St Peters RC Church Hamilton

“You have already purified yourselves by obeying the truth of God’s Word, fulfilling the command to
love your brothers sincerely, deeply from the heart. Yes, you have been born again.”
1 Peter 1 v 22, 23 The Truth
Born again in the Spirit of Jesus.
A New Life in the Spirit is life indeed,
Life as our Father Creator originally planned it to be.
A life which is holy, worthy and true.
Fulfilling all God’s purposes for us.
This is made possible in Jesus,
As long as the influence of the Spirit impacts upon us.
The zealous, industrious Spirit of none tiring,
Aspiring to bring everyone to the recognition of Jesus.
“Teach me Your judgments...Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage forever, for they are the
rejoicing of my heart.” Psalm 119 v 108, 111
Revealing who Jesus is, all He has achieved for us matters
To illuminate this is the main work of the Spirit,
That we inherit the grace of forgiveness.
Our new life emanates from the †,
Where Jesus paid the highest price of sacrifice
With His precious, holy, exemplary life.
He died as our punishment that we could live anew.
Live anew through the purifying, clarifying Spirit,
He who sanctifies and glorifies through Jesus.
“It is because of Jesus Christ that you have put your trust in God, who raised Him from the dead and
glorified Him in His heavenly presence. So now you look to the future with both faith and hope, secure
in your personal knowledge of God.” 1 Peter 1 v 21 The Truth
“The seed of the natural birth perishes, but the seed planted in you at your new birth is imperishable. It
is eternal. And it was planted in you because you believed in the living, eternal Word of God.”
1 Peter 1 v 23 The Truth
Father of merciful love wanting and offering nothing but the best for us, I thank and praise
You for our New Life in Jesus, brought about by the Spirit.
The Spirit of Jesus is the Spirit of love who teaches us to try to always put the needs of others
first and foremost. May we accomplish this.
The Spirit of purity calls us to live with a love clearly shown for each other a selfless love, a self-
giving love achieving much. May it happen.
The Spirit holds the power of our regeneration. May it be that we can declare in all sincerity, “I
Psalm 119 v 112 have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes forever, to the very end,” for this is the
result of our new life in Jesus.
What true love is this which allows us to be born again in the Spirit. I am reminded of Jesus’
encouraging promise to pray for aid to come to us.
“ ‘And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with
John 14 v 16 you forever,” another Helper like the Saviour Himself.

So Jesus comes to us in the Person of the Spirit, that He can be anywhere, everywhere
simultaneously, still actively assuring and helping us. How grateful we should be.
Thank You too, that the Spirit ever instructing us in all holiness, enables us to “Have the mind
1 Corinthians 2 v 16 of Christ,” able to draw upon holy wisdom as our truth. May we never give up on this.

based on May You Father, “The God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, give us the spirit
Ephesians 1 v 17 of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of You,” in the experience of Your life renewing
friendship.
I ask this that “The eyes of our understanding being enlightened, we may know what is
based on v 18 the hope of Your calling, what are the riches of the glory of Your inheritance in us,” as
disciples of Jesus.
We need to appreciate, honour, dedicate to “The exceeding greatness of Your power toward
based on v 19 us who believe,” who call upon the Spirit and learn to accept Jesus as Saviour, “a mighty
power at work.
Thank You that the Spirit reveals both Your purpose and power in calling us to new life in
Jesus. We are honoured by this intention which so enriches life.
May the Spirit ever bring our spirits fully alive towards You, Father, Jesus the Christ, our
spiritual rebirth as Saviour.
based on “The kindness and love of You as our Saviour, appeared according to Your mercy
Titus 3 v 5 through regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,” us placed in Jesus.
Thank You, I praise You for this our regeneration, restoration, transformation, this renewing of
our mind which enables us through Jesus, to “...prove what is that good and acceptable and
Romans 12 v 2 perfect will.”
Your will to save us, “...not willing that any should perish but that all should come to
2 Peter 3 v 9 repentance,” is manifest in Jesus, the living Word of love and forgiveness.
based on Thank You that the Spirit comes to us to finalise this alteration, giving us “...the right to
John 1 v 12 become Your children, Lord God,” children so richly blessed by our Saviour Brother.
2 Corinthians 3 v 5 “Our sufficiency” is from You and we do indeed rejoice in the Spirit enabling us to grasp “this
based on Colossians mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in us, the hope of glory.”
1 v 27
What an amazing and truly powerful story our faith life is. May we ever honour You Father,
full of the Spirit, our life fully transformed by the Master Jesus, our new life and new song of
rejoicing. Amen.

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