Don’t be Flippant

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📌The Weight of His Words

Jeremiah 23:36-40

“For every man’s word will be his oracle, for you have perverted the words of the living God, the LORD of hosts, our God.” — Jeremiah 23:36

There is a trembling that comes upon the soul who realizes that God’s words carry eternal weight. In Jeremiah’s day, prophets and priests were saying, “The oracle of the Lord!” as if it were a slogan. They used the phrase to appear spiritual, to gain influence, or to justify their own thoughts. The Lord called it what it was — a perversion of His living Word. Continue reading “Don’t be Flippant” →

Gifts Upon & Within

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The Gift Within and the Gift Upon

Scripture Focus:

“But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.”

— 1 Corinthians 12:7

“The anointing which you have received from Him abides in you.”

— 1 John 2:27

Teaching: The Two Dimensions of the Spirit’s Power

The Holy Spirit operates in two distinct but harmonious ways in the life of a believer: within and upon.

The Spirit within is the indwelling presence of God given for your personal growth, strength, and fellowship. Jesus said it would be “a well of water springing up into everlasting life” (John 4:14). That inner anointing teaches you, comforts you, and empowers you to live in health and peace every day.

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Alcohol and the Christian Witness

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🍷 Alcohol, Wine, and the Christian Witness

A Word for the Latter Rain Generation

Every generation faces questions that test its convictions, and this is one of them: Can a Christian drink alcohol — even a little?

The body of Christ has wrestled with this question for centuries, and opinions range from total abstinence to cautious moderation. But the real question for those of us walking in the Latter Rain season is not simply Can I? — it’s Should I?

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Teach Them To Pray

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“I would rather teach one man to pray than ten men to preach.” — Charles Spurgeon🕊️ 

1. Prayer births what preaching declares.

Preaching proclaims God’s Word; prayer prevails with God’s heart.

A sermon without prayer may inspire for a moment, but a prayerful person births something eternal.

Spurgeon understood that one man who truly knows how to reach heaven can move God to raise up ten preachers full of the Spirit.

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