15 The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John might possibly be the Messiah. 16 John answered them all, “I baptize you with water. But one who is more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 17 His winnowing fork is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

21 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”

May 5, 2026

Online Devotion from Pastor Greg

Acts 6:8-15
Continuing our devotions on the book of Acts we see another instance of the early church trying to figure out what it means to be the body of Christ.
An opportunity for us to reflect on our own efforts as a Lutheran church, trying to embody the living Christ in our world.