Don’t Exclude the Babies!
I recognize that in the vast readership of this blog, I have people involved in so many different forms of ministry. I try to write with that in mind. But, for the past few days, I have felt an urgency to do something that I rarely do. I want to target just a small portion of the readership ... those in leadership positions in the church and, to be even more specific, those giving leadership to and/or ministering in the church nursery, Before I go any further, let give this disclaimer. I know that I haven't personally been to your church or spent time in your church nursery during a...
Praying in the Spirit Illustrations – Part 14
Aren't you thankful that God is still in the "I will pour out of my Spirit" business? (Joel 2:28-29) Today, all around the globe, children, youth, and adults are receiving the promise of the Father (Acts 1:4) and enjoying the enormous benefits that come from this baptism.Let's look at the next illustration to teach about these benefits. 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 TonguesPart 14 – Advance Your...
It’s Really Easy Peasy!
I will readily admit that I am not the smartest person in the world. But then again, that might be open for debate. I do remember that I was so bright as a child that my mother called me son (sun). Brilliant or not so brilliant, I must confess that when I was in school, I loved taking tests that were open-book tests with the answers being easy to find in the book. In these type of tests, no thinking was required. All that I needed was a little bit of time and the ability to read. To use a Vickie colloquialism, open-book tests were "easy peasy". When it comes to the subject of the infilling...
Thank God For the Word “ALL”!
Warning .... only read the following few sentences if you are seated. I am about to amaze you. Ready? In the King James Version of the Bible, the word "all" appears 4,664 times. Of those 4,664 appearances, 982 are in the New Testament and 3,682 are in the Old Testament. Are you impressed? Wait ... there's even more. Stay seated. No matter the original Hebrew or Greek word that was translated into our English word "all", in each and every usage, "all" means "the whole amount, quantity, or extent of". Simply put, all means all! Okay, I'm through with trying to impress you. You can begin to...
Praying in the Spirit – Freedom to the Max!
If only you knew ... If only you were convinced ... If only you could experience ... the freedom that comes from praying in the Spirit, you, like the apostle Paul, would say... "I thank God that I speak in [unknown]tongues more than all of you."1 Corinthians 14:18 (Amplified Bible) Consider these four areas of freedom gained while praying in other (unknown) tongues: We bypass the restraints imposed by our mind/understanding. (Romans 8:26-27; 1 Corinthians 14:2,14) The opinions, biases, and limited understanding of the natural mind play absolutely no role in the Spirit-enabled spirit...
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