About Sunday

What an amazing day at Mountain View. I'm not sure if I've had as much immediate feed back after a sermon as I received today. A few thoughts about Sunday....
1. I was surprised that so many of you felt as though you were correctly taught about speaking in tongues for the very first time.
2. Even those who come from 'ultra-charismatic' backgrounds were receptive of the teaching as we expounded the truth of God's Word.
3. My hope is that the teaching from today will impact our lives in such a way as to guide our behavior. God is still on His throne and He is still speaking to His people. But He has also prescribed a manner in which these things take place (1 Cor. 14).
4. Yes I did say that some preachers totally confuse me when in the middle of their sermon they blurt out something like - "shab baba dobe, I feel the Spirit here today!" Where is the interpretation so that all of us might agree? How can we say amen! or join in thanksgiving if we don't know what is being said?
5. Tongues is certainly a subject of controversy, but it shouldn't be that way. If we would all take time to read 1 Corinthians 12, 13 and 14, most of the confusion could be cleared up.
I realize that this study has touched a nerve in numerous folks. My goal has not been to create confusion, but to point out the truth clearly based upon God's Word.
My hope is that each of us will take these lessons and the Scriptures and do our own investigation as to the validity of the gifts of the Spirit and what our gifts might be.
As always, I want you to know that I am unbelievably blessed to be your pastor. I love each and every one of you and look forward to our journey together in the future. I sincerely believe that God wants to change Western North Carolina thru this family of faith.... And that can only happen thru the presence and the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives!!!!!!!

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