This is part of the testimony of how Bill Johnson encountered God at Catch The Fire Toronto and the transformation that took place as a result! We hope this video can inspire you to walk in faith and keep on moving forward!
2 years ago I lost my sister. We visited Ibethel on our way up to my brothers. I was in the middle of grieve. The associate pastor saw me with my head down on the chair in front of me. He was preaching stopped, the band kept playing and walked across chairs and asked me how he could serve me. I asked me if he could cry with me. I never felt so safe. I felt the presence of God in that moment. I left feeling lighter that day. God bless IBethal for really understanding the power of God.
+Art Dusenbury Love this practical testimony. It is great when ministries walk in power but it means so much more when they walk in love too. Thank you for sharing your experience!
+Upper Room Tipp City Walking in love as Jesus did is the most important thing for Christians to do. Everything else ie. healing, prophecies, visions etc comes as a result of this.
I was healed during the worship service! I wasn't even there for that. I heard in my spirit "take your shoes off, you are on holy ground," so I took my sandals off, and kept worshiping. Then, suddenly, my foot just popped and was healed. It has remained healed to this day :) I love this church and every time I am in Redding I make sure to go.
Gary Songer and the world of God is a book of one supernatural manifestation after another. Obviously Jesus but also the prophets and apostles God uses to do many signs and wonders. Floating ax head, fire from heaven, parting of the Red Sea, Walls of Jericho falling down, many healings and rising the dead, dreams, visions, talking donkey. Hand righting on the wall! 3 men cast into a blast furnace and survived without-even the smell of smoke. Pregnant virgin, angels visiting Gods people.
Celebrating with you! I'm so glad the Father chose to show his love to you that way. Dont listen to these other people commenting about this church. Jesus did that for you and like the Pharisees and the blind man given sight man will always be offended.
Bill Johnson is Authentic, a very honest man not seeking acknowledgement of man but from YAHWEY. Thank you for being you. May we be a Nation A Generation of FREE Children of our Father.
This man and people that are moving in the save spirit of revival have changed my life. After doing religion for nearly 20 years with little to NO spiritutal growth or fruit to show for it, I encountered the Holy Spirit. I have NEVER been on fire for God MORE in my whole life than now. Thanks to Bill and the people associated with his ministry, I have been taught truth where there hasn't been where I live. God bless Mr. Johnson & all associated with the revival.
I met him once. All I can say is, there is the presence of God on and in him. I know this. And it is why, I think all the people commenting negatively on this video are lashing out. They are not given to Christ perhaps? But to a judgement and hurt way of thinking? Hurt people hurt people.
Adam Goodword how do you know that the presence of God and pursuit of it is all over the Bible, what are you the God police,Get off the cross we need the wood
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This is so incredibly powerful. Actually, when I visited Bethel Redding's healing rooms, the presence of God was heavy, I could feel Heaven opened there. I was prayed for and it was like rubber bands around my chest breaking and I could breathe freely. Didn't even realize it was laborious to breathe. I'm a witness and grieve listening to Bethel's critics.
I recently had the privilege of reading a few of the Pastor Johnson’s books. I was in search of a great awakening and his books have added another giant leap to my already exploding faith! Sadly, I came across a handful of antagonists against Pastor Johnson’s ministry and I never realized that there is a such thing as “Spiritual jealousy” among many Christians who are all brothers and sisters in Christ! I express much sympathy and sadness to those unbelieving hearts (because they never allowed the God’s Word to come alive!). I pray that someday, they too will see the Truth! My send my prayer and love to Pastor’s Johnson’ ministry and to everyone who magnify God, as they truly live as the empowered children of God!
Adam Goodword, Be careful not to make judgements on things you don’t understand. Because the only reason you said that is because you don’t understand what it means. Just like the Pharisees made judgement on things they didn’t understand.
I don't see Bill Johnson here. I see an example of a simple man following the simple things of God without the burdensome baggage of religion. This man has struck the heart of the church by aligning himself with the heart of God.
I'm sorry friend, but the only thing Bill has aligned himself with is the hearts of blatant fakes - Heidi Baker, Benny Hinn, Todd Bentley, Randy Clark, and many more. Perhaps that's an indication of who he is himself.
