Dressed in the Fashions of Heaven
A couple of weeks ago, I preached a sermon from Luke 24:49 that I titled "Dressed in the Fashions of Heaven". "And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high." Luke 24:49 In the sermon, I pointed out that while I love and mostly quote from the King James Version when I minister, for many of today's readers, this translation's "endued" doesn't quite reveal all of what Jesus was telling His followers. To better understand what Jesus taught, I love to share from these modern translations ... "… until you...
Really? Really!
Yesterday, while preparing for an upcoming sermon based upon Acts 3, I spent time in Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible. For those unfamiliar with this commentary, Adam Clarke (1762–1832) was a highly respected British Methodist theologian and biblical scholar. In his exegesis of Acts 3:6, he shared a powerful quotation from one of the Catholic Church's greatest theologians and philosophers, Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274). Here is the quotation ... Thomas Aquinas, surnamed the angelical doctor, who was highly esteemed by Pope Innocent IV, going one day into the pope‘s chamber, where they were...
I’ll Take the Bacon, Sausage, AND Ham!
One of my three favorite meals of the day is breakfast. (On some days, it is one of my four favorite meals of the day.) The only downside to eating breakfast is that it can at times pose a dilemma, especially when Vickie and I are eating breakfast in a restaurant. The restaurant quandary arises when I am offered a choice of meats to go along with the eggs, pancakes, and hashbrowns. You see, I love bacon. The only thing better than eating bacon is eating more bacon. The same could be said about eating sausage. And then, to add to the "tilt, tilt, tilt" going off in my brain is my enormous...
Praying in the Spirit Illustrations – Part 20
I am excited to share another easy-to-do, easy-to-understand illustration that shows the importance of praying in other tongues. Once again, I will give a brief, skeletal overview of the illustration. Then, with the Holy Spirit’s help, you can personalize and modify the illustration to become a powerful teaching tool. The Importance of Praying in Other Tongues Part 20 - The Great Connection “For if I pray in an [unknown] tongue, my spirit [by the Holy Spirit within me] prays, but my mind is unproductive [it bears no fruit and helps nobody].” 1 Corinthians 14:14 (Amplified Bible) For this...
Quotable Nuggets – Part 5
From time to time, I love to share truths that I glean through reading the works of some of my spiritual heroes. I trust that these quotable nuggets have been and will continue to be a blessing to you personally and your ministry. "The Holy Spirit, the Third Person of the Trinity, yields Himself to those who yield themselves to Him." Reinhard Bonnke ~ Godly Gems to Impact Your Life "If speaking in tongues is in the Bible (and it is), it must be there for a purpose." Willard Cantelon ~The Baptism of the Holy Spirit: Speaking with God in the Unknown Tongue "The New Testament is filled with...
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