Pentecostal preacher, Assemblies of God minister, honours graduate of Brasenose College Oxford, PhD in theology, honorary academic fellow of the University of Wales
The Bible teaches us that the Holy Spirit has an important role to play in the future. Find out more by listening to this and the next two episodes!
Scripture References:
Hebrews 6:4-5
Romans 8:11
1 Corinthians 15:20, 23
2 Corinthians 1:21-22
2 Corinthians 5:1-5
Ephesians 1:13-14
Genesis 38:15-18.
Ephesians 5:22-33
Revelation 19:7-9
If God is worthy of our worship at all, he is worthy of worship that he himself desires!
Dr David Petts outlines 10 principles that will bring the Church today back to the biblical norms of early charismatic Christianity.
If church leaders take note of these things they will do much to bring any local church toward what God intends it to be – a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.
Scripture References:
1 Corinthians 12:14-26
1 Corinthians 12:18
1 Corinthians 14:26
1 Corinthians 14:1, 3, 26
1 Corinthians 12:1-13
1 Corinthians 12:1-3, 14:29
1 Corinthians 14:32, 26-40
1 Corinthians 14: 33, 40
1 Corinthians 11:1-22, 27-34
1 Corinthians 14: 23-25
1 Corinthians 11:23-26
Scripture References:
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Ephesians 2:10-22
1 Corinthians 3:16-17)
Scripture References:
Ephesians 5:18
2 Timothy 1:6-7
1 Corinthians 14:13
Mark 16:17-18
Romans 12:6
James 2:17
In this podcast Dr David Petts brings a ‘bible first, experience second’ approach to understanding how to receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Scripture References:
1 Corinthians 12:31, 14:1, 12
1 Corinthians 12:4
Romans 12:6-8
Romans 6:23
1 Corinthians 1:7, 3:3, 5:1-12, 11:21
1 Corinthians 12:1
1 Corinthians 12:7 cf. v.6
Philippians 2:10-11
Romans 1:11
Spiritual gifts were important in the early church and they are just as important today! Listen here to the second part of this vital message from Dr David Petts to the Church.
Scripture References:
1 Corinthians 12:7
1 Corinthians 12:13
1 Corinthians 14:5
Romans 1:11
1 Corinthians 12:1-3
1 Cor. 10:19-21
1 Corinthians 14:23-25
Philippians 2:10-11
Spiritual gifts are important because God does not want us to be ignorant about them and because they are vital to effective evangelism. More next week!
Scripture References:
1 Corinthians 12:1
Mark 16:17-18.
Hebrews 2:4
Romans 15:18-19
Acts 4:29-31
If we wish to see more of the supernatural in our lives and in our churches we need to understand that the gateway to supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit is to be first baptised in the Holy Spirit with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues!
Scripture References:
Acts 1 :4-5, 8
Acts 2:4, 10 :46, 19:6
1 Corinthians 12 :8-10
Romans 12
1 Corinthians 12:28-31, 13 :1-3
Ephesians 4:11
1 Corinthians 12:1-13 cf. 10:19-20
John 14
Acts 1:4-5 and 2:4
Dr David Petts encourages all who love Jesus to come to Him in faith for cleansing, expecting God to give good gifts to his children. One such gift is that of speaking in tongues as a way of edifying ourselves once filled with the Holy Spirit.
Scripture references:
Come to Jesus:
John 7:37
Come for cleansing:
Romans 5:1
1 John 1:9
Come in faith:
Luke 11:11-13
Expect God to give:
Expect God to give what you ask for:
Expect to speak in tongues:
Acts 2:4, 10:46, 19:11
1 Corinthians 14:14-15
Maintaining the Fulness of the Spirit:
Ephesians 5:18
2 Timothy 1:6-7
Listen here to Dr David Petts’ bible-based teaching on how to receive the Holy Spirit and speak in tongues. Part 2 next week 🙂
Scripture references:
The Holy Spirit is a gift:
Acts 2:38, 5:32, 8:20, 11:17
Luke 11:13
The Gift cannot be earned:
No Scriptures quoted
The Gift has already been given:
Joel 2:28 and Acts 2:17
Acts 1:4 and John 7:39
Who may receive the Gift?
Acts 2:38
John7:37-39
