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(12/11/2000) His manifest presence


Hello prayer warriors, 1. Prayer note: His manifest presence [1 Corinthians 4:20] For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power. [1 Thessalonians 1:5,6] 5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake. 6 And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost. I mentioned in the last email why it is so important to be baptised and filled with the Holy Ghost, it is so that we can be powerful witnesses of Christ [Acts 1:8] God does not want us just to be people who are equipped with His Word only, but He wants to manifest Himself through us because the gospel comes not in word only but in power also. God desires to manifest Himself to people because He is Almighty God and He can meet us at our needs supernaturally. What are these gifts? They are found in [1 Corinthians 12:8-10] 8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; 10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: These can be categorised as follows: i. Gifts of utterance - gifts that say something -- prophecy, divers kinds of tongues, interpretation of tongues ii. Gifts of power - gifts that do something -- faith, gifts of healing, working of miracles iii. Gifts of revelation - gifts that reveal something -- word of wisdom, word of knowledge, discerning of spirits Many people are sick or in need and they turn to other religions. If they cannot see a powerful God in Jesus through us, they will not come to us for help. You see that the New Testament Christians were able to meet all kinds of needs because they were full of the power of the Holy Spirit. Jesus Himself came not in word only but in power. He turned water into wine (working of miracles), He healed the sick (gifts of healing), He witnessed to the Samaritan woman at the well by telling her about her past (word of knowledge). [John 14:12] 10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake. 12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. Jesus has said, greater works than these shall we do. Do we believe Him? He has also said that His works testify of the manifest presence of God. Let us desire for that manifest presence of God so that we can be powerful witnesses of Him and bring the manifest presence of God to a lost world. 2. New prayer requests: i. pray for my wife and my marriage - samjap http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=1541&table=prayer ii. kidney needs healing -- christiandeb http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=1542&table=prayer iii. job interview - business startup -- capguy http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=1544&table=prayer iv. Pray for Tricia - colon cancer -- jaregala http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=1545&table=prayer 3. Prayer update: i. Pray for job interview: update http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=1481&table=prayer 4. Number of prayer warriors: 580 We welcome wordsmith, scott jean, sister, rich, servent, danic, chuckles40, jessie_lyn, klf1977, beloved, steve, wdneufeld and praisegodsmith into our prayer group. One has unsubscribed and one email has become invalid. in Christ, waihun
Monday, December 11, 2000 10:27:44 AM waihun

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