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By the Holy Spirit we move in faith, we need more teaching that encourages the Holy Spirit taking over in the individuals so that He may work us as one spirit as a church, yielding that much more for His power to work, for His kingdom to come, for His will, not ours....
I believe the difference people need to see, that needs to be stressed, in addition to hearing about Jesus and hearing the important, life-giving truths, is the practical, tangible, and alive experience that is there and that separates the reality of God from religion. It is the difference, the tangible, supernatural experience that needs to be stressed, expressed, and encouraged. I will encourage our pastors to pray and seek, focusing on delivering inspired, anointed messages about the Holy Spirit. For this is the living POWER that the church always needs more of, that it may be released into the people of the church and the world around us. This supernatural power, this anointing that comes by yielding completely. The Holy Spirit is the manifest love of God in us, let us fill and overflow that this power may reach all around us and bring a living, supernatural experience to anyone who will be reached. Something beyond the messages, because people are getting caught up on words and intellectual understanding - that is religion without the life that is God.
I'm not assuming what is or isn't being done, and I appreciate seeker-sensitivity, but I'm talking about / reminding about making sure that we are MAKING WAY for the Holy Spirit coming in to the church in a more active way, perhaps even, sort of sneaking in as not to scare anyone away. IF it is His will for the church, it will be done divinely and properly. I don't see how it could NOT be His will to SOME degree.
This is certainly for the seekers as well, as to keep them from getting caught up in "dry religion" and bring them to the living experience. By God, it will be done the right way, for the growth of the church, despite any problems that arise. Let's bring these "problems" to the Lord, and not ignore or cower away from - the need of a powerful move of God.
Thank you. God bless,
Mark
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Amen brother...this is really deep and
very nicely written...I hear your heart and the God's desire for the church to be fully yielded and "filled with the Holy Spirit"...I
STRONGLY AGREE and Praise God for your insight, your boldness and love and I have only one little comment that it not a criticism of you but of the church today. In red above, you suggested that the "Holy Spirit sneak in as to not scare any one", my dear brother. I hear what you are saying; I feel the compassion that you have for your church and the members of the body but really it is up to God and Him alone how others encounter this wonderful power of God. I am suggesting that the line be rephrased...
reminding about making sure that we are MAKING WAY for the Holy Spirit coming in to the church in a more active way,
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perhaps even, sort of sneaking in as not to scare anyone away.
allowing God to reveal Himself to us as He wills, not as we dictate to Him.....
The apostle Paul was blinded, knocked off his horse...Anaias who ministered to him was VERY scared I am sure to have to tell Saul (Paul) that he had been chosen to be a vessel of God...I can go on and on where in scripture that others have met the Lord in power of the Holy Spirit were scared and frightened with
holy fear and rightly so! I understand that we deal with
religious spirits but they must be reminded (as you have so wonderfully and clearly suggested)
that they must deal with an ALL POWERFUL GOD!
What a very nice, loving letter stating truth and spiritual wisdom. I feel that you will have recourse with this; but you have done your job, you have been faithful on the front line and persecution will come. This will encourage you even more to reach out to the young followers in Christ, who are "more in touch" with the zeal of God and the power of the Holy Spirit in fullness. Do not let this discourage you. I see the Lord's hand upon you...strong and sure. Go bodly and with love. They rejected, hated and crucified our Lord; I am sure that you are prepared for the response to this letter and it pleases God that you love Him more to obey Him than to than man...
May the Lord continue to work through you, give you wisdom, guidance and peace in all things...Love and prayers to you my brother; thank you for sharing this with us...
***Let's rally around our brother as he has been called to present this to his church with fasting and prayer***