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Gifts of Holy Spirit

Sam Storms On Pastoring As A Reformed Charismatic

February 11, 2010

In the following inteview, Sam and I speak about what it is like for him to pastor as a reformed charismatic. It is a very interesting exchange, and one I very much enjoyed filming:

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Pastors Conference Day One

February 2, 2010

Yesterday was an amazing day.  The relational warmth of the people here and their passion for Jesus is infectious.  It was exceptional to meet Sam Storms, who I interviewed via email back in 2006, and whose ministry I have watched from afar. Look out for a video interview with him in the not-too-distant future [...]

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Holy Spirit Baptism Testimony

December 12, 2009

I received this testimony from someone in an email recently.  I asked them if I could share it here anonymously and they graciously agreed.  Having grown up as a cessationist, God had other plans for them:
I set myself to reading all I could find on the subject, searching the Scriptures, and praying over the matter. [...]

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30 Years Ago Today John Piper Responds To God’s Voice

October 14, 2009

Justin Taylor has served us well by putting together a fantastic post explaining how Piper responded to God’s call to the pastorate 30 years ago today. There are a number of links in the post that are all worth following.

I will share just three extracts here which combine to make it clear that [...]

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A Prophecy Told Me I Should Marry – Spiritual Gifts Q and A 3

June 10, 2009

The details of the following situation have been changed to protect the anonymity of those involved.
Q. A friend of mine has come to me for advice. His girlfriend has told him that one of her close friends told her that God wanted them to hurry up and get married. He is not so sure as [...]

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The Gift of Prophecy – How To Test It

June 9, 2009

In today’s post I continue to share an edited transcript of my sermon on the gifts of the Holy Spirit. The following is a list of questions to ask yourself as you test a prophecy:

Is it upbuilding and encouraging? Does it leave you feeling positive? Even if there is an element of rebuke in [...]

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The Gift of Prophecy — Dangers to Avoid

June 8, 2009

This post is a continuation of an edited transcript of my sermon on the gifts of the Spirit.
There are many dangers of prophecy. One example of this is foolish prophecy, which is really nothing more than wishful thinking. It might surprise you to hear me say this, but sometimes it can be [...]

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THE GIFT OF PROPHECY – What It Is NOT

June 5, 2009

Today, I continue my edited transcript of a sermon on the gifts of the Holy Spirit. There are three key things that prophecy is not. You see examples of all of these in Acts 21, which makes that a crucial chapter for understanding New Testament prophecy.
Prophecy is NOT infallible
In 1 Corinthians 13, Paul says, “We [...]

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The Gift Of Prophecy – What Is It For?

June 3, 2009

For the remainder of the sermon I preached on spiritual gifts, I focused on this gift of prophecy. We will be several days in sharing an edited version of a transcript of this section.
What is prophecy? I believe that prophecy is an impression that God may have something to say specifically [...]

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Andrew Fountain On God Speaking Today

May 24, 2009

My friend Andrew has posted on his blog after a long gap. He shares a personal example of how a friend of his recently heard God speak to them. I won’t spoil the story by sharing any of it here, pop over and take a read.

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Liam Goligher Video Interview

April 15, 2009

Interview With Liam Goligher from Adrian Warnock on Vimeo.
One of my favorite memories from this year’s New Word Alive is meeting Liam Goligher. If you only want to watch one video from the event, watch this one. I am thrilled that this is the post I am sharing with you on my sixth blog anniversary [...]

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The Doctor on Direct Interventions By God Today

March 16, 2009

UPDATE- I have found the original source and as it is only now availble on the wayback machine include a copy here.———
The Doctor thinks we are crazy if we reject the notion of God intervenng directly in human history today. This quote makes me want to pray more for him to stretch out [...]

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Jollyblogger Has Cancer, Please Pray

December 21, 2008

UPDATE December 24, 2008
Yesterday David learned that his cancer has spread to his liver and lungs. He has surgery scheduled for today and chemotherapy starting thereafter. Not an easy Christmas for the Waynes, but I was able to speak to him on the phone yesterday and he sounded in good heart. He said that since [...]

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Augustine Was Not A Cessationist

October 21, 2008

Lex Loizides tells us more in a post whose title provocatively states: “From cessationism to joy — how a healing increased Augustine’s understanding of God’s grace.”
Now somebody somewhere is possibly going to try to explain to me how healing doesn’t have to be a gift of the Holy Spirit, and that not all cessationists deny [...]

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