Category Archives: quench the Spirit

Understanding Spiritual Gifts (Releasing The Gifts Of The Spirit)

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

Here Are 3 Steps To Experiencing The Gifts (Manifestations) Of The Spirit In Your Life Step #1 — Be still and listen. Hear from God. Pay close attention to thoughts, feelings, pictures, impressions, ideas, and promptings in your heart and … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Gifts Are Holy Spirit Expressions Not Human Possessions

Posted on February 26, 2013 by

Spiritual gifts are manifestations of the Holy Spirit that occur when people sit at Jesus’ feet, hear His voice, and do what He says. Spiritual gifts are Holy Spirit expressions, not human possessions.  They flow through you, not to you. … Continue reading →

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Drink The Water!

Posted on February 13, 2013 by

Drink the living water of the Spirit. Don’t keep it bottled up. Surrender, taste, and see how amazing and life-transforming is the free-flowing fountain of spiritual life. “I wish Christians would weep the Gospel into people; it would often go … Continue reading →

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Shocking! Christianity Is Current Events

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

Christianity is the current of the living, resurrected Jesus Christ flowing through His people.  It’s not religion, ritual, doctrine, or tradition. Church is living Christianity operating among human beings.  The living Christ cannot be controlled and contained but cruises through … Continue reading →

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My Top 12 Blog Posts For 2012

Posted on December 31, 2012 by

1) Occupy Till I Come — What The Church Can Learn From Occupy Wall Street 2) The Most Important Tim Tebow Quote 3) US Congressman, Thaddeus Stevens, My 4th Greatest American 4) 70 AD — One Of History’s Most Important Dates 5) A White … Continue reading →

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Ride The Glory Tide

Posted on October 20, 2012 by

There is a glory flow that will glow in your heart and grow ever stronger.  Go with that flow! There is a stream that can redeem your dreams, even when it seems like they are gone forever.  Follow the gleam … Continue reading →

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Should We Have The Courage To Let The Holy Spirit Flow?

Posted on October 9, 2012 by

You won’t grow, if you don’t let the Spirit flow; You won’t know, if you don’t let the Spirit show; Eye can’t see; ear can’t hear; Unless the Spirit makes Christ appear And flood your heart with rushing rivers. We’re … Continue reading →

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Drunk Christians?

Posted on August 3, 2012 by

Some observers of the early Christians made fun of them and said:  “They have had too much wine.”  (Would you use the word “drunk” to describe a gathering of Christians, nowadays?) Here’s the response to that accusation, given by Jesus’ … Continue reading →

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Was Matthias A Mistake? — The Human Need To Institutionalize Spirituality

Posted on July 22, 2012 by

Was replacing Judas (who had betrayed Jesus) with Matthias a mistake?  Was it a very early example of the human desire to institutionalize church?  Perhaps. The Book of Acts begins with the resurrected Jesus spending 40 days with the apostles … Continue reading →

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Is the living current of Christ cruising within you, or do you have a dead battery under your hood?

Posted on June 22, 2012 by

Current events:  actions or words prompted by the flow of the Holy Spirit within you.  Don’t resist and/or quench the Spirit’s current, but go with His flow. Like electricity the Spirit of God flows through conductors.  Is the living current … Continue reading →

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