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Preaching Series October-November 2025 “Spiritual Gifts: My Role & Responsibility in the Church” cflTds a/bfg M Df08nLdf d]/f] e'dLsf / lhDd]jf/L  As mentioned earlier, we were hoping to do a series on Values of NRC? Cross-Way. However, I feel convicted these days about something closer to the believer’s lives, need of this season of the church’s life. I am feeling (and asked) that a series on Spiritual Gifts is more urgent to encourage believer’s to take active part/responsibility of their faith and in the church. (Values would have been another “abstract” ideas, great ideals that would seem a step removed from personal lives, which we will do some day)  Next few weeks will focus on NRC Churches, considering the programs going on like Youth Conference, NRC National Conference, and Pastoral Formation, we will have guest speaker lined up for Oct 25th.  (We can also ask one NRC pastor to preach one Saturday if possible.)  Spiritual Gifts are special gifts given to each and every believer. It is God’s grace. He gives as he determines (not our wishes). It is gifts of the Spirit (not simply physical talents) freely given to each and every believer to serve for the edification of his church. (see texts below). Spiritual Gifts, by name is given by the Holy Spirit. He works according to his character for his own mission in his style and rhythm, sometimes in mysterious ways. We know Him, and his desires revealed to us in His Word.  Spiritual gifts require us to be obedient to God’s character, our calling and giftings. We have talents, way our lives are wired, network of relationships we live in, our placements (locations) and opportunities. With life’s possibilities we are able to learn, live, know, earn, spend, enjoy everything given in this life can be used in tandem with my Spiritual Gifts, purpose is always the same – to Love God (bring him honor and glory) and to love our neighbor (to watch them grow bear fruit and flourish to their potential God has made them with their set of Spiritual Gifts). That’s how God’s Kingdom expands, and His glory fills the earth.  This is also our Thanksgiving (20th Anniversary) series. The focus is on each member are especially wired and gifted with their skills and talents to build the Body of Christ. We must  and culture towards the church. As a body of Christ, each of us are vital organs, 1 Corinthians 12, which is the foundations of understanding about the Spiritual Gifts, and then 1 Corinthians 13 & 14 complete the discussions on Spiritual Gifts. So we will focus this series on Everybody’s peculiar role and responsibility in building the body of Christ, as we are gifted, not necessarily as we wish or want.

James: Steadfast Life “nugzLn v|Lli6o hLjg”  James is supposedly the first epistle written (around AD 45-47). The Church was just being formed in Jerusalem. Christians were being persecuted. After the death of Stephen, churches were scattered across the region (Acts 11:19). Douglas Moo says, “James, [head of Jerusalem church] addresses a pastoral admonition to these believers from his home church who had been scattered abroad because of persecution.” So the audience at large (the twelve tribes scattered among the nations”  v1) lived lives as “refugees”.  The scattered churches were struggling against the pressures from the society and culture “worldliness” around them. They were suffering from trials and temptations that refugees would face in a foreign land without inherent identity, rights and liberty.  Worldliness is our problem as well. In a world where we live, we are pulled from every side, by the media, by society and neighbors around us, they speak volumes about what we should pursue, what is desirable, and how we should live our lives. Worldliness is right around us all the time, pulling us in different directions. Unless we choose to shut our eyes, seek God and his life for us, we’ll easily buy into those values and voices of the “vision of good life”.  James, being the brother of Jesus, and having seen and heard, lived with Jesus and weighed his teaching against his own life and society around, he’s a believer in what he’s teaching as a reliable witness.  This series will help us study every section of the book of James, drawing parallels to our lives, and drawing lessons on how we must learn to stand firm and steadfast amidst circumstances we face in our life from the world surrounding us.

