Freedom in Christ

When we come to Jesus, the power of the Holy Spirit transforms our lives.  In Paul's second letter to the church at Corinth, he wrote about the freedom that comes from living in the transforming power of the Holy Spirit. 

"Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom".  II Corinthians 3:17

"...where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom".  The source of our freedom in Christ is not found in ourselves, our riches, our gifts, positions, power, prestige, or accomplishments.  Instead, the source of our freedom is in His Holy Spirit.  No longer do we need to live imprisoned in fear, shame, guilt, or constant need to impress anybody--especially God.  No longer do we need to feel the pressure of living like Jesus in our own power.  Instead, we simply allow Christ to shine through us.  Paul goes on in verse 18 of II Corinthians 3, to write:  

"And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit."  II Corinthians 3:18 

This Sunday, we will take a two week break from our series on Heroes of Faith, as we welcome our guest speaker, Dr. Dennis Beatty.  Pastor Beatty currently serves with Interim Pastor Ministry (IPM), providing intentional interim leadership for churches who are searching for a new Senior Pastor.  Dennis has over 50+ years of pastoral experience, serving as the Senior Pastor at 4 churches in California and Arizona.  But more importantly, he was my first ministry boss, as I served under Dennis as a youth pastor.  Having "cut my teeth" under his leadership, I consider him one of my ministry mentors.  Join us this Sunday at 9:30am as we welcome Pastor Dennis Beatty to Calvary Parkside!  

After the service, "Connect with One Another Authentically", in our Adult Discipleship class.  This class meets at 11:00am and is currently studying the last days of Jesus' time here on earth.  Learn more about Jesus, His love for you, and His call on our lives to follow Him.

Where's Calvary Parkside?:  Tulsa, Oklahoma, New Orleans, Louisiana, Victoria, British Columbia, Hawaii, Southern Oregon, Don't be left out as we continue to take Calvary Parkside on the road.  How?  It's simple.  Take your Calvary Parkside t-shirt with you on vacation.  Then email your photo to doug@thecalvary.org.  It's that easy!  Need a Calvary Parkside t-shirt?  Stop by the Next Step Table this Sunday and pick one up and let's continue to "Make Jesus non-ignorable in Beaverton and to the ends of the earth."

See you Sunday!

Doug