Acts 1:8 “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
Christ has died on a cross for us taking the wrath of God upon Himself for us. We can now look upon the work and teaching of Jesus, especially the cross of Christ, and understand what love really is about. It is the absolute self-abandoning, self-sacrifice of one person for the sake of another. Anything less than this is not love. Because of the love of Christ we are called to give our lives to Jesus and to love others through service to the downtrodden and by bringing the light of Jesus Christ to all the dark places in the world and proclaiming the Gospel. Therefore, Church of the Advent is a missional church, called to lead the lost of this world to the light of Christ. This is more than a one time conversion but a shift from one life enslaved to this world to a new life in Christ. This is an event that takes a lifetime. The Holy Spirit equips Christians with what we need to reach the lost through witnessing with our words, actions, and lives. The Holy Spirit also enables new Christians to mature in their faith and grow into a deeper and fuller relationship with God. All of this is made possible because the Holy Spirit is alive and at work around us and in the Church.
If you have questions about what this means, contact adventpastor@gmail.com. This verse is from the New International Version of the Holy Bible.
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