What is the fruit of the Spirit? How does it compare with the gifts of the Spirit? Which are most important in the Christian life? How does love relate to the other fruit of the Spirit? Why is love listed as the greatest? Can we through effort and determination become more like God in character? How does the Holy Spirit work transformation within the Christian?
John Spellman gets ordained as an elder of the Babylon SDA Church on February 11th, 2017.
Sirius Taylor talks about a life of character building as we explore the life of Moses. Different experiences in Moses' life caused him to cry out to God. Why is it that we often need to cry out? How is Moses' experience so much like our own as Christians? What can we learn from the lessons of Moses' life?
Does life have a purpose? What is the value of human life in the eyes of God? If I struggle with an addiction and my life is messed up, does God still care about me? Does the Bible speak to feelings of depression and low self-esteem? Is there someone who values me when it seems like no one cares and I feel like giving up? Is there hope for someone like me? John Spellman hosts Gems of Truth.
What does it mean to be filled with the Spirit? What is the purpose of water baptism? How do we access the baptism of the Holy Spirit? Are there requirements to experiencing the Holy Spirit baptism? What evidences in a person’s life demonstrate being filled with the Spirit? Is it a one time event? Is God really willing to give us the Holy Spirit today?
God calls Moses for a purpose in the land of Midian, speaking to him from the burning bush. Why did God choose a burning bush to call Moses? What meaning did it have for him and for us today? Many are going through a wilderness experience not realizing that God may be calling them for a purpose.
How should we conduct ourselves in the work place? Can God use us to be a blessing to those we work for and with? Should it matter how a representative of God behaves in the work place? Does religion have a place at work? What do you do when your boss, co-worker, or supervisor is unreasonable, critical, and untrusting? What happens when someone knew comes in and changes everything you used to love about work?
Is the Holy Spirit truly a person? Is He a distinct personality from the Father and the Son? What are the characteristics of a person? Does the Holy Spirit meet these characteristics? Is He self-aware? Does He have a will? Does He do things we would only attribute to a person? Is it really fair to say the Trinity is pagan? Or have anti-Trinitarians been misleading in this argument.
Is the Holy Spirit truly Divine? How can we know for sure? What hints does scripture give us? Is the Holy Spirit on the same level with Jesus and the Father as God? Does the Holy Spirit have the attributes of God, such as omniscience, omnipresence, omnipotence, and eternal life? This week we focus on the Divinity of the Holy Spirit.
Have you ever been frustrated and over worked by the demands and expectations of your employer? Does your job sometimes take away from things that are important? Do you often feel as if you have no time to focus on your spiritual life? God created work for a purpose, but humanity has strayed far from God's designs for work. We explore the Creation story and Exodus to understand God's plan for human employment.
What is the work of the Holy Spirit? How was the Holy Spirit at work in the work building of the sanctuary, the incarnation of Jesus, and in the transforming the lives of people? What did the Holy Spirit do in the work of Creation? How does the Holy Spirit continue the work of Jesus on Earth? How much can we understand and know about the Holy Spirit? Why does He seem to work behind the scenes?