Yes God Bless your Love for truth! I will never be the same because of finding my way out of dark legalistic churches teaching without the miraculous miracles of God .. I'm in over 45 years of Ministry because Holy Spirit wouldn't let me for in a dead church. 🔥 Keep Burning!
I want so badly to be among those who carry the presence of God. I’ve onboard for teaching of this truth...the high points I long to see and experience and I know I will. Amen
What I love about Bethel is that you just walk in and the presence of God takes you over, as far as I am concerned I am loosing nothing, giving up nothing but gaining everything. powerful humble pastor and a wonderful church
Emotionalism isn't automatically spiritualism/Christianity. It sounds like the dim lights, fog, glitter, and sythesizers cause an emotional reaction in you
@@peterhanna3206 this statement shows your childish attitude. Don said nothing about the fog or lights. Before you speak against anyones ministry, you need to make sure you have a much better one. How many people have been healed through your ministry? How many have come to Christ? How many have a relationship with Jesus? How many are reaching the world? If you can’t answer those with confidence that you’re doing a better job than bethel, you’re a hypocrite.
I have a new respect for Bill Johnson. I am reading ‘When God Becomes Real’ by his son Brian Johnson. I didn’t know who Brian Johnson was or that Bill Johnson is his dad. I was recommended the book. You know a man by how he treats his family. Brian talks a lot about his early years with fear and how his dad stood with him through it. I was deeply touched by what a great father he is and who he is behind closed doors. He stood with his son night after night when fear would attack and taught his son through it also. The pages of this book reveal just what a great father he is and that he is a genuine man of God. I never needed to read this book to know that he is a good man but it simply confirmed to me that he is the real deal.
This is where the entire church of CHRIST is headed. If this bothers you it's time to beg GOD to open your eyes, heart, and mind. Don't be part of the great falling away. Don't be spewed out as tepid. I pray to GOD I can be a carrier of HIS presence and glorify HIM in everything, and in everyplace.
In the vicissitudes of life, i have found myself seeking these Christians for recharge and i have been refreshed. They provoke me to jealousy to want more of God. All the time, the prevalent theme of Love God seems to strike the mark in my heart and am left saying, ''O Lord Father in heaven, permit me to grow strong in your ways". I love the results of this salt in my journey. Blessed are we humans after Jesus Christ, truly blessed. Haleluya
Thank you JESUS for turning my entire life around..... Finish what you started O LORD, finish the masterpiece that is called my life! I need you JESUS.
Thank you so much Pastor Johnson for being so sensitive to the Holy Spirit. I have been following your sermons on RU-vid in a daily basis and I know that finding you was not a coincidence, it is the will of God to fead my spirit during trying season in my life. My son is in rehab right now. I know that the Lord is delivering him from all addictions. I ask you to please believe with me and help me position to receive this miracle.
I've seen a lot of people who think they are false prophets there but I've never heard anything except truth come from the man in the spirit I believe he's humble an true . None are perfect all we can do is pray for the presence of Christ Jesus to change us .
Anyone who disagrees or doesn't understand what Bill talks about in this video is not yet filled with the Holy Spirit and therefore cannot understand or discern what he is saying. Its very scriptural and very real. Awesome stuff :)
You are truly deceived. They practice Kundalini, releasing the serpent spirit at the base of the spine. This is demonic eastern religion. Don't be deceived. Anyone who follows this church will end up in hell. You either follow Jesus or you follow this heretic. You choose!
notyalebmocloh What am i lying about? Do you have the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues? Why do you not agree with what Bill says? Judge a tree by its fruit. This man helps many to come to know Jesus our savior and to grow and walk in the power of the Spirit.
Jerking of the body and uncontrollable laughter is not a fruit of the Spirit. Self-control is a fruit of the Spirit. Serpent spirit called kundalini is also called the twisting serpent(leviathan) around your spine. You can't draw him up with a hook....
Did anybody notice him tear up when he said God is raising up a generation that would carry His presence??? That is the cries of a heart that longs for the Kingdom of God to come to this world.
Thank you Pastor/Brother Johnson for your testimony . Revelations 12:11 hanging out @ home today listening and learning the lessons the Lord has used you to communicate to us. Celebrating today, once again, the Life of Jesus~
The closer you are to God and the closer you walk with God, the more the devil will slander and send hate towards you mainly from "fellow" "Christians" who carry his name but not His presence. The more you get to know Him and His ways and go deeper into His heart the more you will be called a know it all or proud. Stay close to Him. Stay the course. Fight the good fight of faith And follow the path God has set out before creation. Complete the assignments He has for you. It may not look all alike but you do what HE TELLS YOU!!
