Apprentice 2 Jesus

Holy Spirit

  • The Systems Are in Place…

    Over the past few months I have been preaching on the Holy Spirit. One of the key areas of Spirit-filled life I’ve examined is Acts 2:42. The Early Church had a “system” to catch what the Spirit was doing in their lives. 1. The apostles’ teaching 2. Fellowship 3. The breaking of bread (which I… Read more

  • 09/09/09

    I had to get that in somewhere! Spirit Led Leadership This weekend I am leading a retreat and we are reflecting on Spirit-led leadership. I love learning from Moses, so I jotted down some of these thoughts about the leadership traits of Moses: 1. Hearing God He heard God from the burning bush. He kept… Read more

  • Longing

    There is a place in the Spirit I need to go, to find, to dwell in. There is a call from the Spirit to press in, to wait, to sense the next move, the next leading, the next action. There is a scene from an older movie, “Searching for Bobby Fischer,” where the chess tutor… Read more

  • Breakthrough

    We have a need for miracles. It seems we ALWAYS have a need for miracles! Personally, the miracles I need are so often the kind where I got myself in a mess and now I can’t get out. I’m in good company. Israel did it all the time. These past few weeks have been amazing.… Read more

  • Thoughts on the Power of the Spirit

    Enter into the promises of God. It is your inheritance. You will do more in one year if you are really filled with the Holy Ghost than you could do in fifty years apart from him. I pray that you may he so filled with Him that it will not be possible for you to… Read more

  • Fire

    I am currently working my way through 1 Corinthians. Chapter 3 is a place where I walk carefully. This time through has not been very easy for me. It’s not easy any time. It’s about building. It’s about my futile chase for significance. It’s about where I seek approval. This chapter usually leaves me spiritually… Read more

  • Fire

    I am currently working my way through 1 Corinthians. Chapter 3 is a place where I walk carefully. This time through has not been very easy for me. It’s not easy any time. It’s about building. It’s about my futile chase for significance. It’s about where I seek approval. This chapter usually leaves me spiritually… Read more

  • The Spirit and Prayer

    George Mueller stands as one of the great examples of intercessory prayer I’ve ever read about. His incredible faith sustained his orphanage in England for decades. One time the orphanage was completely out of food and money. Mueller set the table for his kids, just like they were ready to eat. No food in the… Read more

  • The Need for Fire

    The fire of the Spirit gives us pictures of several things. One of those things we need to have (and yet don’t talk about) is fire for cleansing. Malachi 3 talks about the refiner’s fire in our lives. The fire needs to burn because it causes the junk to float to the top. Fire isn’t… Read more

  • Spirit and Power

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