James: Steadfast Life “nugzLn v|Lli6o hLjg”  James is supposedly the first epistle written (around AD 45-47). The Church was just being formed in Jerusalem. Christians were being persecuted. After the death of Stephen, churches were scattered across the region (Acts 11:19). Douglas Moo says, “James, [head of Jerusalem church] addresses a pastoral admonition to these believers from his home church who had been scattered abroad because of persecution.” So the audience at large (the twelve tribes scattered among the nations”  v1) lived lives as “refugees”.  The scattered churches were struggling against the pressures from the society and culture “worldliness” around them. They were suffering from trials and temptations that refugees would face in a foreign land without inherent identity, rights and liberty.  Worldliness is our problem as well. In a world where we live, we are pulled from every side, by the media, by society and neighbors around us, they speak volumes about what we should pursue, what is desirable, and how we should live our lives. Worldliness is right around us all the time, pulling us in different directions. Unless we choose to shut our eyes, seek God and his life for us, we’ll easily buy into those values and voices of the “vision of good life”.  James, being the brother of Jesus, and having seen and heard, lived with Jesus and weighed his teaching against his own life and society around, he’s a believer in what he’s teaching as a reliable witness.  This series will help us study every section of the book of James, drawing parallels to our lives, and drawing lessons on how we must learn to stand firm and steadfast amidst circumstances we face in our life from the world surrounding us.

James: Steadfast Life “nugzLn v|Lli6o hLjg”  James is supposedly the first epistle written (around AD 45-47). The Church was just being formed in Jerusalem. Christians were being persecuted. After the death of Stephen, churches were scattered across the region (Acts 11:19). Douglas Moo says, “James, [head of Jerusalem church] addresses a pastoral admonition to these believers from his home church who had been scattered abroad because of persecution.” So the audience at large (the twelve tribes scattered among the nations”  v1) lived lives as “refugees”.  The scattered churches were struggling against the pressures from the society and culture “worldliness” around them. They were suffering from trials and temptations that refugees would face in a foreign land without inherent identity, rights and liberty.  Worldliness is our problem as well. In a world where we live, we are pulled from every side, by the media, by society and neighbors around us, they speak volumes about what we should pursue, what is desirable, and how we should live our lives. Worldliness is right around us all the time, pulling us in different directions. Unless we choose to shut our eyes, seek God and his life for us, we’ll easily buy into those values and voices of the “vision of good life”.  James, being the brother of Jesus, and having seen and heard, lived with Jesus and weighed his teaching against his own life and society around, he’s a believer in what he’s teaching as a reliable witness.  This series will help us study every section of the book of James, drawing parallels to our lives, and drawing lessons on how we must learn to stand firm and steadfast amidst circumstances we face in our life from the world surrounding us.

James: Steadfast Life “nugzLn v|Lli6o hLjg”  James is supposedly the first epistle written (around AD 45-47). The Church was just being formed in Jerusalem. Christians were being persecuted. After the death of Stephen, churches were scattered across the region (Acts 11:19). Douglas Moo says, “James, [head of Jerusalem church] addresses a pastoral admonition to these believers from his home church who had been scattered abroad because of persecution.” So the audience at large (the twelve tribes scattered among the nations”  v1) lived lives as “refugees”.  The scattered churches were struggling against the pressures from the society and culture “worldliness” around them. They were suffering from trials and temptations that refugees would face in a foreign land without inherent identity, rights and liberty.  Worldliness is our problem as well. In a world where we live, we are pulled from every side, by the media, by society and neighbors around us, they speak volumes about what we should pursue, what is desirable, and how we should live our lives. Worldliness is right around us all the time, pulling us in different directions. Unless we choose to shut our eyes, seek God and his life for us, we’ll easily buy into those values and voices of the “vision of good life”.  James, being the brother of Jesus, and having seen and heard, lived with Jesus and weighed his teaching against his own life and society around, he’s a believer in what he’s teaching as a reliable witness.  This series will help us study every section of the book of James, drawing parallels to our lives, and drawing lessons on how we must learn to stand firm and steadfast amidst circumstances we face in our life from the world surrounding us.

