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Prerequisites and Purpose of Pentecostal Power

The disciples had to wait to receive the baptism in the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. God had a purpose in mind. We need to remember why we receive the Holy Spirit.
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Praise in Prayer and Proclamation

“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!”
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Christians, Elections, Church, State, and Culture

Today I share a few thoughts about the election and Christians’ relationship to the church, government, and society, inspired by the insights of Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
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The Words of Christ—Mark 6:10-11

And he said to them, “Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you depart from there. And if any place will not receive you and they will not listen to you, when you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them” (Mark 6:10-11).
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The Words of Christ—Mark 1:17

“Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men” (Mark 1:17).
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The Words of Christ—Matthew 10:13-15

“And whoever does not receive you nor listen to your words, as you leave that house or city, shake the dust off your feet” (Matthew 10:14).
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The Words of Christ—Matthew 9:37-38

“The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore, plead with the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.” (Matthew 9:37-38)
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The Words of Christ—Matthew 4:19

“Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of people”
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The Words of Christ—Mark 16:15-18

“Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.”
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Righteousness Satisfied (Matthew 5:6; John 16:5-11)

God promises to fill those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. The entire Trinity is devoted to this. The Father sent Jesus to save the world. Jesus came to give us abundant life (John 10:10) and to destroy the devil’s works (1 John 3:8); this includes setting us free from the power of sin as…