This Brother is the Real Deal !!!! As he said, the Mission / Goal is to clear everything out of the way and only make room for the Presence of God. It's HIS Work, not ours (as many religious churches make people think). It's about BEING not DOING. GOD is the Minister and He seeks clean temples through which He can do HIS Work. 14:38 until 15:02
If you have ever been in a place so broken and in need and cried out for the God for love and He filled you completely with His loving presence and with perfect peace,? then if so, you can't deny what Bill is teaching. The first commandment above all is to love God with all our heart mind and soul, and only then can we love our newborn as ourself. we can't love jim like tht do unless we are with Him in His presence, listening to His voice. and if we do the result of that , the Bible says everything else will fall under these two commandments. Read Galatians. When we are born of the spirit we are no longer subject to the law. Yes we still obey, and recieve God's rewards for obeying, but we are not saved because we obey the law, we are saved because we believe the gospel that Jesus suffered for our sins. We are saved by faith if we confess our sins. But it's not complete just to confess our sins and prayer a prayer to relieve Jesus. if we don't have love, we have nothing. and we can't love without seeking His presence. GOD bless . I pray the Holy Spirit would reveal Himself to all have any doubt fear or do not know the power in His loving presence.
Cynthia, could you pray for me to experience of God? I have been a Christian for more than 40 years but I could not see his love at all. I am believing only becuz i dont want to go to hell. but I actually don't really long for Heaven either. I would prefer that my soul would be destroyed and there would be neither heaven or he'll for me after I die. I am so tired of chasing after God, studying his words etcetera while all the time I am not even sure if he is real and I cant see what is so loving about him at all. please pray for me that if God is real, let me have an encounter with him and experience his love. if I have the experience, I will post back here to let u know. thank you.
Caring Canine Admin 2 hello. you bring in His presence when you're thankful for what He has done. just get real with him rather than praying a prayer just for the sake of it. He loves sincere prayers, the ones that come from the heart. I'll pray for you now that the Spirit would open your heart to gratefulness. you cannot seek His presence when you're sad or if you have other thoughts in your mind. Worship before you pray : )
When there is so much joy and Iove sometimes it's overwhelming. We are not drunk on wine but filled with the spirit. There is kindness and gentleness and peace in laughing. The Holy Spirit in us is so amazing, sometimes it is so overwhelming to our flesh.
@@jreyas6263 you are deliberately twisting and stretching the text. The Bible is clear, the spirits are subject to the prophets, and those filled with the spirits have self-control. There's no way to eisegete that out of existence
Quite a few people here are trying to argue over who is right or wrong. But the main key is to see all of this through scripture. The book of 1st John was written to reveal the true characteristics of a believer and regardless of manifestations or doctrine let us examine ourselves and these teachings in the light of scripture.
Adam Goodword This is to Adam Goodword, Why do you say Pastor Johnson is a deceiver? What are you basing you comment on? The Bible says that in the last days in Revelations: God will show signs and miracles also it is stated in Matthew as well. The word of God says that we (Christians will be radical for God because the world and even our own believers will think the things of God are wrong and the things of the world are right!) Read revelations and see what it says! Read the word of God! Ask God to give you discernment and so you will know what is God and what is not.
Eunice Williams I can't believe what you say here. Jesus said there will be a falling away from the faith. Matthew 7 Jesus says the gate is narrow and the only way through is by doing the will of the Father in heaven. Revelation says the antichrist will perform signs and wonders that leads to this great falling away. Better stop quoting men of deception... Quote scripture!
TheDvsnative so u saying the apostles are Antichrist cause they performed signs and wonders? Not everyone who works sign and wonders are of the devil fool
I Thank God for your ministry. For years I went to dead churches. Which most that are in opposition would say are safe places to go...Lutheran Bsptist, Methodist It's really shocking to me because I came out of a similar church that was so dead I never was taught to be "Born Again" Holy Spirit was yearning within me saying "There is More" that I have prepared for you. I didn't know this was God but I searched and deeply searched and "He Jesus Christ" found me. I am a Minister today and look back and see the wondrous works of God throughout my heart and life! 40 years of Ministry and now I'm youtube. So again I say thank You for seeking for more and more Pastor Bill Johnson you are truly making way for this Beautifull "Revivsl" that is resonating all over the world along the rest of us who have been set free from the chains of Darkness and legalism in the churches. Praying for "Souls" to find their way before Christ's "Soon Gathering up". 🔥 God Bless You All!
