Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash
You would be very welcome at our 10:30am service in St Andrew, Cuffley this Sunday.
Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash
You would be very welcome at our 10:30am service in St Andrew, Cuffley this Sunday.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. (The Nicene Creed)
We’re spending Sunday mornings looking at the Nicene Creed - one of the summaries of the Christian faith. This Sunday, we’re picking back up at the start of the final section: the Holy Spirit. As we mark Pentecost, what is it we believe about the Holy Spirit?
‘Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus was living among us, beginning from John’s baptism to the time when Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of his resurrection.’ (Acts 1:21-22)
The Christian faith stands or falls on its accuracy: did Jesus really do what he said? Did he really die and rise again? Did he really ascend into heaven? When apostles replace Judas, they look for someone who has been a witness to Jesus' life and ministry. We have that witness passed on to us, will we read it and learn more about our amazing saviour? Will we pass it on?
Then Peter began to speak: ‘I now realise how true it is that God does not show favouritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right. (Acts 10:34-35)
Who is the most unlikely person to want to hear about Jesus? It is Peter’s turn to share the good news of Jesus, to some more unexpected people. What will happen this time? Is anyone excluded from hearing about Jesus? Does God have favourites?