In spirit and truth, Amigos. Back in 1980 when I first attended a Charismatic church, I was taken aback by the style of worship. More than that, I noticed an intensity and participation that I was not used to. Those things attracted me. The first priority of the Church is to worship the Lord. We … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart
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Contend for the Supernatural: Granola Cometh
Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies. Test all things; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil. (1 Thessalonians 5:19-22 NKJV) One of the reasons that even Pentecostal people eventually back away from the things of the Spirit is in reaction to bizarre behaviors and doctrinal issues that come … Continue reading Contend for the Supernatural: Granola Cometh
Sunday Blessing: Prayin’ His Will
Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the … Continue reading Sunday Blessing: Prayin’ His Will
Contend for the Supernatural: Don’t Get Sidetracked
He replied, "The Father alone has the authority to set those dates and times, and they are not for you to know. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be My witnesses, telling people about Me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of … Continue reading Contend for the Supernatural: Don’t Get Sidetracked
Contend for the Supernatural: Give ’em a Demo!
And God confirmed the message by giving signs and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit whenever He chose. (Hebrews 2:4 NLT) The Gospel we are commanded to proclaim is a very remarkable story. In fact, it sounds more like a fairy tale. Yet we are commissioned to reach others by getting … Continue reading Contend for the Supernatural: Give ’em a Demo!
De la Abundancia del Corazon
No nos conformemos, Amigos. El último párrafo del capítulo de Hechos 1 dice: “fueron llamados a ser Apóstoles. Matías fue escogido y se unió a los 11 Apóstoles. (GW)” los siguientes versos (Hechos 2:1-4) representar la venida del Espíritu Santo para capacitar a la Iglesia para testimonio. Dentro de algunos versículos más, los mismos hombres … Continue reading De la Abundancia del Corazon
Sunday Blessing: Haulin’ Water
The lame will leap like a deer, and those who cannot speak will sing for joy! Springs will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams will water the wasteland. The parched ground will become a pool, and springs of water will satisfy the thirsty land. Marsh grass and reeds and rushes will flourish where desert … Continue reading Sunday Blessing: Haulin’ Water
Contend for the Supernatural: Don’t Leave Home Without It.
For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not accomplished through me, in word and deed, to make the Gentiles obedient—in mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God, so that from Jerusalem and round about to Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel … Continue reading Contend for the Supernatural: Don’t Leave Home Without It.
Contend for the Supernatural: Do and Teach
Just believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me. Or at least believe because of the work you have seen Me do. "I tell you the truth, anyone who believes in Me will do the same works I have done, and even greater works, because I am going to be … Continue reading Contend for the Supernatural: Do and Teach
Out of the Abundance of the Heart
Don't settle, Amigos! The last sentence of Acts Chapter 1 reads, “They drew names to choose an apostle. Matthias was chosen and joined the eleven apostles. (GW)” The next verses (Acts 2:1-4) depict the coming of the Holy Spirit to empower the Church for witness. Within just a few more verses, the same guys who … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart
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