Gifts of the Holy Spirit
24 Sep 2009
We continue to encourage folk to contribute in all of our meetings and to expect God to use them in the gifts of the Holy Spirit. As more and more "Charismatic" churches seem to have less and less gifts operating in their public meetings and performance rather than participation seems to be the way thing are going, I want to make an impassioned plea that we continue to stay biblical and truly "charismatic " by having more participation and less performance.
Gifts are wonderful. They are not optional and they are vital for enhancing our worship of Jesus, encouraging the members of the church and for impacting the unbeliever with the reality of a living God. 1 Cor 12-14 makes little sense if the expectation was not to have the operation of the gifts in our regular meetings.
The other day I listened to a truly outstanding word on this subject by Stef Liston. You can download it from CCK'S School of worship series. Every Elder, worship leader and musician should listen to it... brilliant stuff and very practical.
It's time for more Holy Spirit activity, not less. So let's expect more gifts to be in operation.
Dave
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