Last night, I showed this message from three years back on the nature of what the New Testament calls, “praying in the Spirit”. That’s what happens when a person prays in a language they don’t understand.Anyway, I showed this to a class I’m leading on Wednesday nights on the Holy Spirit. After watching the message, I thought it explained a … Read More
A.D.–Make Room for the Holy Spirit
Last Sunday’s message focused on the Holy Spirit and how the disciples of Jesus sought him out and found him and how we must do the same. Check out this message here that focuses on the essential ingredient of the Holy Spirit in our lives!
#filled–Charismatic
Yesterday’s message at First Assembly Community Ministries continued our series called “#filled” that focuses on the Spirit-filled life. In this message, I focused on the 9 gifts of the Spirit mentioned in 1 Corinthians 12 and on the fact that God gives gifts that meet us in very practical ways in life. Check out the video below for some great … Read More
#filled–Praying in Tongues
Speaking in tongues, glossolalia, praying in the spirit. This New Testament practice remains one of the most controversial and misunderstood elements of Christian spirituality. The Church often disagrees with itself about it, and an onlooking, unbelieving thinks it’s outrageous. Learn more here in the message below about the power of praying languages the speakers don’t themselves understand. There’s some incredible … Read More
#filled–Baptism in the Holy Spirit
Do you have questions about the Holy Spirit? Have you wondered about the biblical and theological foundations of the baptism in the Holy Spirit? Yesterday I presented a content-rich message on why I believe the baptism in the Holy Spirit is an essential ingredient of the Christian experience. Check it out below and comment back on your impressions!
Why Pray in Tongues if I Don’t Know When I’ve Been Answered?
Here is #7 of 31 Questions in 31 Days! To learn more about this 31 Day series, just search “31 Questions” in the search bar above or click here! Q #7: If I can’t understand what I’m praying about when I pray in the Spirit, how do I know when my prayers are answered?A: This is a great question because many people … Read More
A Question about Speaking in Tongues
Q: What are the physical gifts of the Spirit (i.e. speaking in tongues) and where are the passages that talk about them? This question was handed in on a note card a couple of weeks ago. In some ways, I would say that all the gifts of the Spirit are “physical” in that they all (whether the gift of serving … Read More
HEALER. with the Jesus Painter
WOW! If you missed it, you’ll want to check out the video below. The Jesus Painter brought everyone present to a fresh appreciation of Jesus. On top of that, we focused on the power of Jesus to heal. Check it out! This was a great day and brought more people to First Assembly than have been here since I arrived … Read More
Holy Spirit Event–An Opportunity to be Filled with Holy Spirit!
On Sunday evening, May 19 at 6PM, we’ll be offering a two-hour focus on the infilling of the Holy Spirit. I’ve not been at First Assembly long enough to know if anything like this has been done here, but I can say I’ve never seen a church offer this kind of experience to help their people grow in their experience … Read More
How to Know When It’s Time To Leave Your Church
As a pastor, I hate to admit there is ever a time to leave any church, but there are some signs that can suggest it is indeed time. You’ll notice a pretty short list below. That’s because when you leave a church, you are walking away from a commitment you have likely made when you entered into membership there. Additionally, … Read More