8/23/11 cblog IF WE TRULY LOVE GOD, WE HAVE THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD LIVING IN US; columban 830a m: "Todays gosp a cont of farewell discourse last supper..jesus encourages disciples remain w him..thru teaching re love ..jesus warned disciples to live by his teaching of love..to do his will..follow his comm ..when one does that..will be loved..whoever loves me will keep my word and my father will love him ..if we truly love god..jesus..we have the spirit of the lord living in us ..jesus promised the advocate..holy spirit..to dwell among s..imp to recognize that thr history of church ..after ascension..spirit continues o dwell in the church..living in midst of ch..not just building ...live in disciple of christ..see in acts of apostles..went preaching te apostles..in first reading..heard pauil & barnabas..great power..at same time eing persected by religious leadre..they had to keep moving....continuesd to tell good news..pauls healed crippled..who had never walked before ..paul .loud voice..stand up straight..peole sae it and wanted to make paul & barnabas gods...paul and barn may have been tempted to accept the adoration..but they didn't..not for their own glory ..tell preach..cry out to people ..rush out ..we are just humans ...so they didn't use the power for self-gain...but contined to prwach good news..how will we use this power..if we truly love god ....gkkd news ..salvation..bringing good news ..bros & sis Acts 14:5-18 There was an attempt in Iconium by both the Gentiles and the Jews, together with their leaders to attack and stone Paul and Barnabas They realized it, and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding countryside, where they continued to proclaim the Good News. At Lystra there was a crippled man, lame from birth, who had never walked He listened to Paul speaking, who looked intently at him, saw that he had the faith to be healed, and called out in a loud voice, “Stand up straight on your feet.” He jumped up and began to walk about. When the crowds saw what Paul had done they cried out in Lycaonian,“The gods have come down to us in human form.” They called Barnabas “Zeus” and Paul “Hermes,” because he was the chief speaker And the priest of Zeus, whose temple was at the entrance to the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates for he together with the people intended to offer sacrifice. The Apostles Barnabas and Paul tore their garments
when they heard this and rushed out into the crowd, shouting,“Men, why are you doing this? We are of the same nature as you, human beings. We proclaim to you good news that you should turn from these idols to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and all that is in them In past generations he allowed all Gentiles to go their own ways yet, in bestowing his goodness he did not leave himself without witness for he gave you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, and filled you with nourishment and gladness for your hearts.” Even with these words, they scarcely restrained the crowds from offering sacrifice to them. R. (1) The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. or R. Alleluia. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. In verdant pastures he gives me repose;
herd; there is nothing I shall want. or R. Alleluia. John 14.21-26 "Jesus said to his disciples“Whoever has my commandments and observes them is the one who loves me. Whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal myself to him.” Judas, not the Iscariot, said to him,“Master, then what happened that you will reveal yourself to us and not to the world?” Jesus answered and said to him,“Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him. Whoever does not love me does not keep my words; yet the word you hear is not mine but that of the Father who sent me.“I have told you this while I am with you. The Advocate, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my nameB she will teach you everything and remind you of all that I to
