rest of your life? (duh)
• Would you rather... have Jesus beside you every day or the Holy Spirit inside you for 1 day?... tougher question
• What blows your mind about the Holy Spirit?