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A Little Dab Won’t Do Ya
There was an old hair product for men called Brylcreem. The slogan was “a little will do ya.” When it comes to the anointing of the Spirit, too often we are too careful. As Pentecostals, we talk about the “anointing,” but it’s often equated with a little dab of anointing oil. When it comes to the anointing of the Spirit,…
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Being Truly Spirit-Filled
One of my main thoughts from my message from Philippians 2 today: As a Pentecostal believing in the power of the Spirit, I will confess that all too often it is easy to see the true “power” of the Spirit in the manifestation gifts like healing, deliverance, prophetic words, etc. What we need to start seeing is the FULLNESS of…
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The Rage of the Prophets
I am off for a few days of vacation with family. Our attempt is to do as little as possible, which may be aided by a couple of days of storms. As I enter into a very short period of “rest,” my reading for the week will actually be JEREMIAH. What a combination! In this time of rest I am…
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The Boldness to Believe
My morning reading has taken me into the Deuterocanonical books (what we would call the Apocrypha). These are fascinating stories! It’s been a while since I’ve journeyed through these books, so I am doing so this summer with some extra time. I am also using the Common English Bible in the process. The language is very fresh and readable. In…
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The Promise of the Spirit
This weekend I am beginning a short series on the Holy Spirit. As Pentecostals, we are sometimes better demonstrating than teaching on this subject. It needs to be both. There is more that is stirring. What the Spirit is stirring will need to be spoken more “in house” (meaning more TO the Body of Christ) than “out here” (meaning broadcasting…
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The Lesson of the Controlled Burn
Last week when I arrived at the retreat center for my silent prayer retreat the staff let me know they would be doing a controlled burn in the meadow near my cabin. It saved me from panicking when I saw the smoke a few hours later. Being a guy, I had to walk over to see what was happening. The…
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The Weariness and the Whining
Numbers 11 The parallels to our own attitudes is astounding. We just can’t be happy. Israel was being delivered from Egypt and were standing at the edge of the Promised Land. So, they go to complaining. They can’t take the hardship anymore. They dream of the great food back in Egypt! (Culture shock has set in. When we’re out of…
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No Grave Wins
All of the texts for Sunday speak to resurrection power. Ezekiel 37 is the Spirit bringing life into a place where death has ruled for a long time. John 11 is the Spirit bringing life where death has gripped Lazarus for a few days. Romans 8 is the power of the Spirit breathing new life into our dead souls. This…
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Prophesy!
The journey through Lent is so intense in examination, I am incredibly thankful for the texts we have for next Sunday! They are about RESURRECTION! Ezekiel 37 is the vision Ezekiel had of the valley of dry bones. I love this passage. Ezekiel is standing in this parched grave yard and the question comes, “Can these bones live?” There is…
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What the Spirit Explicitly Says to the Church
I am walking my way through 1 Timothy in my prayer time and came to Chapter 4 verse 1 the other day. As I’ve been on the road a little bit (traveling to see family and celebrate my grandmother’s 95th birthday), I’ve tossed this verse over in my mind. This morning I am guest preaching in a church. One of…
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