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Widower Finds Out He’s Gonna Be a Grandpa (This is Beautiful)

Was the Ascension Bad Evangelism Strategy? (Tim Chester, Jonny Woodrow) “They believed Jesus when told them: “But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you” (John 16:7). This exhortation remains true for us as well; Jesus’ physical absence is better for us than his continued physical presence.”

More Than An Afterthought: Six Reasons Why Jesus’ Ascension Matters (Brian Tabb) “However, for many evangelical Christians and churches, Jesus’s ascension is simply an afterthought to Easter and Good Friday.”

A Pentecost to Celebrate (Ryan Griffith) “If it weren’t for Pentecost, we wouldn’t know about Easter.”

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THIS SUNDAY @ OPBC

Sermon: The Holy Spirit: Part 1: His Person and Purpose

How can it be that Jesus said and meant that we would be better off for Him to leave and return to Heaven… so that the Helper would come?

Songs we will be singing together:

All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name

I Have Decided to Follow Jesus

Sin Is Powerless (Ross King)

God Is Able (Hillsong)