He is Praising God Almighty and he is giving the glory to God not himself. He is honoring GOD ALMIGHTY AND HE IS GIVING GOD THE GLORY. I BELIEVE HE IS REAL AND TRUTHFUL. GOD KNOWS A PERSONS HEART. LET GOD LEAD AND LETS PRAISE GOD. WE ARE HERE ON EARTH FOR THE GREAT COMMiISION TO LEAD PEOPLE TO THE LORD, And this is Pleasing to God.
I love this part The Presence of God rather than the principles of God...this is why some people are so "dry"...we Must be Thristy,thristy ,thirsty for More of the presence of God
The word of God is the most important thing of all.. so many people at Bethel ignore the word of God for an experience.. the sad part is watching them have to be delivered from the kundalini demons afterwards...
That's a non-Biblical statement. He blabs nonsense and Bible illiterate people eat it up. You have to feast on the Word and be filled with the Biblical Holy Spirit.
I believe God is doing a Reformation through his presence! I didn’t know this man, but he keyed into something about hosting God’s Presence that confirmed what heard from the Lord. Blessings
Correct me if I'm wrong but I've been listening to this for 6mins already and I haven't heard him mention Jesus. And this is his testimony!! All I hear is seeking the presence of God, filling of the spirit and miricales etc. The greatest miricale and the route of our slavation is that Christ died for us while we were yet sinners!!!
Michael Shinosky Bill also teach that Jesus was born again when he was resurrected. The only time 'born again' was mentioned was to Nicodemus. It meant born of the Spirit because we are spiritually dead from birth
MrSimbo6 at 3:01 he mentions Jesus! And if you get the context, this is his testimony of revival at his church, not his testimony of his salvation. If anything, its just a poorly worded video title.
It’s the testimony of his experience in Toronto, at a ministry there. Not his salvation testimony. The fact you can’t see that is what’s disturbing, not what he is saying.
Just look inside and seek the truth, ask God what fault you should have with him. His spirit is pure. He has a higher level of anointing than most christians. So of course a newer Cristian may not get what he is saying until they seek the Holy Spirit for hours daily like he has. That's why he is teacher. I am not lucky enough to have a pastor with this high love for God and high anointing in Knoxville TN. Bill I pray that a church in Knoxville calls you and you come to our town soon. we need healing . we need you to teach pastors here. There are men of God but so many who are more about works than taking the time to pray for people.
You are wrong, if there was a demon in me it would drive me to hate Bill and not the other way around....... you should probably listen to a few of his messages you may learn something
@@adamgoodword7888 Hey, I read comments of this sort about Bethel, that they are into kundalani and grave soak and stuff but nobody I've read of these comments have given solid proof of it. And my question is what is this kundalani, how do you know abt it? It is a hindu practice is wht is said, and me being an Indian know more than the westerns about the mythical practices of India and hinduism. So please don't say or press on things you don't have clear idea about. If you are a yogi and have practiced yoga and know what kundalani is, the third eye, the 7 chakras and all of that and how it works and what harms it does and know for sure that Bethel people are indeed practicing in it then I dare you to come out with a public revealing of sorts. Moreover all this accusations are put forth on the internet and its baseless. All these accusations on Bethel I see on the internet are all the same, baseless and unproven. If y'all are so damn concerned about what goes wrong over there in Redding and are really burdened on the souls that may be led astray according to your discernment, why don't y'all pour your hearts to the Holy Ghost and ask Him to reveal the follies of Bethel that you think is taking place?? If you do so the Holy Ghost would be more than willing to expose taking in vain of His name by the false teachings and doctrine that you say is happening in Bethel. Doing this would show your genuinity and your earnestness not these gossips and baseless comments. If you don't do this it means you're a fake accuser with baseless unproven gossips giving importance to your personal likes and spiritual preferences without a common ground understanding and acceptance of the ways the Holy Spirit works or you don't believe in the Holy Ghost to talk back to you and reveal things to you. You search and answer for yourself where you lack. If you are really the concerned and genuine believer tat you sound to be while u accuse Bethel of, then search for the Holy Spirit in all truth and hunger and as He is and how He wants to manifest Himself and the Spirit of the Most High God of Israel would reveal His Nature, His manifestation and His power to you. Or if you hav experienced the Holy Spirit in His true nature and manisfestive self then expose Bethel Church for their false teachings, doctrines and practices with stone cold truths and proofs, not with circling in the air with baseless gossips and useless accusations.
