tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16644697.post115677926423360813..comments2023-05-17T10:01:36.161-04:00Comments on Itch's Desk- Ramblings of Pastor Jeff: He Speaks Your LanguagePastor Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17725653026336355352noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16644697.post-1156827287778935912006-08-29T00:54:00.000-04:002006-08-29T00:54:00.000-04:00Jeff, I am coaching a group of junior and senior h...Jeff, I am coaching a group of junior and senior high Bible Quiz students. We are studying the book of Acts this year. They have to memorize all 28 chapters!<BR/><BR/>Your retelling of Pentecost reminded me of the video we watched this past week. It was the book of acts dramatized but word for word from Scripture. It even has the verse reference at the bottom of the screen as the movie progresses. Have you seen it?<BR/><BR/>I will never forget when I was baptized in the Holy Spirit. I was almost 16 and God was convicting me of spending too much time and money on gaming. He wanted to prepare me for serving Him in a greater way. Little did I know that he would call me into the ministry just a month later.<BR/><BR/>As the deacons and people laid their hands on me and began to pray in the Spirit, I raised my hands and prayed out loud too. After a few minutes I began to speak in tongues. It opened up a whole new level of relationship I had with God. The only thing greater was salvation!<BR/><BR/>After that, I began to speak more boldly about Christ. The Lord had poured out His Spirit upon me so that I would go and declare His praises to others in ways they can understand and relate to.<BR/><BR/>Great post!JimmyBobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04268126656118490328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16644697.post-1156805866644558882006-08-28T18:57:00.000-04:002006-08-28T18:57:00.000-04:00this is good! It's great! I well remember people t...this is good! It's great! I well remember people trying to tell my DH to 'jsut preach the word, and not opinion" My thought had always been that jsut because he is relating a story form current times to exaplin what the bible passage is saying doesn't mean he isn't preaching from the Bible. this is a good way of putting that we need to 'speak their language'<BR/><BR/>thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16644697.post-1156781301975132182006-08-28T12:08:00.000-04:002006-08-28T12:08:00.000-04:00mp, you are "right on the money" this morning! I'm...mp, you are "right on the money" this morning! I'm so glad He speaks my language(and everyone else's) all we need to do is open our ears (and minds) and listen!!!ruthraphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749364812909454527noreply@blogger.com