Kingdom grace judgement5/20/2023 ![]() ![]() It’s as if the Spirit and Jesus were one. Not so much in a new way, but the most fundamental way. Jesus was filled with the power of the Spirit.Ĭhristian tradition tells us that Jesus was filled with the power of the Spirit in a radical way. ![]() ![]() He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone.” Power begins to erode the soul and soon you become this almost non-human Gollum like creature.Īnd yet, in our passage from the Gospel of Luke we hear that, “… Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country. One of the fascinating things about that story is that whoever puts on the ring of power becomes corrupt. For my birthday celebration, my brothers invited me over to one of their houses and we watched an episode of the “Lord of the Rings.” Because 3 hours of hobbits, dwarves, and elves walking from place to place is our definition of a good time! ![]()
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