The Holy Spirit

John 14:12-31

 What are greater works than these?  We should remember it is not us but God in us.  Also, the change of the heart is a mighty work of God because of the cross.  In Acts 5:15 Peter's shadow healed and in Acts19:12 Paul's handkerchiefs or apron healed.  How could this be?

Why did many not understand?  Because

• seeing they do not see

• hearing they do not hear

• there is no understanding in their heart

The Types of Soil

• There is the Rocky soil which receives the word but because its root does not penetrate self the word immediately dies when hard times come.

• There is the thorny ground where the root takes hold but results never come because the cares and desires of this world are more important.

• There is the good soil where the seeing see and the hearing hear and the understanding take heed.  These are the ones that bear kingdom fruit in multiple amounts.

We live at the mercy of our ideas.  It shapes our world view.  We should be living a life rich towards God.  True happiness is living a life pleasing to God.  Remember, what pleases man is detestable to God.  Lord, help us recognize the state of our heart.