Abie has been invited to speak at The Church Planting Institute (CPI) in General Santos, Philippines from September 28th to October 2nd. CPI is a six month program training rural believers to establish and build faith communities in their villages. The program is being run by YWAM missionaries and a local pastor. Abie will be...
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John 16:12-15; Acts 4:8-12 The Person, Purposes and Plans of the Holy Spirit: “Glory to Jesus”
I believe that there are three evidences of the baptism of the Holy Spirit, three purposes that God desires to work in us and through us by filling us with Himself: unity in the church, glory to Jesus and redemption for men. Last week we talked about unity in the church, that the baptism of...
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Prayer Meeting, Monday, September 14, 7:00
On Monday, September 14th we will be hosting a time to pray with and for each other. This will be prayer time that is simply a time to bring our needs and concerns and to pray with and for each other however the Holy Spirit will lead. The plan is to gather from 7:00-8:00, to...
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Romans 8:12-17 The Person, Purposes and Plans of the Holy Spirit: “Unity in the Church”
As we begin to move into our study of the actual and literal baptism of the Holy Spirit that was prophesied by the John the Baptist, promised by Jesus and experienced in the book of Acts we have to look carefully and thoughtfully at both the person doing the baptizing and the person we are...
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Mark Bible Study: Mark 12:28-44: “The Answer is Love . . .”
Tonight we see the final two questions of chapter 12, one asked of Jesus and then a final question asked by Jesus. The chapter then ends with a scene of sincerity, love and trust, the exact opposite of all the earlier scenes filled with questions, traps and an unwavering grasp on personal reputation and opinion....
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Burlington House of Prayer, Friday, September 11th, 7:00 PM
The next Burlington House of Prayer gathering will be on Friday, September 11th at 7:00 PM. The hosts will be Joe and Anna Pennise, if you would be willing to host a gathering in 2015 0r if you would like directions to the Pennise’s please email [email protected]
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Book of Mark Bible Study, Wednesday, September 2nd, 7:00 PM
Our book of Mark Bible Study continues, Wednesday, September 2nd at 7:00 We will be picking up at Mark 12:28-44 in which Jesus reveals the “greatest commandment”, the dangers of prideful religion and then the beauty of complete trust. The Bible study meets at the Kulynych’s home, 945 Bordentown Road in Burlington and everyone is invited....
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Luke 24:44-53 The Person, Purposes and Plans of the Holy Spirit: “First We Tarry”
Today we are going to begin our final four weeks in this series by starting to examine the baptism of the Holy Spirit. To do that rightly we have to see that the baptism of the Holy Spirit is not simply an experience that we have it is entering into a relationship of great intimacy,...
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Acts 1:4-8 The Person, Purposes and Plans of the Holy Spirit: “Plans for Witnesses”
The last time we were in this text together we discussed the fact that Jesus promises two gifts that will accompany the baptism of the Holy Spirit: the first believers would be clothed with power and they would become witnesses. We saw three very specific points about being clothed in the power of God: The...
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Mark Bible Study: Mark 12:13-27 “Questions and Answers”
Mark chapter 12 is a chapter of questions. Five questions are asked, two asked by Jesus and then three asked of Jesus. In tonight’s text we see the beginning of the Sanhedrin’s plans to have Jesus killed by attempting to trap Him into making statements that could either be seen as blasphemous or anti-Rome. The...