Refiners Fire

This Sunday, Pastor Cord shares on prayer, breakthrough, and the power of intercession!

Luke 16:10“Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much

John Osteen was a Baptist pastor before he was baptized in the Holy Spirit. After receiving the baptism, he began speaking in other tongues just as the believers did in Acts 2:4, where "they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance." Scripture describes speaking in tongues as a Spirit-inspired prayer language that edifies the believer (1 Corinthians 14:2, 4), while the public gift of tongues, accompanied by interpretation, edifies the entire church (1 Corinthians 12:10; 14:27-28). These are biblical manifestations of the Holy Spirit found throughout the New Testament.

While traveling in the Philippines, John Osteen sensed the Holy Spirit prompting him to speak with a particular man on an airplane. As they talked, he discovered the man was a Catholic priest and a professor at a seminary. Their conversation turned to the Charismatic Renewal and the subject of speaking in other tongues. Osteen then spoke a few words in his prayer language.

The priest immediately responded with excitement, saying, "I understand that language. I know several languages, and the one you're speaking is Arabic. You're giving praise to God!" He was thrilled and exclaimed, "That's the gift of tongues mentioned in the Bible!" As a teacher in a Catholic seminary in the Philippines, he was so impacted by the encounter that he urged John Osteen to come and speak to the students about the baptism in the Holy Spirit.

Scripture teaches that not every believer will operate in the public gift of tongues with interpretation before the congregation (1 Corinthians 12:30), but every believer may receive the Holy Spirit and pray in other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance (Acts 2:4; Acts 10:44-46; Acts 19:6). These various manifestations of speaking in other tongues are presented in the New Testament as valid works of the Holy Spirit, drawing believers into deeper communion with God while also providing gifts that strengthen and edify the Church.

Story from Rivers of Living Water John Osteen

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Jeremiah 29:13You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart…God

2 Corinthians 12:9

Powerful time and prayer tonight! Families were the theme and God did it !!!