LOVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT

we know that Jesus came and save us from sin.. but for what? Even further, why are we created in the first place

only love completely satisfy.. everything else is temporary and won't last

-God didn't save us to praise and worship but to experience deep intimacy with Him

-God's love and grace give us strength

only by God's love we can be transformed and changed

we are the bride

God wants us to be 1 with Him

the Holy Spirit is creating a yearning for the bride

the love between man and women can never be compared to the love between God and man

God wants us to be one with Him

worship is spiritually

we don't get changed or transformed on the go or by attending classes

-intimacy is 2 way

-our success and wealth will never fully satisfy

   -there is a limit to the happiness they can bring

-God wants an intimacy love with us, that's why we are being created

   -only then we can have rest in the faith

THEOSIS - SPIRITUAL REUNION

-God is our ultimate goal!

   -we must willingly choose God. God wont force

-God is a person in 3 bodies

-God is a communal love

social trinity.. God wants relationship...

-Father, Son, Holy Spirit is constantly moving, loving.. moving in unity

-God was never lonely.. yet He open up this love to include us

God preparing us into an union with Him

theosis is the ability to join in the perichoresis "dance"

-this union has alr started... the moment we believe in Christ

-God uses marriage to describe the relationship we should have with Him

we must learn to take a few steps back and let God live through us, love through us

1. the more we focus on spiritual things, the more theosis happens

2. be repentant... theosis happens when we ask the Holy Spirit to help us

3. be as humble, gentle, patience as we can

4. hungry and desperate for righteous living

5. be kind and compassionate to the needy

6. dont stop dealing with immorality

7. dont be hostile.. seek to reconcile whenever possible

8. be brave for God.. dont be afraid of sufferings

this is how we have the easy yolk, light burden

THE COMPASSION OF JESUS

compassion is who God is

as such we can trust God that He can do the compassionate thing in every situation of our life

3 things abt Jesus' compassion

1. unconditional

-compassion comes from deep within.... 

-compassion of Jesus does not come from external situations, without conditions attached

do good without expecting anything in return

-freely we received compassion, freely we give

   -we dont receive and just enjoy it, but also to give it away

2. moves us to action

Jesus' compassion resulted in actions

when Jesus is moved with compassion, Jesus always action!

our job is to believe.... Jesus' compassion always move Him to do miracles

we must act!! when we act, miracles can happen

3. Jesus' compassion draws us to God

God wants to commune with us

God shows us His compassion cos He wants to visit us every morning and draw us closer to Himself

Abraham had encounter with God as 3 man

-Abraham did not join in the meal but observed from afar

-perhaps he thinks that he's not invited...

at the divine table, God is waiting for us to come and meet Him face to face

-when God draws us, dont harden our hearts

-theres nothing God cannot do if only we believe