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The Character of the Holy Spirit
After we accept Jesus as our Savior, God’s Holy Spirit dwells within us. It’s difficult to imagine, but God literally lives and abides in our spiritual hearts. That means He is always with us, and He never leaves. God’s Spirit plays a very personal and active role in our lives. God’s Spirit also played a…
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Who is God the Holy Spirit?
The Holy Spirit may be the most confusing part of the Trinity to understand. He is not the Father and He is not Jesus who came down to earth to sacrifice Himself for us. The Holy Spirit is our Helper. After Jesus died on the cross, rose again, and ascended into Heaven, the Holy Spirit…
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Our Comforter and Guide
It’s 2017. I was a year out of college, and I was a month in of deciding that I’ll be a social worker. I was sitting on my bed, in that tiny apartment I shared with a friend, and reading a book that my granddad had written back in 1998. I was expecting a message…
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Wonderful Merciful Savior
Jesus is our Savior, Redeemer, and so much more. He didn’t just appear on the scene as a baby in a manger. He has been around since the beginning, and He has a special role and nature within the Trinity. Here’s how the song Wonderful Merciful Savior describes Jesus. “Wonderful, merciful Savior Precious Redeemer and…
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Who is God the Son?
The simple answer to the question Who is God the Son is the typical Sunday school answer, Jesus! Jesus was sent down to earth by the Father to die on the cross and save us from our sins. Because of the sacrifice He made, anyone who believes in Him will have eternal life. Jesus is…
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Wonderful and Counselor
God the Son is Jesus Christ, the Son of Man. Jesus is fully God and fully Man all at the same time. He came to this earth, born to the virgin Mary, and taught and did miracles on this earth. He came to this earth to pay our debt that we have because of sin…
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Almighty Infinite Father
Our Father is such a loving and faithful provider. There’s a song called Wonderful Merciful Savior we sing in church choir sometimes. Even though it is primarily about Jesus, there’s a verse dedicated to each person of the Trinity. It describes the Father this way: “Almighty, infinite FatherFaithfully loving Your ownHere in our weakness You…
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Who is God the Father?
Let’s discuss God the Father. He is probably the person in the Trinity who you think of most often when you generally think about God. He is the One who spoke creation into existence. He is also the One who sent Jesus to earth as a sacrifice for anyone who would believe in Him. God…
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A Father’s Love
One day in high school, my father was dropping me off at school. I had a field trip that day and he asked if I had everything. I said yes, also saying that I brought lunch money. My father pulled out his wallet, giving me some bills and telling me that I do not need…
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Holy Trinity Analogies
People have been trying to explain the Trinity for a long time, and we still can’t comprehend all that it means for one God to exist in three persons. I’m not going to put on a theology professor hat or write a textbook. I’m just going to try to explain the Trinity in the most…