feeling god's presence and peace? thats how he came to belief? he didnt accept the gospel message of us being SINNERS and how Jesus who is both 100 percent man and god lived a perfect and blameless life to pay for our sins by laying his life on the cross. Justification, Sanctification, Glorification. I just dont know how biblical his salvation is.
Some of you people are insane! lol You think a man who is talking and weeping over King Jesus (which he does every single day, including every video), has won and discipled thousands of people into deep relationship with Jesus Christ, preaches repentance, grace that leads to holy life, street evangelism, to be full of God, etc...and some of you honestly think you have the right to call him 'evil?' INSANITY! You have never looked into the eyes of your Father and His Son if you think he's evil. You have ignorance and religion, but no relationship if you think what he's said here is unbiblical. Read your Bibles a little better. What is wrong with you? Get born-again! God bless what the Lord has done through this ministry and so many others touched by the LIFE of the Holy Spirit, rather than the frozen hand of lifeless religion.
The Loft I've heard bill say some wrong things but im sure if he's confronted he will repent he means well and preaches the whole gospel he's not the anti Christ but he is an imperfect person
I appreciate your response. This is exactly what my hubby has to do. We all been praying for Him but if HE wants to be free also...then there is no more battle in this way.
Andy Zinck, it's not just evil spirits that know stuff! The Holy Spirit has the mind of God and knows even more. That is why their words of knowledge for you were spot on! By their fruit you shall know them...
A lot of wisdom here. Great stuff. I have no idea why people give this thumbs down, we should show compassion towards everyone but you can't help stupid. Ignorant people are those who will not hear any teaching good or bad.
bill knows the truth it is walking in the presence of God 24 7 IT is awesome an GOD lets us stay in his presence you don t have to leave IT is such a beautiful restful place hallelujah hallelujah to the lamb hallejah
Why does his testimony have nothing to do with the gospel? Why can I never find their actual conversion testimonies? Like when he realized he was a sinner and deserved hell and needed a savior and put his faith in Jesus Christ?
steve gunter You did not go far enough in Chapter 6 of Hebrews to describe "Bill"....This is where he is: 4 For in the case of those who have once been enlightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, 5 and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, 6 and then have fallen away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance, since they again crucify to themselves the Son of God and put Him to open shame.
Lindell Skaggs that channel hes speaking on had a move of god in 94 that changed his ministry and how the holy spirit operates in these modern faithless, slirit restrained times.
Can you help my younger sister, she is suffering from past 15 years due to acute depression and now she is suffering from cancer for past 3 yrs and now it recurred in her lungs and is incurable.Her mental state is very depressing and is becoming very hard for my family to handle ..Please help heal her as she is a very nice person and just in her 30's and as per doctor's she may only survive for next 3 monthsPlease help us and heal her.
We speak healing and total restoration over your sister and family. we rebuke the evil one from all families that are letting Jesus in and the ones that are still searching . We cover this child of god in the blood of the Lamb. Your DNA Jesus is ours as well because we are one in you. The devil is a liar. She is not sick. We speak death to the cancer and life to her body. We seal this prayer in the blood of your precious Son Jesus. Holy Spirit rest on the body of Christ like never before. May we always notice your presence.
perhaps it is a relief for her to finally go to Heaven. your family find her so difficult to handle, and obviously with her conditions she won't have friends who understand. so why not just let her go back to the loving arms of God where God will see the good and beauty in her and truly love her.
And we are to be reflections of Christ in all areas of our life. We should not look for a reason to cast a stone but rejoice when God moves for God is love and whoever does not Love does not have God in them.
whether we agree with him or not.....common courtesy of respecting this man as a Christian and a pastor should be shown in our comments. Anything else is in league with satan......the accuser of the brethren........OK?
