Pastor Phil Kniss chose a provocative title for his sermon this Sunday. While "The Holy Spirit is not your Advocate" does not sound like good news, Pastor Phil explains that the Holy Spirit is the advocate for Jesus Christ, and for the Jesus way of life. If the Holy Spirit were like our mother, it would simply stand by us, protect us, comfort us, and reinforce what we want. But because the Holy Spirit is the advocate for the Jesus Way, we can begin to discern the Spirit's action by asking if something "looks like Jesus". Do we look for, and recognize, where the Spirit is acting as Advocate today?
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