Is it possible to tell if an idea or occurrence, like a natural disaster, is from God? If it’s possible, then HOW can anyone tell what’s truly of God and what isn’t? John gives us a simple way to discern truth from error in 1 John 4:1-6. We are to try, or test, the spirits [...]
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I wasn’t born again yesterday, or, noticing God’s hand
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on April 23, 2012
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2012/04/23/i-wasnt-born-again-yesterday-or-noticing-gods-hand/
Curiosity of the candlesticks
The seven golden candlesticks in the book of Revelation speak volumes about who we as believers are in our Lord Jesus Christ. Anyone who has spent considerable time in God’s holy word, the Bible, can see symbolism throughout it that speaks in poetic language of how the Lord sees his church and Revelation presents some [...]
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on January 30, 2012
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2012/01/30/curiosity-of-the-candlesticks/
Walking circumspectly: prophecy’s importance in the last days
Is the gift of prophecy really no longer needed in the church? Should we make all people who prophesy in the church cease and desist from doing so? Should we avoid televangelists who prophesy over the air? My views on the prophetic There are instances where people go overboard when they prophesy. For example, if [...]
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on December 8, 2011
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2011/12/08/walking-circumspectly-prophecys-importance-in-the-last-days/
A nation of prophets, priests, kings, and queens
Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians 12 that the Holy Spirit distributes spiritual gifts, “dividing to every man severally as he will. ” However, people in Christianity sometimes get caught up in what is deemed as “proper procedure” when an individual wants to exercise their spiritual gift in some way. By that I mean there [...]
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on October 18, 2011
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2011/10/18/a-nation-of-prophets-priests-kings-and-queens/
what does it mean to pray in the Spirit?
18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; [Ephesians 6] Prayer is one of the most intimate practices a believer can participate in with our knowable, personal, loving, Almighty God. It is a time where we can tell God what’s on our [...]
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on February 18, 2010
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2010/02/18/what-does-it-mean-to-pray-in-the-spirit/
A discussion on the seven spirits of God
In Revelation 1:4, we are told for the first time that there are seven spirits of God standing before his throne. Two chapters later, in Revelation 3:1, the Lord Jesus Christ reveals that he is the one who possesses these seven spirits of God. Who or what are these seven spirits? Does the Bible ever say? [...]
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on December 30, 2008
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2008/12/30/a-discussion-on-the-seven-spirits-of-god/
Is the apostle Paul one of the 12 disciples?
Having grown up going to church, I have often been taught by Sunday School teachers, preachers, and pastors that the apostle Paul was the real replacement for Judas Iscariot among the 12 disciples. Part of their reasoning was that he had such an impact on the first century church with his missionary journeys and has influenced the [...]
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on August 4, 2007
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2007/08/04/is-the-apostle-paul-one-of-the-12-disciples/
The doctrine of laying on of hands
Laying on of hands is a spiritual tradition that started with Jacob (Israel) in the Old Testament and was continued into the New Testament. The first appearance of the practice is in Genesis 48:14: “And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand [...]
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on July 12, 2007
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2007/07/12/the-doctrine-of-laying-on-of-hands/
Tongues-tied: the ongoing arguments about the gift
The spiritual gift of tongues is a continuing controversy among Christians. There never seems to be a resolution of the matter across the various denominations. Some say tongues died out long ago while others claim tongues are still in operation and should be exercised in the church. Some believers claim they should not be spoken [...]
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on July 4, 2007
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/tongues-tied-the-ongoing-arguments-about-the-gift/
Father of mercies and God of all comfort
“Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. For as the sufferings [...]
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on February 22, 2007
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2007/02/22/father-of-mercies-and-god-of-all-comfort/
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