Theologian J.I. Packer: "…think of it this way. It is as if the Spirit stands behind us, throwing light over our shoulder on to Jesus who stands facing us. The Spirit’s message to us is never, 'Look at me; listen to me; come to me; get to know me,' but always, 'Look at him, and see his glory;
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Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 15, 2009
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QUALIFICATIONS FOR MINISTRY
What qualifies someone for a task? There is a story of the testing of a candidate for missions work:
One snowy morning at 5:00 A.M., a missionary candidate rang the bell at a missionary examiner’s home. Ushered into the office, he sat three hours past his appointment
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on Mar 23, 2009
D.L. Moody said,
"I believe firmly that the moment our hearts are emptied of pride and selfishness and ambition and everything that is contrary to God's law, the Holy Spirit will fill every corner of our hearts. But if we are full of pride and conceit and ambition and
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 8, 2009
There was an outstanding Episcopal priest named Samuel Shoemaker, who lived in the first half of the last century. This was his statement: "It would take a theologian with a fine-toothed comb to find the Holy
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 8, 2009
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A. W. Tozer: "Before we can be filled with the Spirit, the desire to be filled must be all-consuming. It must be for the time the biggest thing in the life, so acute, so intrusive as to crowd out everything else. The degree of fullness in any life accords
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Contributed by Charles Wallis on Apr 23, 2009
Jack Mooring (from the Christian band Leeland): "What changed us wasn’t just going to church. It wasn’t going to youth group. It was being in the altar and experiencing the anointing and the presence of God. We want to bring that to Christian music in a new way and have kids experience the Holy
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Contributed by Charles Wallis on Apr 23, 2009
GOD WILL GIVE YOU WORDS
Michael was asked to speak at his youth group. He didn’t know what to say, but as soon as he stood up, God gave him powerful words to say. The Holy Spirit will give you the words to say. Luke
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Contributed by Charles Wallis on May 7, 2009
CONNECTIONS
My truck would not start. I tried several things to fix it and even had the battery checked. I thought I was in for a big expense. I prayed for my truck. A friend told me to clean the terminals, which I already had done. But I cleaned them thoroughly again and the truck started
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Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jun 3, 2009
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THE WALTER WILSON STORY
Walter Lewis Wilson was an American doctor born towards the end of the 19th century. He was a faithful Christian who often hosted visiting missionaries to his church. One visitor from France didn't mince words, asking him, "Who is the Holy Spirit to you?" Wilson's answer
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Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jun 3, 2009
THE HARRY WILSON STORY
When I came to faith in Jesus in 1985 the vicar at the church was another Wilson, Harry Wilson, not Harold Wilson! He told us his story of believing in Jesus, being selected for ordination training and heading off to college. Whilst at Bible College he realised that he was
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Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 8, 2011
GOD AND THE RABBIT
When I was a 4th grader, I went on a spiritual retreat. We had worship one night and the counselor sent us to go find a private spot where we could pray individually. I went by a large tree away from everyone else.
As I began to pray and pour my heart out to God, I heard a
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Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 9, 2011
THE WATER PUMP
Many years ago A.J. Gordon went to the World’s Fair. From a distance he saw a man pumping water with one of those old hand pumps. The water was pouring out and he said as he looked, "That man is really working hard at pumping water."
But when he got closer, he discovered that it
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Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 12, 2011
WHAT'S THAT?
What a tragedy if Clark Kent never knew that he was Superman? Can we imagine Clark Kent on his deathbed, looking down and muttering, "What’s that big 'S' on my T-shirt? Superman? What’s that?" How sad! All his life he could have been catching speeding bullets and leaping tall
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Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 5, 2012
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THE "WRAPPING" OF PENTECOST
We must put this in proper perspective. Those who see Pentecost's main significance as miraculous powers are missing the new thing that was being done, the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
It is like someone who receives a beautifully wrapped birthday gift. After
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