Throughout history, the work of the Holy Spirit has not been understood. Learn more about the Holy Spirit and His work on Earth in this seven-part series.
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"Mr. Wilson: My pastor just finished a four-week series of sermons called, "Be ye perfect." His theme was taken from the words of Jesus in Matthew 5:48, "Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect." To be honest, I had not given much thought to the necessity of perfection until I heard his sermons….
A Hungry Octopus "So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed." -John 8:36 Sin is like a hungry octopus that has very long tentacles. To make matters worse, every sin comes with its own GPS tracking device. You get the picture. We can run, but we can’t hide. The GPS locator…
In this series of articles, we are exploring how the Holy Spirit works with prophets and individuals. We have considered how prophets can make mistakes either through willful disobedience (like Jonah) or allowing their sinful natures to overcome their spiritual natures (like Balaam). We have also learned disobeying God can have severe consequences, even death…
In this series of studies, we have considered some ways the Holy Spirit operates and how the Holy Spirit influenced Bible characters. Ever since the day Adam and Eve sinned, the Holy Spirit has been striving to connect fallen man with God because our sinful nature is naturally hostile toward Him. (Romans 8:5-7) I cannot…
Knowing about Jesus is Not the Same as Knowing Jesus "Dear Mr. Wilson: I am 51 years old and have attended church all of my life. I was baptized at 14, read large portions of the Bible, and heard more sermons than I can count. After reading last month’s Wake Up Report!, I learned that…
The Lord confronted Apostle Peter in a vision a few months after Jesus returned to Heaven. Peter was dumbfounded by the meaning of the vision until there was a knock on the door. "At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion [a captain over 100 men] in what was known as the Italian…