James: Steadfast Life “nugzLn v|Lli6o hLjg”  James is supposedly the first epistle written (around AD 45-47). The Church was just being formed in Jerusalem. Christians were being persecuted. After the death of Stephen, churches were scattered across the region (Acts 11:19). Douglas Moo says, “James, [head of Jerusalem church] addresses a pastoral admonition to these believers from his home church who had been scattered abroad because of persecution.” So the audience at large (the twelve tribes scattered among the nations”  v1) lived lives as “refugees”.  The scattered churches were struggling against the pressures from the society and culture “worldliness” around them. They were suffering from trials and temptations that refugees would face in a foreign land without inherent identity, rights and liberty.  Worldliness is our problem as well. In a world where we live, we are pulled from every side, by the media, by society and neighbors around us, they speak volumes about what we should pursue, what is desirable, and how we should live our lives. Worldliness is right around us all the time, pulling us in different directions. Unless we choose to shut our eyes, seek God and his life for us, we’ll easily buy into those values and voices of the “vision of good life”.  James, being the brother of Jesus, and having seen and heard, lived with Jesus and weighed his teaching against his own life and society around, he’s a believer in what he’s teaching as a reliable witness.  This series will help us study every section of the book of James, drawing parallels to our lives, and drawing lessons on how we must learn to stand firm and steadfast amidst circumstances we face in our life from the world surrounding us.

James: Steadfast Life “nugzLn v|Lli6o hLjg”  James is supposedly the first epistle written (around AD 45-47). The Church was just being formed in Jerusalem. Christians were being persecuted. After the death of Stephen, churches were scattered across the region (Acts 11:19). Douglas Moo says, “James, [head of Jerusalem church] addresses a pastoral admonition to these believers from his home church who had been scattered abroad because of persecution.” So the audience at large (the twelve tribes scattered among the nations”  v1) lived lives as “refugees”.  The scattered churches were struggling against the pressures from the society and culture “worldliness” around them. They were suffering from trials and temptations that refugees would face in a foreign land without inherent identity, rights and liberty.  Worldliness is our problem as well. In a world where we live, we are pulled from every side, by the media, by society and neighbors around us, they speak volumes about what we should pursue, what is desirable, and how we should live our lives. Worldliness is right around us all the time, pulling us in different directions. Unless we choose to shut our eyes, seek God and his life for us, we’ll easily buy into those values and voices of the “vision of good life”.  James, being the brother of Jesus, and having seen and heard, lived with Jesus and weighed his teaching against his own life and society around, he’s a believer in what he’s teaching as a reliable witness.  This series will help us study every section of the book of James, drawing parallels to our lives, and drawing lessons on how we must learn to stand firm and steadfast amidst circumstances we face in our life from the world surrounding us.

Discipleship happens where we invest our loves (spend our valuable times, give heightened attention and intentional relationships). That's why families are the foundations of our discipleship. Earlier a child is discipled the better it is. This is why we focus so much efforts on our children's and youth ministries.                        Yet so many of us come from a broken family. We have been hurt, neglected, alienated, traumatized and left to deal with it all by ourselves. Church is a community of grace, a covenant community where Christ is at the center who teaches and models for us how to live a Covenant commitment. That's why we follow him, and take his words and life-style to be our goal "to be like Christ" is worthy life to pursue as a disciple (Eph 4:12-16).                        Discipleship (following Christ) is learned through practices and repeated habits. How do we learn to do that within a community? In this series, we will learn practical ways on how to become disciples of Christ and disciple others.                        Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me." (Matt 16:24). And Bonhoeffer says, "When Jesus calls a man to follow him, he bids them to come and die." Following Christ requires sacrifices, giving up other things we love to put God on our top agenda and priority.

Discipleship happens where we invest our loves (spend our valuable times, give heightened attention and intentional relationships). That's why families are the foundations of our discipleship. Earlier a child is discipled the better it is. This is why we focus so much efforts on our children's and youth ministries.                        Yet so many of us come from a broken family. We have been hurt, neglected, alienated, traumatized and left to deal with it all by ourselves. Church is a community of grace, a covenant community where Christ is at the center who teaches and models for us how to live a Covenant commitment. That's why we follow him, and take his words and life-style to be our goal "to be like Christ" is worthy life to pursue as a disciple (Eph 4:12-16).                        Discipleship (following Christ) is learned through practices and repeated habits. How do we learn to do that within a community? In this series, we will learn practical ways on how to become disciples of Christ and disciple others.                        Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me." (Matt 16:24). And Bonhoeffer says, "When Jesus calls a man to follow him, he bids them to come and die." Following Christ requires sacrifices, giving up other things we love to put God on our top agenda and priority.

