The Holy Spirit is the mysterious and often forgotten third member of the Trinity. Some churches emphasize the role of the Spirit above nearly everything else including the Bible. Some churches emphasize the Bible and every other doctrine while effectively ignoring the Holy Spirit. Some debate on what role the Holy Spirit plays in the world today.

Well, if you consider the teaching of the New Testament, it’s clear who the Holy Spirit is and what He does, at least in general terms. It’s also clear that we can never predict what the Holy Spirit might do for any individual person or even for any individual church with any specificity.

In this message, Pastor Jeff shows us from the Bible what we need to be clear on when it comes to the Holy Spirit.

Speaker: Jeff Mikels :: Passage: Various

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How well do you know Jesus? The fundamental truths about Jesus are just as complex and sometimes confusing as the doctrine of the Trinity itself, but understanding who Jesus is forms the foundation for everything in the Christian faith. After all, we call ourselves “Christians” because we follow Jesus Christ!

In this message, Pastor Jeff shows us from the Bible what we need to know about Jesus.

Speaker: Jeff Mikels :: Passage: Various

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What comes to mind when you think about God? What images come to mind? Do you think of God like an old man on a throne? Like a breeze blowing through the trees? Like an impersonal force? In this message, we learn that all human language for God falls short especially when we take what we know about words and apply that meaning to God. When it comes to God, we let God himself be the standard for what our words about him mean. He calls himself our Father, but to take lessons from our earthly fathers and make conclusions about God’s character based on that would get us into a lot of trouble. Instead, we take what God says about himself and let that shape our understanding of what it means to be Father.

It works the same way with all His attributes: holiness, wisdom, power, love.

Listen up to revel in the attributes of the God who made you.

Speaker: Jeff Mikels :: Passage: Various

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One of the most complicated concepts to grasp is the notion that God is three-in-one. The Trinity is the conviction that the Bible means what it says. When it teaches that God is one and that Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are equally God, we simply believe both propositions are true at the same time. In this message we address both the Old Testament and the New Testament to show that if a person believes the Bible, that person must also believe in the concept of the Trinity.

The last 15 minutes or so are questions from the congregation answered live.

Speaker: Jeff Mikels :: Passage: Various

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