Archive for the ‘2 Corinthians 13: 14’ Tag
“Remembering What Is Often Forgotten About Pentecost (TRINITY)!”
Filed under: Ascension, Ascension of Jesus, Bible, By Tim Brassell, By Timothy Brassell, Christian Living, Christianity, Church, Discipleship, Easter, Evangelism, Faith, GCI Windsor Mill, Maryland, God, God Father Son and Spirit, God the Trinity, God's love, good news, Gospel, Grace Communion Baltimore, Grace Communion International, identity in Christ, Inclusion, Jesus Christ, Liturgy, Love, Ministry, New Life Fellowship Of Baltimore Maryland, New Life Fellowship Of Windsor Mill, MD., On Mission with Christ, Participation with Christ, Participation with Jesus, Pentecost, Perichoresis, Prayer, relationship with God, Relationships, Resurrection, Sermons, The Church, The Dance and Dream of the Trinity, The Father, Son and Holy Spirit, The Gospel Project, The Holy Spirit, Timothy Brassell, Trinity, Uncategorized, Union In Christ, Union with Christ, Witness, Witnessing to God, Witnessing to Jesus, Worship, Worshiping God, Worshipping Jesus | Tags: 1 Corinthians 12: 4-6, 2 Corinthians 13: 14, Acts 2, Basic Christian Doctrine, Being In God's Family, Bible, By Pastor Timothy, By Tim Brassell, By Timothy Brassell, Christian Faith, Christian Living, Christianity, Church, Doctrine As Glasses, Evangelism, Faith, GCI Baltimore, GCI Windsor Mill, God, God Father Son and Spirit, God In The Mess, God is Relationship, God the Trinity, God's Faith, God's Grace, God's love, good news, Gospel, Grace Communion Baltimore, Grace Communion International, Having The Peace Of God, Hidden But Present, Hold It Together In Christ, How God Reveals Himself, Humanity Revealed, Humanity Revealed In Jesus, identity in Christ, Inclusion, Jesus, Jesus Christ, John 14, Knowing The Father's Love, Life's meaning and Significance, Love, Maryland, Matthew 28: 19-20, MD., Ministry, New Life Fellowship Baltimore MD, New Life Fellowship Of Baltimore Maryland, New Life Fellowship Of Windsor Mill, Participation with Christ, Participation with Jesus, relationship with God, Relationships, Revealing Your Life's Purpose, Sermons, Sharing God More Accurately, Sharing In God's JOy, Sharing In God's Laughter, Sharing In The Divine Nature, Son and Holy Spirit, Spirit Leads To christ, The Basic Christian Belief, The Church, The Dance and Dream of the Trinity, The Father, The Father Loves and Like You Fest, The God Who Is Love, The Holy Spirit, The Nicene Creed, The Plan of Adoption, the reason for your existence, Timothy Brassell of New Life Fellowship, Trinitarian Baptism, Trinitarian Pentecost, Trinitarian Theology, Trinity, Uncategorized, Understanding God, Understanding Human Beings, Understanding Life's Calling, Undivided God, Union with Christ, Who Is God?, Who Is Jesus?, Whole God Worship, Worship, Worshipping Jesus Adoption
Leave a comment 
Part A:
Part B:
Full Message:
Scripture: Acts 2, Matthew 28: 19-20, 1 Corinthians 12: 4-6, 2 Corinthians 13:14 John 14
Summary:
In this insightful and foundational sermon, Pastor Timothy Brassell challenges us to move beyond a fragmented view of God that emphasizes one Person of the Trinity over the others. Instead, he calls us to embrace the full relational unity of the Triune God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in our worship, discipleship, and daily life.
Drawing from Acts 2, John 14, and the Nicene Creed, Pastor Tim calls the Church back to honoring God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, indivisible and fully unified. He reminds us that Pentecost is not merely about the Holy Spirit’s arrival; it’s about encountering the whole God in unified action. When we divide the Trinity, we distort the gospel and hinder our spiritual growth. But when we hold the Persons of God together, we see clearly, live rightly, and worship fully. This is a call to deeper reverence, relational intimacy, and Christ-centered living empowered by the Spirit.