Discipleship happens where we invest our loves (spend our valuable times, give heightened attention and intentional relationships). That's why families are the foundations of our discipleship. Earlier a child is discipled the better it is. This is why we focus so much efforts on our children's and youth ministries.                        Yet so many of us come from a broken family. We have been hurt, neglected, alienated, traumatized and left to deal with it all by ourselves. Church is a community of grace, a covenant community where Christ is at the center who teaches and models for us how to live a Covenant commitment. That's why we follow him, and take his words and life-style to be our goal "to be like Christ" is worthy life to pursue as a disciple (Eph 4:12-16).                        Discipleship (following Christ) is learned through practices and repeated habits. How do we learn to do that within a community? In this series, we will learn practical ways on how to become disciples of Christ and disciple others.                        Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me." (Matt 16:24). And Bonhoeffer says, "When Jesus calls a man to follow him, he bids them to come and die." Following Christ requires sacrifices, giving up other things we love to put God on our top agenda and priority.

Discipleship happens where we invest our loves (spend our valuable times, give heightened attention and intentional relationships). That's why families are the foundations of our discipleship. Earlier a child is discipled the better it is. This is why we focus so much efforts on our children's and youth ministries.                        Yet so many of us come from a broken family. We have been hurt, neglected, alienated, traumatized and left to deal with it all by ourselves. Church is a community of grace, a covenant community where Christ is at the center who teaches and models for us how to live a Covenant commitment. That's why we follow him, and take his words and life-style to be our goal "to be like Christ" is worthy life to pursue as a disciple (Eph 4:12-16).                        Discipleship (following Christ) is learned through practices and repeated habits. How do we learn to do that within a community? In this series, we will learn practical ways on how to become disciples of Christ and disciple others.                        Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me." (Matt 16:24). And Bonhoeffer says, "When Jesus calls a man to follow him, he bids them to come and die." Following Christ requires sacrifices, giving up other things we love to put God on our top agenda and priority.

Discipleship happens where we invest our loves (spend our valuable times, give heightened attention and intentional relationships). That's why families are the foundations of our discipleship. Earlier a child is discipled the better it is. This is why we focus so much efforts on our children's and youth ministries.                        Yet so many of us come from a broken family. We have been hurt, neglected, alienated, traumatized and left to deal with it all by ourselves. Church is a community of grace, a covenant community where Christ is at the center who teaches and models for us how to live a Covenant commitment. That's why we follow him, and take his words and life-style to be our goal "to be like Christ" is worthy life to pursue as a disciple (Eph 4:12-16).                        Discipleship (following Christ) is learned through practices and repeated habits. How do we learn to do that within a community? In this series, we will learn practical ways on how to become disciples of Christ and disciple others.                        Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me." (Matt 16:24). And Bonhoeffer says, "When Jesus calls a man to follow him, he bids them to come and die." Following Christ requires sacrifices, giving up other things we love to put God on our top agenda and priority.

Discipleship happens where we invest our loves (spend our valuable times, give heightened attention and intentional relationships). That's why families are the foundations of our discipleship. Earlier a child is discipled the better it is. This is why we focus so much efforts on our children's and youth ministries.                        Yet so many of us come from a broken family. We have been hurt, neglected, alienated, traumatized and left to deal with it all by ourselves. Church is a community of grace, a covenant community where Christ is at the center who teaches and models for us how to live a Covenant commitment. That's why we follow him, and take his words and life-style to be our goal "to be like Christ" is worthy life to pursue as a disciple (Eph 4:12-16).                        Discipleship (following Christ) is learned through practices and repeated habits. How do we learn to do that within a community? In this series, we will learn practical ways on how to become disciples of Christ and disciple others.                        Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me." (Matt 16:24). And Bonhoeffer says, "When Jesus calls a man to follow him, he bids them to come and die." Following Christ requires sacrifices, giving up other things we love to put God on our top agenda and priority.

