David and Luz Maria Ernst – Serving the Lord in Venezuela

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The Holy Trinity in action

John 14:23-31

23 Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. 24 Whoever does not love me does not keep my words. And the word that you hear is not mine but the Father’s who sent me.

25 “These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you. 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you; *my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. 28 You heard me say to you, I am going away, and I will come to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. 29 And now I have told you before it takes place, so that when it does take place you may believe. 30 I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no claim on me, 31 but I do as the Father has commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father.

Juan 14:23-31

23 Respondió Jesús y le dijo: “Si alguno me ama, mis palabras guardará; y mi Padre le amará, y vendremos a él, y haremos con él morada.” 24 “El que no me ama, no guarda mis palabras; y la palabra que habéis oído no es mía, sino del Padre que me envió.” 25 “Estas cosas os he hablado estando con vosotros.” 26 “Mas el Consolador, el Espíritu Santo, a quien el Padre enviará en mi nombre, Él os enseñará todas las cosas, y os recordará todo lo que yo os he dicho.” 27 “La paz os dejo, mi paz os doy; no como el mundo la da, yo os la doy. No se turbe vuestro corazón, ni tenga miedo.” 28 “Habéis oído que yo os he dicho: Voy, y vengo a vosotros. Si me amarais, os habríais regocijado, porque he dicho que voy al Padre; porque mi Padre mayor es que yo.” 29 “Y ahora os lo he dicho antes que acontezca, para que cuando acontezca, creáis.” 30 “Ya no hablaré mucho con vosotros; porque viene el príncipe de este mundo; y no tiene nada en mí.” 31 “Mas para que el mundo conozca que yo amo al Padre, y como el Padre me dio mandamiento, así hago. Levantaos, vámonos de aquí.”

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Unity in Spirit and truth

Ephesians 4:1-6

1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation wherewith you are called, 2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; 3 Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as you are called in one hope of your calling; 5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

Efesios 4:1-6

1 Yo pues, preso en el Señor, os ruego que andéis como es digno del llamamiento con que sois llamados; 2 con toda humildad y mansedumbre, con paciencia soportándoos los unos a los otros en amor, 3 solícitos en guardar la unidad del Espíritu en el vínculo de la paz. 4 Un cuerpo, y un Espíritu, como sois también llamados en una misma esperanza de vuestro llamamiento. 5 Un Señor, una fe, un bautismo, 6 un Dios y Padre de todos, el cual es sobre todo, y por todo,