Key Themes & Highlights:
1. The Trinity in Full Unity 🔺💞
- Theme: The Church often emphasizes one Person of the Trinity over the others, but true worship involves knowing and honoring God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, united not divided.
- Discipleship Question: Are you growing in relationship with the whole Triune God, not just a “part” of Him? Are you remembering that He doesn’t come in parts but in Whole?
- #WholeGodWorship
2. The Forgotten Side of Pentecost 🔥🔄
- Theme: Pentecost is more than the Holy Spirit’s outpouring; it’s an encounter with the entire Trinity, working in love and mission.
- Discipleship Question: How can you celebrate the full presence of the Trinity in your spiritual life this week?
- #TrinitarianPentecost
3. God Revealed Through Relationship 👨👦👦💬
- Theme: God reveals Himself through the relationship of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—not abstract doctrines, but living, loving Persons.
- Discipleship Question: How does viewing God as relational impact the way you relate to others?
- #GodIsRelationship
4. True Doctrine is Like Glasses 🤓📖
- Theme: Sound doctrine isn’t just theology; it’s a gift from God to help our broken minds see Him more clearly, like corrective lenses.
- Discipleship Question: Are you viewing doctrine as a tool for clarity or as a burden?
- #DoctrineAsGlasses
5. God Is Not Distant—He’s Hidden for Our Good 🌫️❤️
- Theme: God’s hiddenness (especially through the Holy Spirit) is intentional. It protects our free will and invites pursuit.
- Discipleship Question: How can you respond with trust even when God seems silent?
- #HiddenButPresent
6. Worship the One, Not Just the Parts 🙌💠
- Theme: Dividing God into Father-only, Jesus-only, or Spirit-only leads to spiritual confusion. Worship must be holistic.
- Discipleship Question: In what ways can your worship better reflect the unity of the Trinity?
- #UndividedGod
7. The Holy Spirit Always Points to the Son and Father 🕊️➡️👑
- Theme: The Spirit doesn’t draw attention to Himself. He glorifies Jesus and leads us to the Father.
- Discipleship Question: Are your spiritual experiences drawing you deeper into relationship with Jesus and the Father in the Holy Spirit?
- #SpiritLeadsToChrist
8. The Trinity Teaches Us to Hold Things Together 🧩🫂
- Theme: Just as God’s nature is united in three persons, we are called to unity, not division, in doctrine, worship, and life.
- Discipleship Question: What part of your life needs the integrative healing of the Triune God?
- #HoldItTogetherInChrist
9. Baptism and Salvation Are Trinitarian Acts 💧✝️
- Theme: Baptism in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit reflects that salvation is the shared mission of the Triune God.
- Discipleship Question: How can you live as someone who’s been baptized into the fullness of God?
- #TrinitarianBaptism
10. God Is Always Working—even in Chaos 🌍🔧
- Theme: The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are actively involved in redeeming the world, even when it seems chaotic.
- Discipleship Question: Where can you discern the presence of God working in the brokenness around you?
- #GodInTheMess
Context:
In a time when many churches tend to highlight the Father’s authority, the Son’s grace, or the Spirit’s power in isolation, this message calls us back to the wholeness of who God truly is. Pentecost is often reduced to a celebration of the Holy Spirit alone; but what if we’ve forgotten something essential?
Pastor Tim leads us into a richer understanding of Pentecost as a revelation of the entire Triune God. Through Acts 2 and the Nicene Creed, he urges the Church to honor God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, indivisible and fully unified, working together to redeem creation and empower His people.
Reflective Moment:
✨ What part of your faith practice has become one-dimensional?
✨ Are you embracing God as Father, Son, and Spirit or just the “parts” you’re most comfortable with? ✨ Where can you discern the presence of God working in the brokenness around you?
This message emphasizes reverence, sound doctrine, spiritual maturity, and a return to a fully Trinitarian gospel. Let it lead you into deeper worship, clearer understanding, and a renewed desire to live in step with the fullness of God.
📖 Rediscover Pentecost through a Trinitarian lens.
💬 Reflect. Repent. Receive the fullness of God.