Discipleship happens where we invest our loves (spend our valuable times, give heightened attention and intentional relationships). That's why families are the foundations of our discipleship. Earlier a child is discipled the better it is. This is why we focus so much efforts on our children's and youth ministries.                        Yet so many of us come from a broken family. We have been hurt, neglected, alienated, traumatized and left to deal with it all by ourselves. Church is a community of grace, a covenant community where Christ is at the center who teaches and models for us how to live a Covenant commitment. That's why we follow him, and take his words and life-style to be our goal "to be like Christ" is worthy life to pursue as a disciple (Eph 4:12-16).                        Discipleship (following Christ) is learned through practices and repeated habits. How do we learn to do that within a community? In this series, we will learn practical ways on how to become disciples of Christ and disciple others.                        Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me." (Matt 16:24). And Bonhoeffer says, "When Jesus calls a man to follow him, he bids them to come and die." Following Christ requires sacrifices, giving up other things we love to put God on our top agenda and priority.

Discipleship happens where we invest our loves (spend our valuable times, give heightened attention and intentional relationships). That's why families are the foundations of our discipleship. Earlier a child is discipled the better it is. This is why we focus so much efforts on our children's and youth ministries.                        Yet so many of us come from a broken family. We have been hurt, neglected, alienated, traumatized and left to deal with it all by ourselves. Church is a community of grace, a covenant community where Christ is at the center who teaches and models for us how to live a Covenant commitment. That's why we follow him, and take his words and life-style to be our goal "to be like Christ" is worthy life to pursue as a disciple (Eph 4:12-16).                        Discipleship (following Christ) is learned through practices and repeated habits. How do we learn to do that within a community? In this series, we will learn practical ways on how to become disciples of Christ and disciple others.                        Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me." (Matt 16:24). And Bonhoeffer says, "When Jesus calls a man to follow him, he bids them to come and die." Following Christ requires sacrifices, giving up other things we love to put God on our top agenda and priority.

Pentecost Series: Church and Mission Mobilized by the Holy Spirit.kljq cfTdfn] kl/rfnLt d08nL / dL;g“Pentecost is the epicenter” The Holy Spirit, S. Ferguson  “Easter and Pentecost belong together. Easter commissions Jesus’ followers to a task; Pentecost gives the necessary equipment to accomplish it.” NT Wright.  The meaning of the Pentecost must be attached to the Old Testament and the life of Jesus Christ, because that is how God revealed it and how the disciples understood it. And the Pentecost has deep rooted meaning for us in the present. But, the Pentecost is not a floating idea of “power of the Spirit” “free for all” to “grab and go”, “apply as you wish”. Nor is it an interesting history archived in the past. We must understand the Triune God, and the third person in the Trinity. We must see God's project plan aright through the Pentecost. This series will study the Bible sources, and discern what the Holy Spirit is saying to the church today, in terms of church’s identity and mission vocation.              Pentecost publicly marks the transition from the old to the new covenant, and signifies the commencement of the ‘now’ of the day of salvation (2 Cor 6:2). Pentecost is the epicenter, it ripples throughout the book of Acts, everywhere we see the Holy Spirit is manifested. Ferguson says, “The purpose for which the Spirit is given is nothing less than the reproduction of the image of God, …transformation into the likeness of Christ.” (Ferguson, The Holy Spirit, 92).              People throughout history and across Nepal have interpreted Pentecost to mean many things. Some think the Holy Spirit is a force to be reckoned with; power to receive and work with, be it for good things to do in the world here and now. There’s so much confusion about the person, nature, and work of the Holy Spirit, therefore confusion about our vocation today.        In this series we will look at the meaning from the OT and the NT to understand what the Pentecost meant for the people then and means for us now. Our focus will be however, to understand what Pentecost means for us now as a church and our mission- vocation we’re called to in this time and space.            Why did God give His Spirit to the church in time and context? Do we really know God the Holy Spirit? What is He here to do? How do we know and discern the Holy Spirit? What is He doing in the Church? What is the mission of the Church filled with the Holy Spirit?

