This is the new story. The holy spirit is at work. The holy spirit didn’t come to give people a spiritual experience. The holy spirit came to make a new kind of people. People who love.
God Creates
Adam Ate
Noah Floats
Abraham’s Oath
Jacob Schemes
Joseph Dreams
Bush Lit
Sea Split
Law Spoken
Tablet Broken
Judges Appointed
Kings Anointed
God Forgotten
Rulers Rotten
Kingdom Broke
Prophets Hope
Mary Favored
Baby Savoir
Crucified
Jesus Died
Third Morn
World Reborn
Spirit Glows
Love Grows
Earth Awaits
God Creates
The holy spirit came to make a new kind of people.
People who love God
People who love one another
People who give
People who serve
People who forgive
People who share
People who take care of one another
Have you ever heard the phrase, “God is Love?” We know that God is first. We know that God is Jesus. Jesus is first, and Jesus is God, and God is Love, Therefore, Love is first.
The fellowship of Believers
Acts 2:44
All the believers were together and had everything in common.
Jesus Speaks
John 13:34
A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
Paul Writes
1 Corinthians 13:4
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
We must include the Fruit of the Spirit
Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
How does love grow? Through God’s people. This is not just a story about the early church in Acts. This is a story towards the final restoration of God’s creation. God’s spirit doesn’t just change what we believe.
The Spirit changes how we LOVE.