“Living In The Divine Dance: The God Who Includes You”
Filed under: Ascension, Ascension of Jesus, Bible, By Tim Brassell, By Timothy Brassell, Christian Living, Christianity, Church, Discipleship, Evangelism, Faith, GCI Windsor Mill, Maryland, God, God Father Son and Spirit, God the Trinity, God's love, good news, Gospel, Grace Communion Baltimore, Grace Communion International, identity in Christ, Inclusion, Jesus Christ, Liturgy, Love, Ministry, New Life Fellowship Of Baltimore Maryland, New Life Fellowship Of Windsor Mill, MD., On Mission with Christ, Participation with Christ, Participation with Jesus, Pentecost, Perichoresis, Prayer, relationship with God, Relationships, Resurrection, Scripture Paraphrases, Sermons, The Church, The Dance and Dream of the Trinity, The Father, Son and Holy Spirit, The Gospel Project, The Holy Spirit, The Plan of Adoption, Timothy Brassell, Trinity, Uncategorized, union, Union In Christ, Union with Christ, Witness, Witnessing to God, Witnessing to Jesus, Worship, Worshiping God, Worshipping Jesus | Tags: 2 Corinthians 13: 14, Basic Christian Doctrine, Being In God's Family, Bible, By Pastor Timothy, By Tim Brassell, By Timothy Brassell, Christian Faith, Christian Living, Christianity, Church, Divine Dance, Evangelism, Faith, Gary Deddo, GCI Baltimore, GCI Windsor Mill, God, God Father Son and Spirit, God the Trinity, God's Faith, God's Grace, God's love, good news, Gospel, Gospel Belonging, Grace Communion Baltimore, Grace Communion International, Having The Peace Of God, How God Reveals Himself, Humanity Revealed, Humanity Revealed In Jesus, identity in Christ, Inclusion, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus is the center, John 17: 21, Knowing The Father's Love, Life In Christ, Life's meaning and Significance, Love, Maryland, Matthew 28: 19, MD., Ministry, New Life Fellowship Baltimore MD, New Life Fellowship Of Baltimore Maryland, New Life Fellowship Of Windsor Mill, Participation with Christ, Participation with Jesus, relationship with God, Relationships, Revealing Your Life's Purpose, Sermons, Sharing God More Accurately, Sharing In God's JOy, Sharing In God's Laughter, Sharing In The Divine Nature, Son and Holy Spirit, TFTorrance, The Basic Christian Belief, The Church, The Dance and Dream of the Trinity, The Divine Dance, The Father, The Father Loves and Like You Fest, The God Who Includes You, The God Who Is Love, The Holy Spirit, The Plan of Adoption, the reason for your existence, Timothy Brassell of New Life Fellowship, Trinitarian Theology, Trinity, Trinity Sunday, Uncategorized, Understanding God, Understanding Human Beings, Understanding Life's Calling, Union with Christ, Union with God, Who Is God?, Who Is Jesus?, Worship, Worshipping Jesus Adoption
Leave a comment 
From the beginning, we were made for communion. Not for striving or performing on our own strengths, or standing at arm’s length from God but to be drawn into the eternal joy shared between Father, Son, and Spirit. This isn’t abstract theology. It’s the dance we were born to join.
“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.”
— 2 Corinthians 13:14
As Trinity Sunday approaches, we’re reminded that Christianity is not just about following rules or imitating Christ. It’s about being included in a relationship so deep, so eternal, that it reshapes how we see ourselves, each other, and the world. We are invited to stand in awe of the mystery and majesty of God-Father-Son-Holy Spirit; one God in three Persons. As Jesus commands in Matthew 28:19:
“Go therefore and make disciples of all Nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”
This isn’t just a ritual. It’s a revelation. An invitation into God’s own life.
T. F. Torrance writes, “God draws near to us in such a way as to draw us near to Himself within the circle of His knowing of Himself.”
God is not distant. He is relational. He is love and through Jesus Christ, He brings us near.
“God loves you so utterly and completely,” Torrance continues, “that He has given himself for you in Jesus Christ His beloved Son… He cannot go back upon it without undoing the Incarnation and the Cross.”
Our inclusion in God’s life is not temporary or fragile. It’s secured in who God is and through the Holy Spirit, we are not left on the outside. We are brought inside the fellowship of God Himself.
