The Pentecostal "Prayer Througher"

[Sherri]

Jermyn--
we had four adults receive the Holy Ghost tonight, just like I told you above. There were about ten that came up for it, but four received it right away. We had "Surely the Presence" playing softly in the background - NO HYPE. It was just a very sweet move of God's Spirit.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by Sherri

Jermyn--
we had four adults receive the Holy Ghost tonight, just like I told you above. There were about ten that came up for it, but four received it right away. We had "Surely the Presence" playing softly in the background - NO HYPE. It was just a very sweet move of God's Spirit.

Things are happening tonight!

In the past few minutes

1- I read MOW's report here about 4 receiving the Holy Ghost Baptism after Bible Study.

2- I also read Eld. Mike Flemming's report on Facebook where he said
"Awesome, off the hook service tonight! 2 baptized, and 2 filled with the baptism of the Holy Spirit! Tomorrow night holds more of the same, revival is in the air!"

[Sherri]

Originally Posted by Sam

Things are happening tonight!

In the past few minutes

1- I read MOW's report here about 4 receiving the Holy Ghost Baptism after Bible Study.

2- I also read Eld. Mike Flemming's report on Facebook where he said
"Awesome, off the hook service tonight! 2 baptized, and 2 filled with the baptism of the Holy Spirit! Tomorrow night holds more of the same, revival is in the air!"

God is up to something! We had five from our Spanish service get the Holy Ghost this week too. Three in Spanish service Sunday night, and two teenage girls on the van on the way home from a youth trip on Saturday!!

[Sam]

Originally Posted by Sherri

God is up to something! We had five from our Spanish service get the Holy Ghost this week too. Three in Spanish service Sunday night, and two teenage girls on the van on the way home from a youth trip on Saturday!!

In the van?

Wow, that sounds like the old story about Bro. Howard Goss and others receiving the Holy Ghost Baptism on the train.

[Sherri]

Originally Posted by Sam

In the van?

Wow, that sounds like the old story about Bro. Howard Goss and others receiving the Holy Ghost Baptism on the train.

We had a guy from New York get the Holy Ghost on the subway on the way home from a service. Bet that freaked a few people out! We also had a lady in Nashville who left a service we were doing and had to pull off of I-65 because she started weeping and speaking in tongues. God can do it anywhere, I guess!!

[freeatlast]

Originally Posted by Sherri

We had a guy from New York get the Holy Ghost on the subway on the way home from a service. Bet that freaked a few people out! We also had a lady in Nashville who left a service we were doing and had to pull off of I-65 because she started weeping and speaking in tongues. God can do it anywhere, I guess!!

...and I love it when God does it.

When we do it...it's no more than the emotionalism felt at a football game.

Recently an Elder at a large UPC told me in disgust, "They are just giving the Holy ghost away" at our church.

Explaning that at the faintest sound of a "tangled tongue" or bit a quivering lip, those around the seeker all shout you got it, you got it, thats it !!!!

Then that person is pronounced filled with the Spirit.

I'd venture to say there is more of this in our churches than people who spontanously receive the spirit and speak in tongues.

In the accounts of tongues in the book of Acts there was no altar service, no altar workers involved.

The Spirit came into the lives of those who heard and received the word and ALL spoke in tongues.

No one was expecting this to happen...it just happened...god made iot happen.

When we force it to happen we do not resemble the Apostolic church that we read of in Acts.

[Jeffrey]

Originally Posted by freeatlast

...and I love it when God does it.

When we do it...it's no more than the emotionalism felt at a football game.

Recently an Elder at a large UPC told me in disgust, "They are just giving the Holy ghost away" at our church.

Explaning that at the faintest sound of a "tangled tongue" or bit a quivering lip, those around the seeker all shout you got it, you got it, thats it !!!!

Then that person is pronounced filled with the Spirit.

I'd venture to say there is more of this in our churches than people who spontanously receive the spirit and speak in tongues.

In the accounts of tongues in the book of Acts there was no altar service, no altar workers involved.

The Spirit came into the lives of those who heard and received the word and ALL spoke in tongues.

No one was expecting this to happen...it just happened...god made iot happen.

When we force it to happen we do not resemble the Apostolic church that we read of in Acts.

Wouldn't the Acts account that I referenced, and those Sam mentioned be considered as their version of an "altar service?" I mean, how did the Apostles lay hands on them all, unless they probably all came and gathered in a common area.

[DAII]

Awesome on all Counts! So glad to see the Spanish work flourishing.

Originally Posted by Sherri

God is up to something! We had five from our Spanish service get the Holy Ghost this week too. Three in Spanish service Sunday night, and two teenage girls on the van on the way home from a youth trip on Saturday!!