The Holy Spirit has been at work since the beginning of it all, but in today's readings we are shown how the Holy Spirit can work. We, too, are given the gift of the Spirit, so how do we respond?

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Jesus spends his last moments with his beloved disciples and prays for them. This section of John's Gospel has been about preparing the disciples for what will come next and prayer makes sense. Jesus prays for YOU we well, right now, because you are a disciple, too.

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Up to 60% of Americans use AI or Artificial Intelligence each day to find answers. That's amazing! But where do we turn when the answers, advice, and guidance we need is about faith? Jesus' words to his disciples in the reading from John's Gospel this week are about just that. They are also a reminder that God will be with us always, and that's Good News.

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Jesus' disciples are confused but Jesus addresses their concerns by letting them know that He is the way then and into the future. Jesus shows US the way to carry Christ with us in our daily lives.

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When is all falls apart, when we realize that we are in need of a Savior, Jesus holds us in His arms and reminds us of God's great love for us.

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Two of Jesus' disciples walk the 7 mile road to Emmaus and talk about all that happened in Jerusalem over the last three days. A stranger joins the conversation and in the breaking of bread reveals Himself to be Jesus. How do we walk on the road with Jesus? Why does our worship service always include this story, even if we don't read the scripture from Luke?

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Jesus appears to His disciples and begins with a word of peace. He repeats the same message and gives the gift of the Spirit. But he doesn't stop there, he comes back a week later so that Thomas might believe and once again, share's the peace. Why does Jesus share His peace three different times in one story from the gospel and why does that matter?

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We are a people in need of a savior. Thanks be to God we are given a Savior. Today we remember the resurrection of Jesus and all that it means for our forgiveness through grace, mercy, and love.

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