Gary Deddo explains:
“Through the ministry of the Holy Spirit, [Jesus] gives us a share in His meaning, significance, security…”
We are not just followers—we are participants.
We are not just observers—we are included.
Jesus Himself prayed:
“May they all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us, so that the world may believe you sent me.” — John 17:21
In Christ, we are welcomed into the very oneness Jesus shares with the Father. A unity brought alive by the Spirit.
Gary Deddo deepens this vision:
“This is the trinitarian life. We are given to share in this life—in the Spirit (which is Jesus’ Spirit)—sharing Jesus’ own joy, life, righteousness, peace, work, evangelism…”
In Christ, we don’t just work for God. We work WITH Him.
“Ministry is going with Jesus—doing what he is doing, going where he is going; sharing obediently in His ministry… Obedience and fellowship are one and the same thing.”
When we lose sight of this, ministry becomes a burden. We chase effectiveness, compare our outcomes, trust in our techniques. But Gary Deddo reminds us:
“It’s not our ministry—it’s Christ’s ministry. Jesus continues to minister by His Spirit… Sometimes we’re tempted to trust in our own loaves and fishes—programs, techniques, even our theology. But just give it to Him and let Him use it. Focus on sharing in Christ’s continuing ministry.”
Jesus doesn’t just reveal the message of God, He is the message, the center, and the way into the life of the Trinity and by the Spirit, He leads us to the Father and holds us in the communion we were made for.
So, take a breath. Let your soul rest in this truth: You are not alone. You are not forgotten. You are known, loved, and invited into the divine dance of GOD-Father, Son, and Spirit.
Reflection:
This Trinity Sunday, let us reflect on how profoundly we are known and loved. Be awakened to the wonder of being included in the life of the Triune God. God dwells in unity and through Christ and the Spirit, He welcomes us into His life. As T. F. Torrance says, step into “the circle of His knowing.” Your soul isn’t alone. It’s wrapped in the eternal fellowship of the Trinity. As Gary Deddo teaches, we are invited to share in Christ’s joy, peace, and ministry through the Spirit. And as Scripture declares:
“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.”
— 2 Corinthians 13:14
Prayer:
Triune God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—You are one God in perfect communion. Your love transcends time and space. In You, I find belonging. In Christ, I find redemption. In Your Spirit, I find life. On this Trinity Sunday and always, remind us how deeply we are known and loved. You dwell in unity, and through Christ and the Spirit, you welcome us into Your life. Our souls are not alone; they are held in the eternal fellowship of Your love. Guide me today as I walk in the shadow of Your presence. Let my life reflect the dance You have drawn me into; one of joy, peace, purpose, and shared ministry. Amen.
Selected quotes from:
Gary Deddo, Clarifying Our Theological Vision, — Parts 1–5 Grace Communion International – 2013–2015Published on GCI.org
Selected quotes from:
T.F. Torrance, The Christian Doctrine of God: One Being Three Persons (T&T Clark, 2001) and The Mediation of Christ(Helmers & Howard, 1992)
“Is Knowing God As Trinity Important?”
