God who Became Man
Remember God is One divine being shared equally by three distinct persons; the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19). It wasn’t the Father, nor the Spirit, that took on flesh and was born of a virgin; it was the Word (the Son). And by becoming a man, the Son did not…
Read MoreFalse Doctrine, Ear Tickling & Myths
2 Timothy 4:3-4, “3 For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. 4 They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn…
Read MoreEveryone is a Dogmatist
Everyone is dogmatic about their foundational beliefs- so both the Christian and non-Christian must bear the burden of “showing” their dogma to be true. And as Clark said- to deny that you’re dogmatic is self-refuting because you do it dogmatically! As a result, once the Christian and non-Christian bring their dogma to be examined or…
Read MoreActs 10-11
Today in the Pentecostal handbook we learn that God had a plan for the Gentiles to receive salvation and empowerment along with the Jews. Acts 10 1 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment. 2 He and all his family were devout and God-fearing;…
Read MoreChrist in You
Jesus Christ dwelling in the disciple by the power of the Holy Spirit is the greatest treasure humanity can ever receive. “To be a Christian is to live one’s life not merely in obedience to God, nor merely in dependence on God, nor even merely for the sake of God; it is to stand in conscious,…
Read MoreActs 9
Luke teaches us today in the Pentecostal handbook about the conversion of Paul, his early ministry and two miracles performed by Peter. Acts 9 1 Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest 2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so…
Read MoreVerses about Reigning with Christ
Revelation 20:6, “Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years.” Luke 22:28-30, “28 You are those who have stood by me in my trials. 29…
Read MoreA New Humanity
Ever since the fall of Adam and Eve, God has been planning to make a new humanity, one made in the image of the second Adam, Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:45-49, “45 So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam, a life-giving spirit. 46 The spiritual did not…
Read MoreActs 8
Today in the Pentecostal handbook we see the spread of the church to Judea and Samaria as a result of Jewish persecution in Jerusalem. Philip, one of the first seven deacons, is used in a mighty way on two separate occasions reminding us that God can still build His church no matter the circumstances. Three…
Read MoreA Cool Example to Understand Spending Eternity Knowing God
I mentioned in my second service sermon today that the goal of life is to know God according to Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 1:17. This will continue in eternity and never end, yet we will never be bored. As an example, I said consider that when I hold my camera at the mirror- it reflects…
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