Foundations: The Spirit Comes with Fire

Sermon by Pastor Corky Calhoun
Foundations: The Spirit Comes with Fire
As we continue our "Foundations" series we turn our attention to the Power and Work of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit, what I call the "IT" factor of our spiritual life is the off forgotten party of the Holy Trinity. It's often a case of out of sight, out of mind. When we do acknowledge it, we often don't know how to describe it. Wouldn't it be nice if we could just say, May The Force Be With You! Somebody ought to make a movie about that. The fact is the Holy Spirit is the burning influence of God's holiness. Did you know that in order for water to become steam it must be heated to 212 degrees Fahrenheit? In other words, in order for it to be transformed it must be heated up. The Spirit comes with fire, so that we might be transformed! Despite our inability to articulate well the power of the Spirit, the Bible is full of examples and expressions of its presence. In fact, Jesus tells us that the Holy Spirit is left in his place as our helper. I frequently say that I never want to get ahead of the leading of the Spirit, which means then that I have to be constantly aware of "IT" and where "IT" is. The question we need to answer in terms of the foundation we are building is...do we have "It"? Join us Sunday as we pursue the power of the Spirit together!