Screaming Preaching? - Page 7

RandyWayne · #61 05-26-2010, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Brad Murphy

Did anyone ever have one of those ladies in church who would wait until a really quiet moment and then scream really loud "in the spirit"? She sat right behind me for a couple of years...

Oh ya. A few in fact, which is worse because now they are in competition.

notofworks · #62 05-26-2010, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Brad Murphy

Did anyone ever have one of those ladies in church who would wait until a really quiet moment and then scream really loud "in the spirit"? She sat right behind me for a couple of years...

Yes, except my memory is a man. He would arbitrarily let out a war-hoop that was completely disruptive. Crazy thing, though, he was a hero for it and everyone would get excited when he did. Ridiculous.

notofworks · #63 05-26-2010, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by JTULLOCK

Yeah I know what you mean. I can hear the ringing of the "tongues" in my ears from years past and the mind being the super computer the mind is it hears something like that and it stores it for reuse. I am sure I could start speaking in tongues now, but it wouldn't be genuine so I am not going to do it. There is NO WAY I would do that. I respect the move of the HG too much to do that.

I wonder how many of us Pentecostals speak in tongues as the brain gives the utterance instead of the spirit giving the utterance?

Great analysis!! This is why I stopped "speaking in tongues" many years ago. I finally realized I had never really done it. Now, I feel the power of the Holy Spirit working in my life everyday! When I finally disconnected the idea of "Holy Spirit=Tongues", I truly discovered and was filled with the Holy Spirit, rather than settling for a memorized recital of nothing.

Your last question? You wouldn't wanna hear my opinion of the percentage.

Aquila · #64 05-26-2010, 03:20 PM

Personally, I don't like screaming sermons. I'd much rather listen to Charles Swindoll.

http://www.insight.org/broadcast/library.html

edjen01 · #65 05-26-2010, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Brad Murphy

This is where I have a disconnect with my heritage/upbringing. I can honestly say that I have never in my life enjoyed a sermon... and I grew up in the UPC. I went to church at least 3 or 4 times a week from the time I was born until I was around 16 (when I got my first job and finally had an excuse to miss).

i feel your pain.

To find this you'll probably have to look outside the UPCI...there are some in the club...but they are few and far between.

Sam · #66 05-26-2010, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Apocrypha

Ya, it messes with your head doesn't it?

It could always be worse though...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiPRd_LOWXM

So, I guess TBN is as bad as AM and the UPC?

Public displays of speaking with tongues with no interpretation just bother me.

Actually, I speak with tongues just about every day. I believe there is an experience we call the (HGB) Holy Ghost Baptism available for us as children of God and I believe that after we receive that HGB we begin to pray/speak with tongues. But, public displays of tongues just seem to bother me unless there is an interpretation.

Apocrypha · #67 05-26-2010, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquila

Personally, I don't like screaming sermons. I'd much rather listen to Charles Swindoll.

http://www.insight.org/broadcast/library.html

Ya he is good.

I've always enjoyed Tony Evans, I grew up hearing him every Sunday on the way to night church. I didn't even know he was black until years later.. honestly couldnt tell

Apocrypha · #68 05-26-2010, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by edjen01

i feel your pain.

To find this you'll probably have to look outside the UPCI...there are some in the club...but they are few and far between.

Try Chuck Smith. His entire Genesis - Revelation series over a 7 year period is online at the main Calvary Chapel site... its good stuff.

notofworks · #69 05-26-2010, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Sam

So, I guess TBN is as bad as AM and the UPC?

Public displays of speaking with tongues with no interpretation just bother me.

Actually, I speak with tongues just about every day. I believe there is an experience we call the (HGB) Holy Ghost Baptism available for us as children of God and I believe that after we receive that HGB we begin to pray/speak with tongues. But, public displays of tongues just seem to bother me unless there is an interpretation.

Clearly, it also bothered Paul. But most all pentecostal preachers, or people for that matter, don't seem to mind.

Jack Shephard · #70 05-26-2010, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by notofworks

Great analysis!! This is why I stopped "speaking in tongues" many years ago. I finally realized I had never really done it. Now, I feel the power of the Holy Spirit working in my life everyday! When I finally disconnected the idea of "Holy Spirit=Tongues", I truly discovered and was filled with the Holy Spirit, rather than settling for a memorized recital of nothing.

Your last question? You wouldn't wanna hear my opinion of the percentage.

I would say the precentage is rather high. I think that saying HG=tongues is accurate. I think the HG equals many things inculding tongues, but not exclusivley tongues. I think an intial evidence of the HG is tongues, but not always in all cases. As far as the public display of tongues without interpretation I don't mind it to a point because I believe in most cases it is a person that has gotten a bit too emotional and kind of can't regulate the spirit moving. If everyone that was in the spirit would jsut let go then we would all go crazy because it is impossible for the human body to contain the actual spirit of God without exploding. Unfortunately I fear that most of the pentecostal worship is more show than flow (in the spirit). What do I know though because I didn't speak in tongues yesterday?