Talk to God, not man.

Talk to God, not man.

My father-in-law, Mr. Rooker, was a man of faith, a farmer in the black lands of central-north Texas, near the small town of Tom Bean. I arrived in 1938 to be the pastor of a small Full Gospel church in town and that’s when I started courting his daughter! I remember Mr. Rooker telling me […]

Praying for Mysteries.

Praying for Mysteries.

Allow me to give you an example from my own life, where the Holy Spirit warned me to pray about things in tongues before they happened. I was at a program in St. Louis in 1958, and I had returned to my hotel room after the service. I tried to read a book, but I […]

Maintaining the “Greatest Measure” of the Holy Spirit.

Maintaining the “Greatest Measure” of the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit guides Christians to the extent they know Him through the new birth. However, for those filled with the Holy Spirit and praying in tongues, the guidance of the Holy Spirit is available to a much greater extent. Yet, I have discovered that this additional measure of the Holy Spirit operates in my […]

The Fruit of Listening to the Holy Spirit.

The Fruit of Listening to the Holy Spirit.

Before being filled with the Holy Spirit, I spent many blessed hours in prayer and communion with the Lord. I often prayed throughout the night. But even though I spent hours in God’s presence, somehow, I would leave that place of prayer with a sense of dissatisfaction. It always seemed like I hadn’t expressed what […]

The Obstacles to Receiving the Holy Spirit.

The Obstacles to Receiving the Holy Spirit.

Certain things can hinder a person from being filled with the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues, such as a lack of faith or submission. Remember that the Holy Spirit gives the utterance, but it is the person who must speak. This means that the individual must open their mouth and use […]

A gift for hungry hearts.

A gift for hungry hearts.

I read another testimony, just after the Second World War, from a denominational missionary in Africa. In 1946, this missionary returned to the United States for the first time after ministering continuously for 37 years in the African bush. When she arrived in New York, she was overwhelmed by the noise, traffic, and crowds. She […]

A little further, a little deeper.

A little further, a little deeper.

This truth was confirmed to me in the 1960s during the move of God in the denominational churches that we call the charismatic movement. I was one of the speakers at a meeting, alongside an Episcopal priest named Brother Patterson. As he was teaching on the baptism of the Holy Spirit, Brother Patterson recounted an […]

Understanding the Doctrine of Baptisms.

Understanding the Doctrine of Baptisms.

Over the years, I have had the joy and privilege of witnessing many Spirit-filled ministers. In discussing with pastors whether the new birth and the baptism of the Holy Spirit are two distinct experiences, I’ve noticed that many misunderstand the term “baptism.” They believe there is only one baptism available for believers, thereby confusing the […]

The Spirit of Truth that the World Cannot Receive.

The Spirit of Truth that the World Cannot Receive.

John 14 is another passage in Scripture that tells us that baptism or the infusion of the Holy Spirit is not intended for sinners. A person must first become a new creation before being able to receive the Holy Spirit. “And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he […]

The God’s gift to His children.

The God’s gift to His children.

Let’s take a moment to go back to Acts 8, as there is something else I want to highlight. Notice in verse 5 that when Philip went down to the city of Samaria, he preached Christ to the Samaritans. He did not preach the Holy Spirit to them. You see, you don’t preach the Holy […]

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