Baptisms in the Holy Spirit
What a joy and privilege for Eric to be invited to preach again on Pentecost Sunday. The service was recorded and appears below, used with permission. Eric’s message starts at 1:07:48, but why not watch the whole video from beginning to end and be blessed!
Even before the service, the atmosphere was highly charged with the Presence of the Lord, who underscored His Presence during the proceedings through a tongue and interpretation. The video does not convey the Presence as powerfully as those who attended experienced it. It was a great service.
In closing his message, Eric led the congregation in how to receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit and the gift of speaking in tongues, and at least seven received, perhaps more among those who were watching online. Many thanked Eric for his message, his clarity, and for teaching them how to receive the baptism with their heavenly prayer language—teaching they said they had never heard before, and some had broken through having been seekers for years.
Again, to God be all the glory! Praise the Name of Jesus!
Easter Sonrise
Eric was privileged to be invited to bring the Easter Sonrise (sic) message in the 6:30 a.m. service at Connection Pointe Church of God, Grove City, Ohio, where he and LaVonne are new members. At that hour it was a chilly 33 F degrees, so we met in the east-facing main entrance portico, between the outer and inner doors. It provides chapel-size space and excellent acoustics. We were very comfortable.
About 30 – 40 members came. Of course, it was a joyous occasion as we celebrated Jesus’s resurrection, the dawn of a new era in human history.
Eric began by drawing comparisons between the victory the Lord won over the Egyptians at the Red Sea when the Israelites crossed at night, and the victory He won, again overnight, when, after the crucifixion, He descended to the center of the earth, wiped the floor with Satan, and rose from the dead. Both times with the dawn the Israelites witnessed a new beginning.
All Glory to our Risen Lord Jesus Christ, without whom we would have nothing to say. Unfortunately, the message was not recorded.
Battle-cry 2022
We need to examine ourselves and reflect as we move into 2022 that though we are in the world, we are not of the world. We are called to walk against its flow. We are to be salt and light—and we cannot be salt and light if we wallow in agreement with the world in sin, darkness, and fear.
We are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken (Hebrews 12:28) and Jesus is our Rock (1 Cor. 10:4). If we are faithful to Him, we will stand up for truth, righteousness, and justice. Truth is not relative but absolute, and it is Jesus.
He is the Truth. He said so. And, it is so. If this makes us unpopular, welcome to the good fight!
If we say we are friends of God, we cannot also be friends with the world. John the Baptist spoke against hypocrisy, wrongdoing, unfairness, and injustice; and Jesus did too. We will pray for those who persecute us, we will trust and not be afraid.
Come, Lord Jesus!
Come into the Light
Prophesied by Isaiah approximately 2,700 years ago and fulfilled by Christ’s birth some 700 years later:
The people who walked in darkness
Have seen a great light;
Those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death,
Upon them a light has shined. (Isaiah 9:2)
I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness.
Spoken by Jesus, and just as true today:
I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life. Believe in the light, that you may become sons of light. (John 8:12, 12:36)
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His Light shines ever brighter as the darkness in the world increases with each year that passes.
Today, if men acknowledge Christ, it seems for many as if He came to make sin safe, not to save them from it. For many, it’s as if He came to relieve them from the need for holiness, not to enable them to walk in it.
Many live as if it matters not how they live, whether for good or evil or nothing; it’s as if life here has nothing to do with shaping their character or preparing them for eternity hereafter. Many seem not to care who or what they believe. Many think they’re “woke,” but are blind and in darkness.
We live in a season of God’s grace and favor that’s now fast closing, a season of God’s patient forbearance, allowing all the opportunity to repent and turn to Jesus before it’s too late.
Believe in the Light, that you may become sons of light! The greatest gift of all for all time is Jesus Christ. It’s not about Santa; it’s all about Jesus. No matter what you’ve done, He will take you as you are and make you His own. Come into the Light
Be Dressed for The Bridegroom
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Pastor Ordination
After due process and inquiry, it was our pleasure to ordain David L. March Sr. in the office of Pastor this evening. As with everyone whom we ordain, we ordain them not just for our church but for the Church.
The air was heavy with the Lord’s Presence and prophetic words came that, unknown to the givers, matched and confirmed prophetic words given to David earlier in his ministry journey. Even the lyrics of the little-known song with which we closed the service, matched details of his journey so far. The Lord had impressed that song upon us; we had intended to finish with a different song. We had no idea just how intimately the Lord intended to minister to David through it.
So the Lord’s hand was upon his ordination from before to last, and we are excited to watch and see how the Lord leads Pastor David L. March Sr. from this day forward.
To view a list of our ordained people and learn our approach to ordinations, click here.
