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The Rev. Dr. Hal Brady
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We've Got Spirit, Yes We Do!

Acts 2:1-13

Pentecost - Year C

May 19, 2013

The Rev. Dr. Hal Brady (UMC)

 

I may not remember everything about my high school days, but I do remember the cheerleaders and several of their spirited yells.

One of their yells was, "Two bits, four bits, six bits a dollar, all for LaGrange, stand up and holler!"

And whenever our football or basketball teams seemed to hit a dry spot, our cheerleaders would eye the stands and yell out, "We've got spirit, yes we do! We've got spirit, how about you?" From across the field the other team's fans would respond and yell back the same cheer: "We've got spirit, yes we do. We've got spirit, how about you?" Then the two opposing sides would take turns giving the cheer back and forth, hoping that their fans were louder.

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The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson
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The Church's Hope

John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15

Day of Pentecost - Year B

May 31, 2009

The Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson (PCUSA)

They had been told to stay put,1 and so they had. Jesus had promised them another Advocate whom he would send from the Father, the Spirit of Truth who would testify on his behalf--after all, he is the Truth with a capital "T"--an advocate who would enable them to testify on his behalf, and do so truly. In addition, this Advocate would expose the world for what it was and is, with its distorted notions about sin, righteousness and judgment, and would guide them into not only further truth, but all truth, taking everything that was his and giving it to them. He had told them he was the way, the truth and the life; and they had banked their life on that.

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