THIS WEEK AT REDEEMER
WORSHIP SERVICE • THE DAY OF PENTECOST
WORSHIP SERVICE TIMES
6:30 PM WEDNESDAY • 9:15 AM SUNDAY
OUR SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE IS LIVE-STREAMED
6:30 PM WEDNESDAY • 9:15 AM SUNDAY
OUR SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE IS LIVE-STREAMED
SCRIPTURE READINGS
SUNDAY BULLETIN
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
SERMON • THE HELPER • TEXT: JOHN 14:23-31
SERMON TEXT
23 Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word, and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. 24 Whoever does not love Me does not keep My words. And the word that you hear is not Mine but the Father's who sent Me. 25 “These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you. 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. 28 You heard Me say to you, ‘I am going away, and I will come to you.’ If you loved Me, you would have rejoiced, because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. 29 And now I have told you before it takes place, so that when it does take place you may believe. 30 I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no claim on Me, 31 but I do as the Father has commanded Me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Rise, let us go from here.
SERMON SUMMARY
In Pastor Pett's Day of Pentecost message, we're invited to explore the profound relationship between love, fear, and our connection with God. The central theme revolves around Jesus' words in John 14, where He speaks of the Holy Spirit as our Helper. We're challenged to consider: which is stronger, love or fear? As believers, we're called to have both love for God and a reverent fear of Him. This isn't about terror, but rather awe, respect, and submission to His will.
Pastor's message emphasizes that our relationship with God isn't based on perfect obedience, but on His grace and love for us. We're reminded that God desires a close, family-like relationship with us, and that His love, demonstrated through Christ's sacrifice, is immeasurably great.
As we face life's challenges, we're encouraged to let the Holy Spirit teach us, remind us of God's truths, and grant us peace that surpasses worldly understanding. This message urges us to deepen our faith, trust in God's love, and face the future without fear, knowing that the Helper is always with us.
Pastor's message emphasizes that our relationship with God isn't based on perfect obedience, but on His grace and love for us. We're reminded that God desires a close, family-like relationship with us, and that His love, demonstrated through Christ's sacrifice, is immeasurably great.
As we face life's challenges, we're encouraged to let the Holy Spirit teach us, remind us of God's truths, and grant us peace that surpasses worldly understanding. This message urges us to deepen our faith, trust in God's love, and face the future without fear, knowing that the Helper is always with us.
KEY POINTS
- Love is stronger than fear, but both have a place in our relationship with God
- Grace fills the gap in our imperfect obedience to God's word
- God desires a close, family-like relationship with believers
- The Holy Spirit acts as our Helper, teaching and reminding us of Jesus' words
- True peace comes from our reconciliation with God through Christ
- Christians should not be troubled or afraid because of the Holy Spirit's presence
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
- John 14:26 - "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you."
- John 14:23-24 - "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word, and my Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. Whoever does not love Me does not keep My words."
- John 14:25-26 - "These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you. But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you."
- John 14:31 - "But I do as the Father has commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father."
- John 14:27 - "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid."
- Philippians 1:21 - "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." (alluded to)
- 1 Corinthians 15:55 - "O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?" (alluded to)
- John 15:13 - "Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends." (alluded to)
QUOTES
- [Jesus said]: "If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him and will come to him and make our home with him." He's desiring a family relationship that is close, familiar, endearing, with strong bonds of love and a desire to preserve the relationship.
- Believers have both love for God and fear of God. Fear in the form of respect, reverence, awe, amazement of God and submission to God.
- Not of our love for Him, but out of His love for us. And when we look at the cross, this is everything that we see in His love for us.
- We learn through Jesus' pain how much God loves us. He wants to teach us not only the Father's relationship with the Son, but the enormity of that love and what it cost Him to love us in this way.
- [Jesus said}: "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you, not as the world gives to I give to you." He's referring to the peace that removes the conflict between us and God, giving us that intimate, familiar, comforting family relationship that He wants to have with us.
- "Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid." Because the Holy Spirit, the Helper, is with you. No matter what comes our way in life, the Holy Spirit, the Helper, the Comforter, the Counselor, is with us.
- All the stupid, ignorant stuff that comes out of my mouth, that's me. All the good stuff that's worth keeping, that's all from Him. I can't take credit for a word of it.