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 5, 2025 | Book of Acts, New Testament Christianity, Walk of the Spirit
Have you ever wondered why many church services resemble a seemingly endless funeral service? I’m talking about church services that are cold, lifeless, boring, emotionless, powerless, predictable, … Need I go on? You know exactly what I am talking about because...
by Billy Burns | Aug 29, 2025 | New Testament Christianity, The Holy Spirit, Walk of the Spirit
Perhaps you know this about me — I love, love, love to eat a good, juicy hamburger. In fact, I’ve concluded that any day of the week whose name ends with the letter “y” is an excellent day for a hamburger — e.g., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday…...
by Billy Burns | Aug 22, 2025 | Holy Spirit Filled Believers, The Holy Spirit, Walk of the Spirit
Many of this blog’s readers only know me by my weekly blog postings, from hearing me speak at our conferences, and/or hearing me preach in a local church service. But there’s another side of me that you don’t know about. I love practical jokes. Here’s a great example....
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 | Aug 8, 2025 | Children's Ministry, God's Supernatural Power, New Testament Christianity, The Holy Spirit, The Word, Walk of the Spirit, Youth Ministry
Many years ago, I heard the story of a group of pastors who were debating the merits of different Bible translations. One pastor told his peers that he always used the King James Version in his preaching because of its richness in conveying God’s Word. Another pastor...
