The Gift of Tongues for Private Prayer
The main use of the gift of tongues is for private worship and prayer, and as we use this gift we are built up in our faith so that we can serve God and others.
1 Corinthians 14:13-19
What is the Gift of Tongues?
The gift of tongues is the enablement of believers by the Holy Spirit to speak in a language they have not learned & do not understand.
1 Corinthians 14:13-19
The Thief and the Good Shepherd – The Struggle Between Islam and Christ
Jesus is the True Shepherd Who brings abundant life, and He calls us to reach out to those trapped and oppressed by the thief.
John 10:10
Transformed by the Holy Spirit
Christians live in the New Covenant and are being progressively transformed by the Spirit into the image of God as we consistently behold His glory.
2 Corinthians 3:12-18
Led by the Spirit
The Holy Spirit leads God’s children by revealing God’s will in Scripture, enabling us to understand, giving us a desire to follow, and empowering us to obey.
Romans 8:12-17
The Way of Wisdom: Making Decisions in God’s Will
We are called to make decisions based on wisdom, which obeys God’s revealed will in Scripture and applies the principles of God’s Word to all of life.
Ephesians 5:15-18
What is God’s Will for My Life?
God’s will for my life is not an obscure set of choices that I must divine using various methods, but His revealed plan & commands as found in the Scripture.
Romans 12:1-2; Ephesians 5:15-21
The Two Aspects of God’s Will
God’s will refers to both His secret plan to work everything in conformity with His purposes and His revealed commands for how we are to live.
Deuteronomy 29:29
Filled With the Holy Spirit
Christians are called to be constantly filled with the Holy Spirit, living lives under His control.
Ephesians 5:15-21
Is the Baptism in the Holy Spirit a “Second Blessing”?
The baptism in the Holy Spirit, while theologically distinct from regeneration and justification, occurs at the same time — when we become believers in Christ.
Acts 1:8; 2:38-39; 1 Corinthians 12:13
Guarded by Our Covenant God
God has promised to watch over, protect, and keep His covenant people during the good and bad times of life.
Psalm 121
What Happens When We Are Baptized in the Holy Spirit?
When we were baptized in the Holy Spirit, we were initiated into the New Covenant, placed into the Church, given spiritual gifts, and empowered to be Christ’s witnesses.
Acts 1:4-5
What is the Baptism in the Holy Spirit?
The Baptism in the Holy Spirit is the promised experience of the Spirit being poured out, coming upon, and filling God’s New Covenant people.
Mark 1:1-8; John 1:29-34
The Glorious New Covenant Ministry of the Spirit
In the New Covenant, the ministry of the Spirit in believers is much more personal, internal, and powerful than it was under the Old Covenant.
Joel 2:28-29
The Gifts of the Spirit
Spiritual gifts are concrete expressions of God’s grace, manifested by the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, given to each believer in order to strengthen the church and enable us to serve others in love.
1 Corinthians 12:1-11
The Fruit of the Spirit
The Spirit is at work in believers to enable them to resist the desires of their fallen nature and to be conformed to Christ.
Galatians 5:13-26
God’s Heart for Crisis Pregnancies
God has a heart of compassion towards crisis pregnancies, both for the unborn child and the woman.
Proverbs 24:11-12
The Spirit and the Church
The Spirit is working to join us to the Church to be the place where God dwells.
Ephesians 2:19-22
The Spirit and the World
The Spirit has been sent to convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment, so that it may be drawn to Christ.
John 16:5-11
The Spirit and Jesus
The Spirit has been sent by Jesus to testify to Christ, and to enable us to point others to Jesus as well.
John 15:26-27
The Spirit of Creation and Redemption
The Spirit was active in both our creation and redemption, and in His ongoing work in our lives He is restoring God’s original intent for creation and our place within it.
Genesis 1:1-2; Deuteronomy 32:9-12
The Spirit, the Word, and the Means of Grace
God wants to fill His people with His Spirit and this is primarily done as we consistently participate in faith with the means of grace He has ordained for His people.
Acts 2:42
The Holy Spirit: The Empowering Presence of God
The Holy Spirit is the Empowering Presence of God Himself, sent to grant wisdom, power, gifts, and character from the Holy Trinity to the people of God.
2 Corinthians 13:14
Reaching Future Generations
God calls to us through the law and the Gospel to love Him with our entire being, and to raise future generations to turn to Christ so they can do the same thing.
Deuteronomy 6:4-9
What It Means to be a Disciple
A disciple is one who recognizes their sin, receives the forgiveness offered in Christ, and lives a life of worship and service in the context of a local community of believers.
Acts 2:36-47