When Jesus’s was baptized the heavens opened up. When he was teaching in the synagogue for the first time he commanded an unclean spirit out of a person. Life as we know it totally changed when Jesus started his ministry. God was showing his power through his son.
Jesus told his disciples that they would do things as great or greater than He had done – things like heal the sick, feed the hungry and cast out demons. This is because Jesus told them that he would be with them forever – in the form of the Holy Spirit. Pastor Eric and his friend concluded that “we are all bits and pieces of God because Jesus tells us that we have these powers also.
Pastor Eric then gave some examples of some BIG bits of Jesus in people in the world today. The seventeen year old woman from Pakistan, Malala Yousafzai, who won the Nobel Peace prize for standing up against the Taliban to promote education for women – and who was almost killed for it. She is a BIG “BIT” of Jesus.
Pastor Eric also talked about our good friend and member Len, who has been hospitalized since early December. Len showed his Jesus “bits and pieces” by requesting prayers not for just himself but that all our hands be used to share and do good in the world.
Stay vigilant and look for “Jesus bits and pieces” in yourself and and in others!