“Be” and “Be” Again So That You Can “Be”
Here's something that you already know but is important to be reminded of from time to time. This generation of children and youth needs more than what I call an "information giver" who meets with them for one hour each week. They need a .... God fearing, Jesus loving, devil hating, sin despising, unashamedly uncompromising ... Wait. There's more ... Bible believing, faith talking, God-said-it-and-I-will-do-it fearlessly walking, testimony telling .... You're not through. And ... Worship displaying, desperation unveiling, in-other-tongues praying, of on hands laying ... You guessed it....
Is Praying in the Spirit a Today Thing?
Even some 2,000 years after the last stoke of ink was used to complete the writing of the Bible, some argue the value of parts of its content. A case in point concerns the importance of praying in the Spirit, or, in other words, praying in other tongues. Really, this is a waste of brain cells to even consider discussing this matter. The man who wrote over half of the New Testament, had a personal visitation by Jesus while on his way to Damascus, visited the third heaven (most people would be thrilled to just make the first heaven), witnessed things on his visit to heaven that he declared to...
Is Something Missing?
Just a quick passing note for those desiring to be people of the Spirit ... We all know that Paul wrote his first letter to the Corinthians to both instruct and correct the Corinthian saints and "ain'ts" about the workings of the Holy Spirit. Isn't it interesting that between the lengthy 12th and 14th chapters, Paul sandwiches in a profound teaching on love in the 13th chapter? Among all of his corrections/teachings to the Corinthian Pentecostals/Charismatics dealing with the "here's what I have" and "here's who I am" and "here's what I can do" found in chapters 12 and 14, Paul told them to...
Turbo-Charged Worship
Let me let you in on a truth that apparently has been lost or is being largely ignored today. One of the greatest benefits of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in other tongues is the privilege of singing/worshiping in the Spirit. It's true. Rarely, if ever, will you see leadership in today's church encourage the congregation to corporately enter into a time of singing in the Spirit. Rarely, if ever, will you hear Pastors teach their people to make this a part of their daily discipline in their walk of the Spirit. And, if it is true with the adult congregation, we...
Pile Some Rocks!
We have all heard the statements "Christianity is just one generation away from extinction" and "God doesn't have any grandchildren". It's true isn't it! It's quite possible for what we have deposited in us to end with our generation. Let me insure that this doesn't happen by offering a practical, much-needed thought to you as a parent and to those involved in the various children's/student ministries. To be honest, this thought isn't original with me. It was formulated by God and passed on to us through Joshua. Here's the thought ... tell and retell and reretell your personal story of what...
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