FUNCTIONING IN THE SPIRITUAL GIFTS The Spirit is speaking to the Church about being vessels of His supernatural ministry by functioning in the spiritual gifts and using our authority in Christ. He does not want the Church to be ignorant of the spiritual gifts. Faith comes be hearing and hearing the Word of God (Rom. [...]

HISTORICAL PRECEDENTS There is a historical precedent for the manifestations of the Spirit. Throughout church history unusual manifestations caused by the Spirit’s presence have been documented in virtually every part of the Body of Christ. Christians from every tradition have written extensively about manifestations for centuries. There are thousands of testimonies that substantiate this as [...]

By Robert Kiser We can find out, if what the church teaches is important or by looking to the Bible for some answers. Gal 1:8-9 (NAS) 8 But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to that which we have preached to you, let him be accursed. [...]

Some teach that the Church will be raptured before the events that begin in Revelation 4:1. This teaching is based on the argument that since the term Church is not used in chapters 4–21 of Revelation, the Church must no longer be on earth at that time. However, this assumption is based on silence rather [...]

This session will give an overview of the Millennium which is a 1,000-year period in which Jesus will rule the world in righteousness. Millennium is from the Latin mille (a thousand). 4 I saw thrones, and they [saints] sat on them … They lived and reigned with Christ for 1000 years …6 They shall reign [...]