by Billy Burns | Oct 31, 2025 | God's Promises, The Baptism in the Holy Spirit, The Holy Spirit
When Vickie and I lived in South Florida, I would see a large billboard on my drive to and from the church each day that advertised the Florida lottery and its possible payouts. At times, the payout would be in the tens of millions of dollars, and at other times, in...
by Billy Burns | Oct 24, 2025 | God's Promises, God's Supernatural Power, Praying in Other Tongues, The Baptism in the Holy Spirit, Walk of the Spirit
Are you looking for an excellent way to illustrate the value of praying daily in the Spirit? For this illustration, you will need barbells or dumbbells. We all know the value of lifting weights. (Demonstrate by lifting and lowering the barbells or dumbbells as you...
by Billy Burns | Sep 25, 2025 | God's Promises, The Baptism in the Holy Spirit, Walk of the Spirit
Just a quick thought to meditate upon — if Jesus did absolutely NO ministry before being filled with the Holy Spirit, why would you and I dare to do God’s work without first following His example? The scriptures tell us that Jesus declared that He did NO ministry on...
by Billy Burns | Sep 12, 2025 | God's Promises, God's Supernatural Power, God's Word, Holy Spirit Filled Believers, Miracles, New Testament Christianity
Here’s a simple truth to ponder for the next few days. I’ll be up front and tell you that this thought didn’t originate with me. Its source is Jesus. Here’s the truth — “These signs will follow those who believe ….” I don’t even need to complete the thought. You’ve...
by Billy Burns | Aug 15, 2025 | Book of Acts, Children's Ministry, God's Promises, Leadership, Walk of the Spirit, Youth Ministry
Have you ever heard of, or better yet, played the “what if” game? Surely, you are affirmatively shaking your head. In this game, a “what if” situation or event is given, and those participating are challenged to present different plausibilities...
by Billy Burns | Apr 25, 2025 | Children's Ministry, Children/Youth, God's Promises, Ignite & Unite Conferences
I’ll admit up front that this post is different from the others shared throughout the year. Of the 52 posts written, usually 49 posts each year are for teaching/encouraging, a couple might have nothing but a healthy dose of my humor, and then there’s the...
