2. 9. A New Covenant
Jeremiah 31:23-34
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3. New Wine High point in Jeremiah’s message (v 33-34)
Quoted in full in Heb. 8: Longest quote in NT
Ezekiel also looks forward to this time (Ezek. 36:25-27)
Also in Joel 2:28. Peter quotes it at Pentecost
Trinity Sunday: One God in three persons.

4. 1. Embracing the Ministry of the Spirit
Fall 2013 – series on Life in the Spirit.
Orthodox Christians affirm: Spirit is active in our lives
We are trying to find the beneficial middle ground.

5. 1. Embracing the Ministry of the Spirit . . .
Challenges:
Control -vs- Chaos (John 3:8)
DISCERNMENT ! ! ! (1 John 4:1; 1 Cor. 14:29)
All-or-nothing
God allows us to partner with him
At work (Deut. 8:17-18)
In Ministry (1 Cor. 3:6)

6. 1. Embracing the Ministry of the Spirit . . .
Honesty -vs- Sensationalism
Over-confident in our own understanding
Acknowledge God’s blessing & unchageability.
God’s normal work involves us.
Testimony
We need to become people of testimony.
Not rationalizing or minimizing
Wrong narratives and false ideas

7. 2. Prophetic words, Wisdom, Knowledge
Many people blessed as God spoke.
We will become better at hearing His voice.

8. 3. Healing & Illness Complex subject with much mystery.
Some remarkable healings & deliverances at UC

9. Mystery evident in Jesus’ ministry:
3. Healing & Illness . . .
Mystery evident in Jesus’ ministry:
A woman with bleeding touches his cloak (Mark 5:25ff)
He commands healing from afar for centurion (Luke 7:2ff)
Does few miracles in Nazareth – unbelief (Mark 6:1ff)
Sends a man to Siloam to wash off spit and clay (John 9:6)
Touches a blind man twice to heal him (Mark 8:22ff)

10. We do not know why some are healed and some not.
3. Healing & Illness . . .
The Disciples:
The 12 and the 72 see many miracles (Luke 9, 10)
Later unable to heal a boy with unclean spirit (Mark 9:17)
Someone – not disciple – casts out demons (Mark 10:38)
People healed by Peter’s shadow (Acts 5:15)
Handkerchiefs etc touched by Paul, healed (Acts 19:11)
We do not know why some are healed and some not.

11. Living It We must live in the whole New Life we have in Christ.
Not limit our spirituality to what we are comfortable with
Grow in our practice of the New Life:
Sabbath, remembering, rest and celebration.
Regular faithful prayer.
Reading and studying scripture for transformation.
Practice hospitality, service, care for one another
Prophetic and healing ministry – with humility & grace.
Worship, testimony and thanksgiving.