The Gift of Tongues and Interpretation — Tongues is the grace to speak in another language, whether a heavenly language or a natural language. The Holy Spirit also empowers believers with the gift of interpretation of tongues, the grace to interpret an otherwise unknown language for those who do not understand what is being said.…
Words of Knowledge and Words of Wisdom — The gifts of Words of Knowledge and Words of Wisdom are prophetic in nature. They require the user to know God’s voice and His heart and to follow His direction. This requirement is a general thread in many of gifts of the Holy Spirit. The Word of…
The Demystified Grace to Prophesy – Prophesy is equal to and congruent with the testimony of Jesus, the story of His love, His redemptive work on the cross, and His eternal plan for us. Any prediction or spiritual guidance that doesn’t come from that source is counter to or anti-Christ. We are to have no…
The Demystified Grace to Prophesy – Prophesy is equal to and congruent with the testimony of Jesus, the story of His love, His redemptive work on the cross, and His eternal plan for us. Any prediction or spiritual guidance that doesn’t come from that source is counter to or anti-Christ. We are to have no…
Properly and In Order – The Bible gives specific ground rules regarding the use of our Spiritual Gifts. These rules are not to limit us, but to lovingly and collectively produce freedom and opportunity for all in the group. When we share in groups, we share for the benefit of all, not a few. We…
The Supremacy of Christ – This sermon is a reminder of the supremacy of Christ in every detail of our lives. He has given us the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead for the benefit of the church so that we can affect the world around us.This sermon is a reminder that we…
In this sermon, Chris discusses the doctrinal limitations he broke free from regarding Scripture and the gifts of the Holy Spirit. He discusses that it is biblical to eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially those that would be most helpful within the Body of Christ. He also covers that God’s plan for believers to truly love…
God’s Power: An Overview — The Holy Spirit uses us to bless, heal, and encourage people. We are to eagerly desire this power. God has designed for us to minister this way out of a heart of humility, surrender, and holiness. He has given us the same power He gave Jesus to wield it as…
God’s Wisdom Will Be Tested – The Holy Spirit helps us to remain stable, faithful, loyal, and trustworthy during unstable, uncertain seasons. This is due to the fact that the God’s guidance and character in us is not dependent upon certain conditions. In fact, the nature of God shines in the worst of conditions. The…
Wash, Rinse, Repeat — We need to surrender ourselves to the heart of God for others every day. Without such conscious surrender, we will become distracted by life and fail to catch His leading. God speaks to us in three ways: we hear, see, and feel. The Holy Spirit brings conviction and warning. We do not…