Filed under: Bible, By Calvin Simon, Christian Living, Christianity, Church, Discipleship, Evangelism, Faith, GCI Windsor Mill, Maryland, God, God Father Son and Spirit, God the Trinity, God's love, good news, Gospel, Grace Communion Baltimore, Grace Communion International, identity in Christ, Inclusion, Jesus Christ, Love, New Life Fellowship Of Baltimore Maryland, New Life Fellowship Of Windsor Mill, MD., On Mission with Christ, Participation with Christ, Participation with Jesus, Perichoresis, Prayer, relationship with God, Relationships, Scripture Paraphrases, Sermons, Song, The Church, The Dance and Dream of the Trinity, The Father, Son and Holy Spirit, The Gospel Project, The Holy Spirit, The Plan of Adoption, Timothy Brassell, Trinity, Uncategorized, union, Union In Christ, Union with Christ, Witness, Witnessing to God, Witnessing to Jesus, Worship, Worshiping God, Worshipping Jesus | Tags: 1 corinthians 8: 4-7a, 2 Corinthians 13: 14, Adoption, Basic Christian Doctrine, Being In God's Family, Bible, By Pastor Timothy, By Tim Brassell, By Timothy Brassell, Calvin Simon, Christian Faith, Christian Living, Christianity, Church, Evangelism, Faith, GCI Baltimore, GCI Windsor Mill, God, God as Trinity, God Father Son and Spirit, God the Trinity, God's Faith, God's Grace, God's love, good news, Gospel, Grace Communion Baltimore, Grace Communion International, Having The Peace Of God, Holy Spirit, How God Reveals Himself, Humanity Revealed, Humanity Revealed In Jesus, identity in Christ, Inclusion, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Knowing The Father's Love, Life's meaning and Significance, Love, Maryland, Matthew 28: 18-20, MD., Ministry, New Life Fellowship Baltimore MD, New Life Fellowship Of Baltimore Maryland, New Life Fellowship Of Windsor Mill, Participation with Christ, Participation with Jesus, Pastor Calvin Simon, relationship with God, Relationships, Revealing Your Life's Purpose, romans 11: 36, Sermons, Sharing God More Accurately, Sharing In God's JOy, Sharing In God's Laughter, Sharing In The Divine Nature, Son and Holy Spirit, The Basic Christian Belief, The Church, The Dance and Dream of the Trinity, The Father, The Father Loves and Like You Fest, The God Who Is Love, The Holy Spirit, The Plan of Adoption, the reason for your existence, Timothy Brassell of New Life Fellowship, Trinitarian Theology, Trinity, Uncategorized, Understanding God, Understanding Human Beings, Understanding Life's Calling, Union with Christ, Who Is God?, Who Is Jesus?, Worship, Worshipping Jesus
Leave a comment by Pastor Calvin Simon
You might ask whether knowing that God is a Trinity is important. The answer is ABSOLUTELY YES! God reveals Himself in a three-fold way. The Father sends the Son to become human and bring about reconciliation. The Son perfectly accomplishes His mission and ascends back to heaven to send the Holy Spirit in His name. The Holy Spirit comes in the name of Jesus, bringing people to repentance and uniting them to the perfect humanity of Jesus. This is how God shows His love.
All three Persons (prosopons) of God work together to establish a right relationship between God and humanity, through the Person and humanity of Jesus. Removing any Person of the Godhead removes us from the redemptive work that God has done. God is not three interchangeable parts or three modes of being that simply change roles. There is a true distinction among them (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). The Father is never begotten and never proceeds. The Son is the only begotten and never proceeds. The Holy Spirit is never begotten and is the only one who proceeds.
The three Persons of the one God do not merely coexist; they subsist with one another. They have their being in relationship. The Father is not the Father apart from His relationship with the Son and in the Spirit. The Son is not the Son apart from being the Son of this Father and in the fellowship of this Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is not the Holy Spirit apart from being the Holy Spirit of the Father and the Son.
Scriptures:
Can you see The Father-Son-Holy-Spirit (Three-fold-God) through these scriptures?
Matt 28:18-20 / 2 Cor 13:14 / Rom 11:36 / 1 Cor 8:4-7a
“The doctrine of the Trinity means that relationship, that fellowship, that togetherness and sharing, that self-giving and other-centeredness are not afterthoughts with God, but the deepest truth about the being of God. The Father is not consumed with Himself; He loves the Son and the Spirit. And the Son is not riddled with narcissism; he loves his Father and the Spirit. And the Spirit is not preoccupied with himself and his own glory; the Spirit loves the Father and the Son. Giving, not taking; other-centeredness, not self-centeredness; sharing, not hoarding are what fire the rockets of God and lie at the very center of God’s existence as Father, Son, and Spirit.” — Baxter Kruger
Photo Compliments:
1)Wikipedia
2) WikiHow
“God In Relationship!”
