Tag Archives: Holy Spirit

Let’s “Flag Down” Another Pentecost!

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Steve Simms

Flagging down the Pentecostal Fire! –God’s fire fell on Pentecost and the early Christians stormed the world with passion for the living, resurrected Jesus Christ! –Salvation Army founder, William Booth, sang in the late 1800s: “Send the fire! Look down … Continue reading →

Posted in 3000 people saved, Acts 2, Azusa Street, boredom in church, camp fire, Catherine Booth, early church, first Pentecost, great awakening, Pentecost Sunday, Pentecostalism, Salvation Army, Send the fire, song, spiritual awakening, We want another Pentecost, wildfire, William Booth, William Seymour | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Ordinary People Swarming Together In The Spirit

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Steve Simms

A forgotten spiritual weapon . . . let’s bring it back into action! When people meet for church And are allowed to freely Tell what God has done A spiritual weapon’s released: The word of their testimony. –“And they overcame … Continue reading →

Posted in Berry Street, birds swarming, by the blood of the Lamb, how do birds swarm, John Burton, Nashville, prayer meetings, Revelation 12:11, Salvation Army, spiritual weapons, swarming, they overcame Him, word of their testimony | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

“The Award For The Best Leading Actor Goes To . . .”

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Steve Simms

The leading actor plays the largest role in a film, TV show, or play. In the New Testament, the Holy Spirit is the Leading Actor. He gets the Oscar! So why do we confine such an amazing Leading Actor as the … Continue reading →

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Why should the Holy Spirit be restricted to speaking through only one man in a church service? (Is there any Scripture to support that limitation on the Spirit?)

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Steve Simms
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Uncorked & Live Streaming — When Church Freely Flows In The Spirit!

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Steve Simms

Some features of uncorked church: * Surrenders the structure and control of the church service to God. * Takes the lid of human control off of the meeting! * Facilitates an environment where the living, resurrected Jesus can reveal Himself … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Corinthians 14, gifts of the Spirit, Nashville, organic church, rivers of living water, Salvation Army, simple church | Tagged , , , , , | 8 Comments

How can we see the invisible Christ? (The answer is blowing in the wind.)

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Steve Simms

The invisible working of the living God in human hearts becomes clearly visible when ordinary people are permitted in a church meeting, to show and tell what God has done. It’s an amazing thing to see! (This experience should definitely … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Thessalonians 5:19, Jesus Christ, John 3:8, organic church, Quench not the Spirit, seeing the invisible, spiritual leadings, the wind blows where it will, what to put on a bucket list | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Let the Spirit’s wind blow through ordinary people!

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Steve Simms

Perhaps churches should let the Spirit’s wind blow!   The Salvation Army Berry Street Worship Center in Nashville, TN There is spiritual wind within you and when released it will blow your mind. Participatory church releases the inner wind of … Continue reading →

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The Catherine Booth 4-Part Challenge

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Steve Simms

The Catherine Booth 4-Part Challenge (From her book Papers Practical on Practical Religion.) 1)  Break out of the standardized church pattern imposed by tradition and routine. Catherine Booth said:  “Churches have stereotyped forms, refusing to come down from the routine of … Continue reading →

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Spirit-radar — making the invisible, visible!

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Steve Simms

The work of Christ in one solitary, human heart is invisible. However, when Christ-followers gather together and begin to share from their heart; their words fit together in such a way so as to reveal the living reality of Jesus … Continue reading →

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Make The Choice To Hear God’s Voice

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Steve Simms

If you’re inner life is filled with peace and happiness, then your outer life’s not such a big deal.  No matter what your outer life looks like, if your inner life is a mess, your a mess! If you don’t … Continue reading →

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