Holy Spirit – Michael Seiler

Cannibal Christians?

By MichaelSermonsBible, Bible Study, Community, Eucharist, God's Purpose, Gods Will, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Miracles, Mystery, Presence of God

From 1978 to 1991, there was an active serial killer in the United States who would eat the body parts of his victims after he had murdered them. Most of you are old enough to remember this being plastered across the news because one of his intended victims escaped, and then the police began to investigate. When the police entered this man’s home, they found human body parts, wrapped up in butcher paper, and neatly stacked in the refrigerator and the freezer, awaiting a future meal.

When asked why he had killed so many people, the man said that he was incredibly lonely. And by killing these people and consuming their flesh, he felt that they would become a part of him. And if they became a part of him, then they would be with him forever.

Now, I can tell by some of your faces that you find this scenario pretty disgusting, and outrageous. Incomprehensible even. For those of us of sane mind and sound body.

I want you to remember this feeling.

The Food That Endures

By MichaelSermonsBread of Life, Discipleship, Doubt, Eternal Life, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Miracles, Presence of God, Saints, Self-Examination, Suffering

So, what Jesus is saying to them here is basically, you are not looking for me because you saw the signs and recognized that I am the Messiah. You are only looking for me because of what I did for you, and what you think I can do for you in the future. You’re not concerned about me as God’s Chosen, you’re concerned about me as your meal ticket, your provider of the miraculous, your servant who does what you want.

Jumping Out of the Nest

By MichaelSermonsDisciples, Discipleship, Faith, Faith in Action, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Pentecost

But Pentecost is not only called the Birthday of the Church because so many people were added to the group of believers, but because there was a drastic change in the disciples themselves. And because this change in the disciples changed how the group of believers structured themselves.

What’s my Inheritance?

By MichaelA Slow Walk Through the Bible, Galatians, New Testament BooksChrist, Counter-Cultural, Culture, God, Holy Spirit, Inherit, Wisdom

It seems to me that we often forget that we are joint heirs of Christ, and therefore have access to the inheritance of the Kingdom of God. Too often, belief in Christ is equated with eternal life, as if that is the only inheritance that we receive.

Tag: Holy Spirit

Cannibal Christians?

The Food That Endures

Jumping Out of the Nest

What’s my Inheritance?