Paranormal–Praying in the Spirit

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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

#filled–Baptism in the Holy Spirit

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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?

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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

The Mechanics of Praying in Tongues

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What follows below is the third post in my 31 Questions series on this blog.  To learn more about “31 Questions” or to see answers to question number 1 or 2, just do a search above for “31 Questions”.Q #3: When someone speaks in tongues, do they know they are doing it or does it makes sense to them? This … Read More

A Question about Speaking in Tongues

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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

Holy Spirit Event–An Opportunity to be Filled with Holy Spirit!

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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

Can a Person Have more than one Prayer Language?

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Q:  Can a person have more than one prayer language?A:  This question is related to speaking in tongues.  I’ve written what I think is a very helpful post on the phenomenon of speaking in tongues.  You can read it by clicking here.In terms of this question, I’d say, “Why not?”  The Holy Spirit is sovereign and can function with people … Read More