by Billy Burns | Mar 31, 2023 | Testimonies, The Holy Spirit, Walk of the Spirit
The name Thomas Ball Barratt will probably be unknown to many of this blog’s readership. I too had never heard of this Norwegian Methodist minister until I came across his testimony in Lester Sumrall’s Pioneers of Faith. Shortly after reading about his...
by Billy Burns | Oct 7, 2022 | God's Supernatural Power, Revival, Testimonies, The Holy Spirit
If you follow me on either my personal Facebook page (www.facebook.com/iambillyburns) and/or the Billy Burns Ministries page (www.facebook.com/billyburnsministries), you will often see me mention a just-published blog post and, in its promotion, the words...
by Billy Burns | Jan 18, 2021 | Children's Ministry, God's Promises, God's Supernatural Power, New Testament Christianity, Testimonies, Walk of the Spirit
THE BACKGROUND: I am thrilled to share a story that I added to my files back in the early 1980s. After reading the story, you will quickly see why it’s a “regular” in both my children’s ministry conference workshops and ministry sermons. I...
by Billy Burns | Jan 4, 2021 | God's Promises, God's Supernatural Power, Testimonies
For this blog post, I want to depart from the expected, the norm, the predictable. Yep, you read it correctly. in this post, Mister (or brother if you are super spiritual) I-love-the-Holy-Spirit isn’t going to share any teaching or insight on the Person and work...
by Billy Burns | Dec 7, 2020 | New Testament Christianity, Praying in Other Tongues, Testimonies, The Baptism in the Holy Spirit, Walk of the Spirit
Did you read my recent “From My Files” post? In this post, I made a promise and I’m here now to keep my word. This is the first of several upcoming posts that will share some of the powerful thoughts, quotations, and stories that I’ve read,...
by Billy Burns | Nov 30, 2020 | New Testament Christianity, Testimonies, The Holy Spirit, Walk of the Spirit
Years ago, I heard my friend Jim Wideman say in a conference workshop that God didn’t give us a brain to use for memory. Our brain was placed inside of our head for creativity. God gave us the tools to assist us with our memory. To that, I’ll say a great...