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By: Frank G. Tunstall God massively intervened in history in first century Israel in four sovereign acts of divine power that changed the course of history. The first was the incarnation of God’s Son conceived by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mary without a sexual union. God “became flesh and blood […]
www.culturefaith.com/where-born-agains-are-missing-the-mark/ CONFERENCE LEADERS, PASTORS AND TEACHERS – please read this article from George Barna’s research. I am taking the liberty to point out [in red] 12 areas to which Barna’s research is telling us we need to give much more attention in our preaching and teaching. This should also be read and digested by leaders […]
What do triplets and DNA have to say about the gift of the Holy Spirit? By: Frank G. Tunstall I invite you to release your imagination and picture what Jesus was saying as He began to teach His disciples on the night of the Last Supper about the gift of the Holy Spirit. It was […]
http://blog.thrivingpastor.com/the-many-benefits-of-gratitude/?refcd=504701&utm_campaign=The+Many+Benefits+of+Gratitude This well written article is excellent for focusing us on the grace of gratitude as we go into Memorial weekend. – Pastor Frank By: John Thorington Matthew Henry, a well-known eighteenth-century Puritan preacher, was threatened by robbers in the city of London. They took his possessions and endangered his life. It’s safe to say […]
By: Frank G. Tunstall, D. Min. The institution of marriage offers an excellent illustration of sanctifying grace. When a young couple marries, the union can be successful only if they spiritually, mentally and emotionally forsake all others – all former suitors – so that they are set apart in their hearts from all past courtship […]
Monday, May 22, 2017 about 12:25 pm I heard the following three-word prompt which I wrote down and waited. “Prepare to Write!” A brief time later I heard the following: “The day is coming, and soon will be, that I commence with the destructions that I have spoken. The West Coast will be in […]
The work being done by Franklin Graham to highlight the persecution of Christians around the world, and especially in the Middle East, is encouraging to me. I have long believed we Pentecostals should make room in every Sunday service to pray for our brothers and sisters in the persecuted church. – Pastor Frank http://time.com/4776717/mike-pence-russian-cleric-hilarion-alfeyev/ By: […]
By: Frank G. Tunstall A woman, Mary, was the first person to see the resurrected Lord. The Emmaus travelers walked seven miles with Jesus on the day of His resurrection and listen to the Lord’s profound teaching. That same evening Jesus appeared to the ten disciples in their locked room. [Thomas was absent and […]
www.startchurch.com/blog/view/name/5-ways-to-make-the-most-of-your-easter-service? By: Raul Rivera The biggest Sunday of the year for churches across the world is right around the corner. I am sure you are aware of what Sunday I am talking about. Regardless, I will go ahead and state the obvious, “It is Easter Sunday.” For churches, Easter is the biggest Sunday of […]
By: Frank G. Tunstall I thought about it hundreds of times over the years, I guess, why didn’t the gospel writers tell us more about the raw suffering Jesus experienced leading up to the cross? Then one day I decided to study the key passages in the Greek, and discovered what I was looking for. […]