Hempfield UMC

Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”   Reflection: The church is tasked with carrying the message of the Gospel into the world. This task began after Jesus gave his life on the cross and gave the promise of his Holy Spirit. The believers were to begin in Jerusalem and then carry…

Bring the full tenth into the storehouse so that there may be food in my house. Test me in this way,” says the Lord of Armies. “See if I will not open the floodgates of heaven and pour out a blessing for you without measure. (Malachi 3:10)   Reflection: As citizens of the Kingdom, we consider everything we possess as having been entrusted to us by God. The tithe represents a tenth of all that God has given us, which…

Colossians 1:13 He has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son he loves.   Reflection: Members of the church are citizens of the kingdom of God. While we remain in the world, our citizenship has been transferred to another realm.  Jesus Christ has been made the Lord of Heaven and Earth, so we must no longer serve the kingdoms of this world but must fully give our allegiance to the kingdom…

Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you and for your children, and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call.” With many other words he testified and strongly urged them, saying, “Be saved from this corrupt generation!” (Acts 2:38-40)   Reflection: Peter is…