Filed under: Bible, by Sherwin Scott, Christianity, Church, Discipleship, Evangelism, Faith, GCI Windsor Mill, Maryland, God, God Father Son and Spirit, God the Trinity, God's love, good news, Gospel, Grace Communion Baltimore, identity in Christ, Inclusion, Jesus Christ, Love, Ministry, New Life Fellowship Of Baltimore Maryland, New Life Fellowship Of Windsor Mill, MD., On Mission with Christ, Participation with Christ, Participation with Jesus, Pentecost, Prayer, relationship with God, Relationships, Scripture Paraphrases, Sermons, The Church, The Dance and Dream of the Trinity, The Father, Son and Holy Spirit, The Gospel Project, The Holy Spirit, The Plan of Adoption, Timothy Brassell, Trinity, Uncategorized, union, Union In Christ, Union with Christ, Witness, Witnessing to God, Witnessing to Jesus, Worship, Worshiping God, Worshipping Jesus | Tags: 1 Corinthians 1:9, 2 Corinthians 13: 14, 2 Corinthians 3:3, Basic Christian Doctrine, Being In God's Family, Bible, By Pastor Timothy, By Tim Brassell, By Timothy Brassell, Christ, Christian Faith, Christian Living, Christianity, Church, Ephesians 1: 3-6, Evangelism, Faith, Father Son and Holy Spirit, GCI Baltimore, GCI Windsor Mill, God, God - Father-Son-and Holy Spirit, God Father Son and Spirit, God the Trinity, God's Faith, God's Grace, God's love, good news, Gospel, Grace Communion Baltimore, Grace Communion International, Having The Peace Of God, How God Reveals Himself, Humanity Revealed, Humanity Revealed In Jesus, identity in Christ, Inclusion, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Knowing The Father's Love, Life's meaning and Significance, Love, Maryland, MD., Ministry, New Life Fellowship Baltimore MD, New Life Fellowship Of Baltimore Maryland, New Life Fellowship Of Windsor Mill, Participation with Christ, Participation with Jesus, relationship with God, Relationships, Revealing Your Life's Purpose, Romans 11:29, Sermons, Sharing God More Accurately, Sharing In God's JOy, Sharing In God's Laughter, Sharing In The Divine Nature, Sherwin Scott, Son and Holy Spirit, The Basic Christian Belief, The Church, The Dance and Dream of the Trinity, The Father, The Father Loves and Like You Fest, The God Who Is Love, The Holy Spirit, The Plan of Adoption, the reason for your existence, Timothy Brassell of New Life Fellowship, Trinitarian Theology, Trinity, Uncategorized, Understanding God, Understanding Human Beings, Understanding Life's Calling, Union with Christ, Who Is God?, Who Is Jesus?, Worship, Worshipping Jesus Adoption
Leave a comment Word of Life Devotional by Sherwin Scott
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
2 Corinthians 13:14 (ESV)
For many people in their journey of faith, God is an enigma – someone who is mysterious or puzzling. They may struggle to know God or may ask who or what he is.
In a faith journey, many will see God as someone in the sky, invisible but somehow able to watch us here below. Many will think of God as a singular person, invisible and ruling over everything. For example, Islam refers to God as Allah, a very powerful singular person.
The astonishing truth is that God is far greater than anything we can think of or imagine. God is a being who is three divine persons in relationship: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – one Being who is Three Persons.
The Father, the Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit are all distinct – yet they exist in perfect unity. The Apostle Paul refers to this unity when he writes, ‘And you show that you are a letter from Christ delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.’ (2 Corinthians 3:3)
God offers a holy, loving relationship: a fellowship or communion that believers are destined to participate in as the children of God (Ephesians 1:3-6). God is building a relationship with each and every one of us. We are created to experience this relationship of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – we are all included in his love and grace.
The Father is calling us now to participate in this amazing relationship. As it says in 1 Corinthians 1:9: ‘God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.’ And Romans 11:29 tells us: ‘…the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.’
It is encouraging to know that God is not going to change his mind about calling us, may He help us to respond wholeheartedly.
