John said, “One mightier than I is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop and loosen the thongs of his sandals. I have baptized you with water; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
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Through the Holy Spirit, right decisions are made
All who have received the gift in confirmation must never presume it, but rather, engage it.
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Lovelessness is a danger of a different kind
Do no one harm! Love your neighbour as you love yourself!
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Reject the invitation, and you reject the kingdom of God
The kingdom of God is offered, and there are those who will not receive it, who cannot recognize it, who reject the offer.
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Are we willing to produce good fruit for the ‘long haul’?
If indeed humans have existed on this planet for 160,000 years, God definitely has “hung around” around with us, put up with a lot, loved us in spite of ourselves, and continues to grace and gift us without conditions and without limits.
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Forgiveness is necessary, essential to spiritual wholeness
Indeed, to be forgiven is the best teacher; once we have experienced it, we can never go back — at least, that is Jesus’ hope for us all.
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Prayer is at the core of our call to preserve unity
It opens the way for grace, spirit, and the power of love to guide the process and help bring about a graced conclusion.
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Unburdened and comforted by Jesus’ love, we rest
This is all spoken as divinely wise language — spoken in a prayer to the Father. It is referred to as “hidden things,” known not to the “wise and learned,” but rather to the “little ones.”
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The kingdom of God is the reality of dying, coming to life
The kingdom of God is the reality of dying and coming to life: letting go and grabbing on to something bigger, better, deeper, more loving, and more wonderful.
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Embrace the kingdom of Jesus and overcome limitations through trust
The cost of discipleship is great; the rewards are even greater, and fear is one of the only things that can prevent one from trusting fully in the ultimate saving power of God.
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