Is There Evidence of the Evidence?
In case you haven't figured this out already, here is an indisputable fact. I absolutely love the Holy Spirit. I love Him as a Person, I love to enjoy His presence, I love to work together with Him, and I love to depend upon Him. Fanatic? Maybe to some. Passionate? A Texas-size yes! Here's another fact. I love to read books and articles written by individuals who are equally passionate about the Holy Spirit. I found such a book when I discovered several years ago a small, 61-page book titled The Phenomena of Pentecost. Each of its five chapters was written by a different Pentecostal...
Yes is the Answer!
Thank God for the Holy Spirit and His leadings and promptings. I'll type it again ... thank God for the Holy Spirit and His leadings and promptings. I could and perhaps should type that sentence over and over again because it is so, so true. Here is why I am sharing that statement. A couple of Saturdays ago, my wife Vickie went out of town for the day leaving me all alone to enjoy a "me" day. Soon after she left, I started watching Jimmy Stewart's Strategic Air Command movie but didn't make it too far into the movie. That in itself is very unusual. First, I love Jimmy Stewart and second, I...
Holy Spirit Resources
Like many of you, I am an avid reader. I learned early in my ministry that great leaders are great readers and so I have made reading to be both a joy and a discipline in my life. Over my 38 years of ministry, I have accumulated hundreds and hundreds of books and read many of them. In this blog post, allow me to share just a few book titles/authors about the Holy Spirit (I have almost 300 books on this subject) that would be an invaluable blessing to you and worthy of your investment. I have checked Amazon and can verify that these books are still in print and available. The Holy Spirit and...
How Important is the Anointing?
How important is the Holy Spirit's anointing? The answer is best given by a man who was a powerful theologian and educator, used mightily of God in healing crusades, and the founder of my alma mater Southwestern Assemblies of God University, P. C. Nelson. "Without this anointing it is possible to get up suppers and bazaars, rummage sales and entertainments; to give addresses on current events, religious, moral, philanthropic, and literary topics and other themes; but not to exercise a ministry even remotely comparable to that of Christ and His apostles." ~ P.C. Nelson "The Baptism in the...
Explanation Is Needed
Some time ago, I had a pastor call and tell me of another church whose pastor had to explain to the congregation about a demonstration of the Holy Spirit's presence in the Sunday morning service. The pastor calling me thought that it was strange and unnecessary to explain about the workings of the Holy Spirit to a Spirit-filled congregation. Little did this pastor expect that I would side with the need for taking time in the service to explain what had transpired. Here is what I told this pastor. Explanation is always needed ... FOR THE SAKE OF THE UNBELIEVERS OR THE VISITORS - In today's...
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