Pentecost Series: Church and Mission Mobilized by the Holy Spirit.kljq cfTdfn] kl/rfnLt d08nL / dL;g“Pentecost is the epicenter” The Holy Spirit, S. Ferguson  “Easter and Pentecost belong together. Easter commissions Jesus’ followers to a task; Pentecost gives the necessary equipment to accomplish it.” NT Wright.  The meaning of the Pentecost must be attached to the Old Testament and the life of Jesus Christ, because that is how God revealed it and how the disciples understood it. And the Pentecost has deep rooted meaning for us in the present. But, the Pentecost is not a floating idea of “power of the Spirit” “free for all” to “grab and go”, “apply as you wish”. Nor is it an interesting history archived in the past. We must understand the Triune God, and the third person in the Trinity. We must see God's project plan aright through the Pentecost. This series will study the Bible sources, and discern what the Holy Spirit is saying to the church today, in terms of church’s identity and mission vocation.              Pentecost publicly marks the transition from the old to the new covenant, and signifies the commencement of the ‘now’ of the day of salvation (2 Cor 6:2). Pentecost is the epicenter, it ripples throughout the book of Acts, everywhere we see the Holy Spirit is manifested. Ferguson says, “The purpose for which the Spirit is given is nothing less than the reproduction of the image of God, …transformation into the likeness of Christ.” (Ferguson, The Holy Spirit, 92).              People throughout history and across Nepal have interpreted Pentecost to mean many things. Some think the Holy Spirit is a force to be reckoned with; power to receive and work with, be it for good things to do in the world here and now. There’s so much confusion about the person, nature, and work of the Holy Spirit, therefore confusion about our vocation today.        In this series we will look at the meaning from the OT and the NT to understand what the Pentecost meant for the people then and means for us now. Our focus will be however, to understand what Pentecost means for us now as a church and our mission- vocation we’re called to in this time and space.            Why did God give His Spirit to the church in time and context? Do we really know God the Holy Spirit? What is He here to do? How do we know and discern the Holy Spirit? What is He doing in the Church? What is the mission of the Church filled with the Holy Spirit?

Pentecost Series: Church and Mission Mobilized by the Holy Spirit.kljq cfTdfn] kl/rfnLt d08nL / dL;g“Pentecost is the epicenter” The Holy Spirit, S. Ferguson  “Easter and Pentecost belong together. Easter commissions Jesus’ followers to a task; Pentecost gives the necessary equipment to accomplish it.” NT Wright.  The meaning of the Pentecost must be attached to the Old Testament and the life of Jesus Christ, because that is how God revealed it and how the disciples understood it. And the Pentecost has deep rooted meaning for us in the present. But, the Pentecost is not a floating idea of “power of the Spirit” “free for all” to “grab and go”, “apply as you wish”. Nor is it an interesting history archived in the past. We must understand the Triune God, and the third person in the Trinity. We must see God's project plan aright through the Pentecost. This series will study the Bible sources, and discern what the Holy Spirit is saying to the church today, in terms of church’s identity and mission vocation.              Pentecost publicly marks the transition from the old to the new covenant, and signifies the commencement of the ‘now’ of the day of salvation (2 Cor 6:2). Pentecost is the epicenter, it ripples throughout the book of Acts, everywhere we see the Holy Spirit is manifested. Ferguson says, “The purpose for which the Spirit is given is nothing less than the reproduction of the image of God, …transformation into the likeness of Christ.” (Ferguson, The Holy Spirit, 92).              People throughout history and across Nepal have interpreted Pentecost to mean many things. Some think the Holy Spirit is a force to be reckoned with; power to receive and work with, be it for good things to do in the world here and now. There’s so much confusion about the person, nature, and work of the Holy Spirit, therefore confusion about our vocation today.        In this series we will look at the meaning from the OT and the NT to understand what the Pentecost meant for the people then and means for us now. Our focus will be however, to understand what Pentecost means for us now as a church and our mission- vocation we’re called to in this time and space.            Why did God give His Spirit to the church in time and context? Do we really know God the Holy Spirit? What is He here to do? How do we know and discern the Holy Spirit? What is He doing in the Church? What is the mission of the Church filled with the Holy Spirit?

