Praying in the Spirit Illustrations – Part 22
It's been over a year since I have shared an easy-to-do, easy-to-understand illustration that teaches about praying in the Spirit. Just as I have done in the previous posts, I will give a brief, skeletal overview of the illustration. Then, with the Holy Spirit’s help, you can personalize and add to the illustration to create a powerful teaching tool for a sermon, object lesson, or devotion with your child or grandchild. The Importance of Praying in Other TonguesPart 22 – We Speak in the Language of the Heavenlies "If I were to speak with eloquence in earth’s many languages, and in the...
Got Hands?
I will apologize upfront. I know that this blog post that you are about to read is super, super, super, super (should I continue?) simple. It's simple and yet super, super, super, super (I really should continue) powerful and important. It all started when I read this verse. "And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch."Acts 5:12 When I read this verse, I heard the Holy Spirit ask me, "Got hands?". Of course, my affirmative answer was easy to give. It was a no-brainer. I've got two of them. I...
This Is Your Captain Speaking
Three weeks ago, Vickie and I had the privilege of ministering a Holy Spirit Rally in Wauchula, Florida. Early that Sunday morning, I had an interruption to my sleep that I will never forget. Sometime around what I believe was 4 AM, I was awakened by a voice in my spirit that said, "This is your Captain speaking. I want to let you know that I have turned off the fasten your seatbelt sign. You can now feel free to move about the cabin." Believe me when I write that I had not been dreaming about flying. With us flying from time to time to minister in churches outside of Florida, I have heard...
The Day of Pentecost 2022
As I write this post, it is Saturday, June 11, six days after we as a Church celebrated the Father sending the Holy Spirit to the 120 individuals gathered in the upper room some 2,000 years ago. On this Pentecost Sunday last weekend, Vickie and I had the privilege of ministering in two of the most incredible South Florida churches. As I preached the two entirely different sermons, one in the morning in West Palm Beach and the other that afternoon in Palm Springs, the Holy Spirit made His presence undeniably known. It was a Sunday that I will never ever forget. It was the Day of Pentecost...
God’s Power on Display
Some might ask why I focus so much on God's wonder-working power. I could give a true but smart-alec reply that I do so because the majority of the church ignores it. But, you know me. People call me Sweet William because I wouldn't stoop to giving smart-alec answers. Oh, okay. Occasionally, I do. Oh, my conscience is bothering me. Too often I do. Concerning God's wonder-working power, let me share this powerful statement that I read some time ago and recently memorized. If you are in an upcoming Holy Spirit Rally, I am confident that you will hear it quoted in a sermon. "It is the...
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