Prayer
Father in heaven, please enable us to understand Who You are in Your Relationship with the Son and Holy Spirit. Help us to understand your calling and respond in a manner that is pleasing to you. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Study by Sherwin Scott
“Who is The Father Revealed in Jesus?” Pt. 2
Filed under: Ascension of Jesus, Bible, By Tim Brassell, By Timothy Brassell, Christian Living, Christianity, Church, Discipleship, Evangelism, Faith, GCI Windsor Mill, Maryland, God, God Father Son and Spirit, God the Trinity, God's love, good news, Gospel, Grace Communion Baltimore, Grace Communion International, identity in Christ, Inclusion, Jesus Christ, Love, Ministry, New Life Fellowship Of Baltimore Maryland, New Life Fellowship Of Windsor Mill, MD., On Mission with Christ, Participation with Christ, Participation with Jesus, Pentecost, Perichoresis, Prayer, relationship with God, Relationships, Scripture Paraphrases, Sermons, The Church, The Dance and Dream of the Trinity, The Father, Son and Holy Spirit, The Gospel Project, The Holy Spirit, The Plan of Adoption, Timothy Brassell, Trinity, Uncategorized, union, Union In Christ, Union with Christ, Witness, Witnessing to God, Witnessing to Jesus, Worship, Worshiping God, Worshipping Jesus | Tags: 2 Cor, 2 Corinthians 13: 14, Adoption, Basic Christian Doctrine, Being In God's Family, Bible, By Pastor Timothy, By Tim Brassell, By Timothy Brassell, Christian Faith, Christian Living, Christianity, Church, Evangelism, Faith, GCI Baltimore, GCI Windsor Mill, God, God Father Son and Spirit, God the Trinity, God's Faith, God's Grace, God's love, good news, Gospel, Grace Communion Baltimore, Grace Communion International, Having The Peace Of God, How God Reveals Himself, Humanity Revealed, Humanity Revealed In Jesus, identity in Christ, Inclusion, Jesus, Jesus Christ, John 17, Knowing The Father's Love, Life's meaning and Significance, Love, Maryland, Matthew 23, Matthew 23: 8-11, MD., Ministry, New Life Fellowship Baltimore MD, New Life Fellowship Of Baltimore Maryland, New Life Fellowship Of Windsor Mill, Participation with Christ, Participation with Jesus, Pastor T, Pastor Tim, Pastor Timothy Brassell, Perichoresis, relationship with God, Relationships, Revealing Your Life's Purpose, Sermons, Sharing God More Accurately, Sharing In God's JOy, Sharing In God's Laughter, Sharing In The Divine Nature, Son and Holy Spirit, The Basic Christian Belief, The Church, The Dance and Dream of the Trinity, The Father, The Father Loves and Like You Celebration, The God Who Is Love, The Holy Spirit, The Plan of Adoption, the reason for your existence, Timothy Brassell of New Life Fellowship, Trinitarian Theology, Trinity, Uncategorized, Understanding God, Understanding Human Beings, Understanding Life's Calling, Union with Christ, Who Is God?, Who Is Jesus?, Worship, Worshipping Jesus
Leave a comment 
Part 2A:
Part 2B
Full Message:
Scripture:
2 Cor 13: 14, Matthew 23: 8-11, John 17
Summary and Goal:
This sermon discusses the importance of understanding the relationship between God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. It emphasizes the deep love and joy that comes from being united with the Father through Jesus and the Holy Spirit.
“What I mean is this. An ordinary simple Christian kneels down to say his prayers. He is trying to get into touch with God. But if he is a Christian he knows that what is prompting to pray is also God: God, so to speak, inside him. But he also knows that all his real knowledge of God comes through Christ, the Man who was God—that Christ is standing beside him, helping him to pray, praying for him. You see what is happening. God (THE FATHER) is the thing (ONE) to which he is praying—the goal he is trying to reach. God is also the thing (ONE) inside him which is pushing him on—the motive power. God is also the road or bridge along which he is being pushed to that goal. So that the whole threefold life of the three-personal Being is actually going on in that ordinary little bedroom where an ordinary man is saying his prayers. The man is being caught up into the higher kind of life—what I called Zoe or spiritual life: he is being pulled into God, by God, while still remaining himself.” (P.163) – Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
Highlights:
👨👦👦 The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are distinct persons in the Godhead.
👻 The Holy Spirit is not a commodity, but a person who hears, speaks, sees, inspires, and moves.
🎁 Everything we receive and do comes from the Father through Jesus and in the Holy Spirit.
😇 Joyous days in the Father surpass mere happiness and can be experienced even in affliction and distress.
❤️ The love of the Father is deep and unbreakable, even in the face of trials and persecution.
✝️ The Father’s love was demonstrated through Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross, which reconciled and saved humanity.
🤝 The relationship with the Father is shared through the participation in the Holy Spirit’s fellowship.