I grew up singing and praying in a number of different Baptist, Salvation Army, and (primarily) Pentecostal churches. Each church was unique in how they worshiped God, and each had distinct perspectives regarding what it meant to experience the Holy Spirit and how the Holy Spirit worked. The first time that I remember having a real experience of the Holy Spirit was in Greenwood, in a modest Pentecostal church with brick and white siding and gravel in the parking lot. This is where the Spirit called me to put my faith in God. I was nine years old. I sat in [...]

The Bible teaches that Jesus really is God. Dr. Jeromey Martini explores the ways in which this shaped early Christians and what difference it should make for us, today. (Original message delivered at Lloydminster Gospel Fellowship Church) Listen to the full message What difference does it make if Jesus is God? I'm working with the assumption that you're at least aware that, by and large, Christians hold that "Jesus is God." That's probably not going to be new to you, although you may not know exactly how that all fits together. Many people don't. Read [...]

President Dr. Jeromey Martini examines the biblical teaching that Jesus is God and how this shaped early Christians. In the next article, explore what difference this should make for us, today. (Original message delivered at Lloydminster Gospel Fellowship Church) Listen to the full message Three 1's and a 2 "If I want to find out if Jesus is God in the Bible, where do I look?" Here is a quick cheat-sheet. The three 1's are John 1, Colossians 1, and Hebrews 1. The 2 is Phillipians 2. "In the beginning was the [...]