Catch Up and Must Do!
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I love the holidays! I love the time spent with family as we celebrate our bond in Christ and family together. I remember the wonderful times of family and fellowship we had in this room in our home in York, Nebraska. It was not unusual to have dozens together here as either spiritual family, physical family, or both. I remember seeing the new millenium in together with about 40-50 Sikes in this room. We celebrated graduations together with Kleins/Sikes in this room. Steve still refers to this room as one of his favorite places on earth.
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This holiday season, we won't all be together in body. Although plans may change, I plan to be with 3 of our children and families in the Kansas City area. Steve and Jess will be here due to health reasons. Some of the Sikes will be converging on Wichita, Kansas for their Thanksgiving together. The Klein's will be in Missouri and Alabama. The Spirit of God will be in all of those places! What a heritage!
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This week as we've talked about what the Holy Spirit does in our lives, we've been reminded that the HOLY SPIRIT bears witness that we are children of God and as children of God, the HOLY SPIRIT grows spiritual fruit in our lives. Reading the marquee, this week, in front of our church building attests to it. In Christ, our spiritual inheritance is "out of this world" and "to die for". What a heritage!
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Romans 8:14-17
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For all who are being led
by the Spirit of God,
these are sons of God.
For you have not received
a spirit of slavery leading to fear again,
but you have received
a spirit of adoption as sons
by which we cry out, "Abba! Father!"
The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit
that we are children of God,
and if children, heirs also,
heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ,
if indeed we suffer with Him
in order that we may also
be glorified with Him. "
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