The Florida Outpouring

POWERUP · #1 05-02-2008, 10:17 AM

Has anyone been watching or keeping up with the Florida Outpouring, with
special speaker Todd Bentley?

Friend of mine went to a couple of the services. Said they were awesome.

Todd Bentley is just a normal guy who God delievered from some mighty rough stuff.

I know when some people see him, they will judge him, cause of his looks. tatoos,piercings, gotee.

But anyway, my friend said there were people getting thier healings, and miracles in the parking lot, before they even got out of the car.

No show boating, just Gods spirit, moving in a mighty way.

Todd Bentleys website is FRESHFIREMINISTRIES.

OR UPSTREAMTV

Elizabeth · #2 05-02-2008, 10:22 AM

I have been watching and praying what is happening there in Florida will happen here in Ca.!

They are having so many people show up they have had to change locations 3 times.

I have seen some amazing miracles happen, and a CBS affiliated news person showed up one night and received healing.

I know what you mean by Todd Bentley would not be one we would chose to bring revival to that area, just goes to show God doesn't need our permission to use anyone.

POWERUP · #3 05-02-2008, 10:36 AM

The friend of mine that went, said he went to Tiger Stadium. Todd Bentley was praying and prophesing over thousands. He said he layed hands on over 4000 people, before the night was over.

And you are so right, about who God uses. We think we know, but we don't have the foggest idea.

I never have understood, how you look, or don't look annointed.

Elizabeth · #4 05-02-2008, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by POWERUP

The friend of mine that went, said he went to Tiger Stadium. Todd Bentley was praying and prophesing over thousands. He said he layed hands on over 4000 people, before the night was over.

And you are so right, about who God uses. We think we know, but we don't have the foggest idea.

I never have understood, how you look, or don't look annointed.

I hear ya! Well I am not going to say something isn't of God just because I don't like the way the preacher looks.

Since I have been watching I have seen many healing take place and miracles happen. Anytime anyone is healed they always glorify Jesus and acknowledge that He healed them.

I envy your friend, thank you for sharing what you have heard. I was wanting to hear a first hand account from someone who actually went.

So did your friend receive a prophetic word or healing? Did your friend witness any healings?

I would love to see people getting touched by God out in a parking lot! That would be amazing!

POWERUP · #5 05-02-2008, 12:53 PM

The main thing he talked about was that Todd Bentley, through God of course, was praying the blessing of impartation of gifts on him and different ones.

As far as what a preacher looks like.....Well let me say this. I will never forget about 4 years ago, at my old home church. We had a visiting minister come for a 2 week revival.

I was leading the worship that morning when this fellow walked in, and started coming toward the platform. I looked at one of the other associate pastors, and asked, Is that the preacher? Of course, in a shocked look!

I never enrolled in JCM, but I had several good friends who went there. I practically lived at the place, between 88 and 92.

All that to say this, you know when your around bible school, you have a preconceived idea as to what a minister is supposed to look like, and dress like.

The guy that was coming across the platform to shake my hand, looked rough! crue cut, and all! Looked kinda like Billy Bob Thornton in Slingblade.

Guy had on highwaters, necktie to short, old shoes, etc...

Needless to say, this guy became one of my good friends.

Trust me. For 2 weeks, I was in awe! This guy didn't just quote scripture from memory, he really preached the word.

To this day I have never heard a minister, preach that much conviction in a house. For 2 weeks the altars were full. With me, being the main one. Out of all the preachers that I have been around in this movement, he is the one that I wanted to be like.

Digging4Truth · #6 05-02-2008, 02:03 PM

From the videos on youtube he sure seems to take a lot of queues from Benny Hinn.

HolyFire · #7 05-21-2008, 03:12 PM

I believe in Christ's gifts and the ministry offices, but I am not sure about this guy. He seems to run with the same people Paul Cain and Ted Haggard did.

http://endtimespropheticwords.wordpr...gnited-events/

Jack Shephard · #8 05-21-2008, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by HolyFire

I believe in Christ's gifts and the ministry offices, but I am not sure about this guy. He seems to run with the same people Paul Cain and Ted Haggard did.

http://endtimespropheticwords.wordpr...gnited-events/

Whether someone 'runs' with a certain crowd or not God is using this one to minister to people. God will take care of who or whom he 'runs' with. As for me I see God moving and choose to believe this is of God. Lord knows we all have unsaved friends and even saved ones that are tied up into to a load of garbage. It just so happens that TH's situation was made public.

staysharp · #9 05-22-2008, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by HolyFire

I believe in Christ's gifts and the ministry offices, but I am not sure about this guy. He seems to run with the same people Paul Cain and Ted Haggard did.

http://endtimespropheticwords.wordpr...gnited-events/

I'm usually pretty open to the gifts, but Todd has some strange fire and fruit attached to his ministry. He appears to me as a charlatan and purveyor of mysticism.

There are several websites which disclose a lot of his tattoos and you might be surprised that many of them are of pagan gods, including gods in Hinduism and Buddhism's.

I'm not saying God isn't working through faith, I am saying these guys are all about "shakamoo" and "Bam"...blowing on people as if their breath is the Holy Spirit itself.

The lowest level of faith is through the "eyes". Jesus said an adulterous generation seeks after signs.

The bible says in Mark 16, these signs would follow, not lead our ministries.

Sam · #10 05-22-2008, 09:27 PM

We need to be careful.
Signs are to follow believers. We are not to follow signs.

There has to be a balance between the Word and the Spirit.

Donald Gee, a Pentecostal teacher from a previous generation said:
"If you have the Word alone, you dry up.
If you have the Spirit alone, you blow up.
But if you have the Word and the Spirit together, you grow up."