Examining the ways of Jesus in healing equips us to touch the lives of suffering people The miracles that Jesus performed were done with such ease that the methods defy analysis. Like a great baseball pitcher who throws the ball with such lightning speed that we hardly can see it, Christ furnishes so great an …
In this hour, embrace your dreams. They are vitally important to God’s plan and a major threat to the enemy. This is an accelerated time in the spiritual realm, and for dreamers and lovers it could not be more exciting. If you have resurrection power living inside of you, then everywhere you go you are …
Giving birth to a vision can be likened to bringing forth a child. Four key elements must be present to ensure a healthy delivery.
In this season of spiritual renewal throughout the earth, we hear a lot about travail and “birthing,” particularly related to intercession. Often intercessors will experience something similar to what a woman goes through during labor and delivery when they are praying for God’s purposes to be fulfilled in the earth.
They are not always the carriers of the vision themselves. But those who intercede are like spiritual midwives who assist in the birthing process.
“Then Hezekiah repented of the pride of his heart, as did the people of Jerusalem; therefore the Lord’s wrath did not come upon them during the days of Hezekiah” (2 Chr. 32:26, NIV). The journey back to where you find the presence of Jesus involves passing through some important stages, one of which is repentance. …
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At the moment we accept Jesus as Savior, the Holy Spirit comes to dwell in our hearts. So what more do we need? POWER! If you have received Jesus as your Savior, God is living in you. By the Holy Spirit He has joined Himself to your spirit. Your spirit, the very inmost part of …
In the early days of the charismatic renewal, before I myself was baptized in the Holy Spirit, I set out to ask every tongues-speaker I knew whether praying in tongues added a new dimension to his life. Of course when I asked Pentecostals, the first answer almost always was, “Speaking in tongues assures me that …
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After Jesus rose from the dead, He commanded His disciples not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father—the baptism of the Holy Spirit. This gift is still available today. In the fourth chapter of the Gospel of John, the apostle relates the story of Jesus and the woman at the …
Life in the Spirit is anything but dull. Learn how obedience to the voice of God is your passport to a vibrant Christian experience. One of the most exciting aspects of the Spirit-filled life is the fact that we can have adventures in God that reveal to those around us His supernatural nature. In the …
Jesus’ birth was marked by angelic visitations, prophecies, dreams and miraculous signs. As you celebrate Christmas, expect God’s power to flow in your life throughout the coming year. During the Christmas season we have a special opportunity to reflect on the power of God in our lives. The Christmas story paints a powerful picture of …
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Ordinary believers should see GOD’S POWER demonstrated regularly in their lives. Here’s how to make sure you do. Once when my children, Daniel and Madison, were small, our family visited Los Angeles. Both the kids were acting their age, poking each other in the back seat of our rental car and making accusations such as …
Has the American church given the devil a place to hide? Nobody I know has ever taken a photograph of the devil, and we couldn’t find a recent snapshot to use on the cover of Charisma this month. The only images we located were paintings, drawings and a few sculptures—all based on artists’ notions of …
Many believers in the United States think the Holy Spirit’s power is an option. Christians in Africa – where miracles are frequent – don’t have that attitude. AFRICA SHALL BE SAVED.” I heard God’s message so clearly. In response my family moved from Lesotho to South Africa in 1974. But how was Africa going to …
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NEVER RESIST THE CONVICTING FIRE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT; EMBRACE IT AND COOPERATE WITH GOD IN TRUE REPENTANCE AND GRATITUDE. HE IS PREPARING YOU FOR GREATER USEFULNESS IN HIS KINGDOM. During a regular prayer meeting, held in our home with my husband and three evangelists, I was praying for lost souls in the city where …
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God places greater demands on those who serve in positions of authority. Jesus’ example reveals three important marks of effective spirit-driven leadership. In September 1904, a group of students gathered in Newcastle-Emlyn, Wales, to plead with God to send revival. A young man, Evan Roberts, took up that cry and became the primary person to …
The enemy can keep you bound if you don’t remove the trappings that allowed him to enslave you. It’s time to get free! Despite the threat of the Jews who were lying in wait to kill Him, Jesus had to return to Judea. He had an assignment there to challenge death, just as He had …
