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Pentecost Sunday

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Acts 2; 1-4

The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost
1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues[a] as the Spirit enabled them.

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Today we celebrate Pentecost (the start of the Christian Church) and the above passage of scripture has to be one of my favourites I must admit. The way the Holy Spirit fills the house and what happened to each of them must of been awesome.

1.
Spirit divine, come as of old
With healing in thy train;
Come, as thou did’st, to sanctify;
Let naught of sin remain.

Chorus
Come, great Spirit, come,
Make each heart thy home;
Enter every longing soul;
Come, great Spirit, come.

2.
Spirit divine, purge thou our hearts
Make us to understand
Thy blessed will concerning us,
And teach us love’s command.

3.
Spirit divine, cleanse thou our souls
With Pentecostal flood;
Breathe into us the life that shows
The Father-love of God.

Christ in Me

Kenneth

Isaiah 9:6 New International Version (NIV)

6 For to us a child is born,
    to us a son is given,
    and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
    Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
    Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace

Verse 1
Christ of Glory, Prince of Peace,
Let thy life in mine increase;
Though I live may it be shown
‘Tis thy life and not my own.
Dwell within, that men may see
Christ, the living Christ, in me.

Verse 2
Answer now my soul’s desire,Image result for Christ in me
Purge my heart with holy fire,
Soothe the hurt with gentle balm,
Breathe within my life thy charm,
Fill me now, so shall there be
Christ, the holy Christ, in me.

Verse 3
Gracious Lord, thy grace apply,
Both to save and sanctify;
All my life wilt thou control,
Calmly ordering the whole,
That the world may ever see
Christ, and only Christ, in me.

Christ in me is for me a wonderful musical arrangement for  mixed Choirs by Yvonne Field, the music seems to fit nicely with the words above. Though I may say it myself along with Joy Webb Yvonne Field writes some good arrangements all for Gods glory.

Christ Like

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1 Corinthians 11New International Version

11 1 Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.

I do my best thinking whilst in the shower and just recently my thought was ‘How many of us are real practicing Christians?’ It doesn’t matter what Church you attend because you get them in every church, and I’m talking about the Christians that are nice to your face, sing the hymns read the bible message and listen to the preacher, but when they get home and out of their Sunday best their a different person. Christianity doesn’t stop the minute you get back from church on Sunday, no part of being a Christian is doing good deeds for others without wanting praise or a thanks for it. 

Christianity doesn’t stop the minute you get back from church on Sunday, it’s the little things we do each day, each week, that mark us out as living Godly lives. A Christian does good deeds for others without wanting praise or thanks for it.

Are you living a Christlike life? Are you showing that to your family, friends and neighbours? If not, then perhaps this is the time to do something about it. If you need to speak to someone my advice is aproach your minister/Pastor or a good friend That you can really trust or fellow Christian that will keep your conversation private.

As the ISS sing Christ in me, I ask you to listen to the words, especially verse three. ‘All my life wilt thou control, calmly ordering the whole, That the world may ever see Christ in me’. Once again if you are in need of help stop what your doing and pray, pray for help and guidance.