Pentecost Series: Church and Mission Mobilized by the Holy Spirit.kljq cfTdfn] kl/rfnLt d08nL / dL;g“Pentecost is the epicenter” The Holy Spirit, S. Ferguson  “Easter and Pentecost belong together. Easter commissions Jesus’ followers to a task; Pentecost gives the necessary equipment to accomplish it.” NT Wright.  The meaning of the Pentecost must be attached to the Old Testament and the life of Jesus Christ, because that is how God revealed it and how the disciples understood it. And the Pentecost has deep rooted meaning for us in the present. But, the Pentecost is not a floating idea of “power of the Spirit” “free for all” to “grab and go”, “apply as you wish”. Nor is it an interesting history archived in the past. We must understand the Triune God, and the third person in the Trinity. We must see God's project plan aright through the Pentecost. This series will study the Bible sources, and discern what the Holy Spirit is saying to the church today, in terms of church’s identity and mission vocation.              Pentecost publicly marks the transition from the old to the new covenant, and signifies the commencement of the ‘now’ of the day of salvation (2 Cor 6:2). Pentecost is the epicenter, it ripples throughout the book of Acts, everywhere we see the Holy Spirit is manifested. Ferguson says, “The purpose for which the Spirit is given is nothing less than the reproduction of the image of God, …transformation into the likeness of Christ.” (Ferguson, The Holy Spirit, 92).              People throughout history and across Nepal have interpreted Pentecost to mean many things. Some think the Holy Spirit is a force to be reckoned with; power to receive and work with, be it for good things to do in the world here and now. There’s so much confusion about the person, nature, and work of the Holy Spirit, therefore confusion about our vocation today.        In this series we will look at the meaning from the OT and the NT to understand what the Pentecost meant for the people then and means for us now. Our focus will be however, to understand what Pentecost means for us now as a church and our mission- vocation we’re called to in this time and space.            Why did God give His Spirit to the church in time and context? Do we really know God the Holy Spirit? What is He here to do? How do we know and discern the Holy Spirit? What is He doing in the Church? What is the mission of the Church filled with the Holy Spirit?

Pentecost Series: Church and Mission Mobilized by the Holy Spirit.kljq cfTdfn] kl/rfnLt d08nL / dL;g“Pentecost is the epicenter” The Holy Spirit, S. Ferguson  “Easter and Pentecost belong together. Easter commissions Jesus’ followers to a task; Pentecost gives the necessary equipment to accomplish it.” NT Wright.  The meaning of the Pentecost must be attached to the Old Testament and the life of Jesus Christ, because that is how God revealed it and how the disciples understood it. And the Pentecost has deep rooted meaning for us in the present. But, the Pentecost is not a floating idea of “power of the Spirit” “free for all” to “grab and go”, “apply as you wish”. Nor is it an interesting history archived in the past. We must understand the Triune God, and the third person in the Trinity. We must see God's project plan aright through the Pentecost. This series will study the Bible sources, and discern what the Holy Spirit is saying to the church today, in terms of church’s identity and mission vocation.              Pentecost publicly marks the transition from the old to the new covenant, and signifies the commencement of the ‘now’ of the day of salvation (2 Cor 6:2). Pentecost is the epicenter, it ripples throughout the book of Acts, everywhere we see the Holy Spirit is manifested. Ferguson says, “The purpose for which the Spirit is given is nothing less than the reproduction of the image of God, …transformation into the likeness of Christ.” (Ferguson, The Holy Spirit, 92).              People throughout history and across Nepal have interpreted Pentecost to mean many things. Some think the Holy Spirit is a force to be reckoned with; power to receive and work with, be it for good things to do in the world here and now. There’s so much confusion about the person, nature, and work of the Holy Spirit, therefore confusion about our vocation today.        In this series we will look at the meaning from the OT and the NT to understand what the Pentecost meant for the people then and means for us now. Our focus will be however, to understand what Pentecost means for us now as a church and our mission- vocation we’re called to in this time and space.            Why did God give His Spirit to the church in time and context? Do we really know God the Holy Spirit? What is He here to do? How do we know and discern the Holy Spirit? What is He doing in the Church? What is the mission of the Church filled with the Holy Spirit?