Bill Johnson is a gnostic. He believes Jesus was born again from resurrection. That means he believes Jesus was not fully man and fully God before His death. So Bill teaches another gospel which isn't the gospel at all. We are not called to do the supernatural but make disciples!
+TheDvsnative "...in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit; so that from Jerusalem and round about as far as Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ." Romans 15:19
+TheDvsnative Where is your proof. I know Bill and I know that he does believe that Jesus was both fully man and fully God. I've heard him say so many times. That makes you seem like you just made something up to accuse Bill of. According to the bible Satan is not only the accuser of the brethren it also attributes Satan as being motivated by jealousy of God. Therefore it is likely when someone is accusing a brother (especially without proof) that they are both motivated by jealousy and therefore partnered with Satan in acting out that jealousy. Therefore if you have proof that Bill believes otherwise please produce it. Simply stating that Bill believes something contrary to what I know he believes carries zero weight without proof of your accusation.
I was so hopeful when first exposed to Bethel. Especially the music and the initial Bill Johnson videos. However upon attending a Bethel originated church in Florida I was compelled to dig deeper. While attending services things became very strange. People started jerking their bodies and exhibiting erratic physical movements accompanied by the speaking of the pastor. While I didn't make a sweeping judgment about this I did, upon further research, discover this was a typical behavior for the Culture. I read how when if anyone should criticize things like their love tunnel (with jerking and some kind of "laughing") they were told that they shouldn't put God in a box? While their music is wonderful. The Johnsons are extremely blessed and talented. But my overall sense is that the Holy Spirit may have indeed started the movement, it has now become strange and IMHO repugnant to what would be prescribed by the original Apostles. Even tongues were warned about interfering with orderly worship. Believe me, I love free and spontaneous worship. I sometimes wonder where the idea where one guy prays while everyone else listens. I suspect it is a relatively modern invention. But convulsing your body and claiming it is the Spirit is another invention. I would love to be with this church if they would just take the realization of God's love and claim the gifts and joy of our King without the aberrant off-putting behavior. Remember the meat devoted to idols and how it's nothing to us but may hurt a brother with a different conscience toward it? We are not to eat. If all this goofy behavior is alienating Christians who are drawn to others who know the Lord truly and have not been fed or included in the halfway life of the mainstream church. If love is the ultimate command, stop rolling around in tunnels and laughing like worldly fools (not the foolish behavior God calls us to) and this community of believers can share God's love everywhere. Don't affect God's love, share it! The world is starving for it!
+James Bond Ever heard of the Quakers? I was saved in 1980 by a direct encounter with Jesus. Didn't even know what religion I was. All I knew is that Jesus revealed himself to me and spoke to me in a vision of him hanging on the cross and Jesus spoke a scripture to me and said "no greater love hath any man than he would lay down his life for his friends". I immediately realized that He is the love I was searching for. I was so overcome with his love and presence I began to shake and quake so violently I thought I would die from it. After an hour or two it finally subsided. To me it was just a by product of His greatness inside of me. As His power flowed through me it made me shake but there was nothing weird about it. For years I didn't tell anyone because I'd never heard of it and I thought people would think it was weird. But when the presence of God is really strong his power will do that to a human body as it flows through them. God's power is tangible. Scripture supports that over and over. Also if you study the great revivals of history, especially the church records where the revival happened, you'll find that this phenomena was common where revival was happening. It isn't something that these people dreamed up. It's common to revival cultures throughout history. You sound like someone who, like the man mentioned in proverbs, who answers a matter before he has heard it. You appear to be judging people by outer appearances (shaking and such) instead of judging the fruit. Also there are lots of churches who attempt to be like Bethel but they don't have the culture that supports hosting God's presence and some of them just act out what they've seen but to onlookers it seems contrived (and may well be). Just because people copy Bethel it does not mean they have embraced the culture of hosting God's presence. Don't use the behavior of people in other churches who claim affiliation with Bethel to judge Bethel by. I travel a lot and have visited churches who claim to be Bethel affiliated. Often Bethel is not aware of them and they don't belong to Global Legacy (Bethel's licensing organization) but they still make the claim because they believe it gives them legitimacy. I don't denounce such churches because I don't know the whole story. Only God does. But I do know that the experiences at many churches that claim Bethel affiliation are nothing like Bethel when it comes to hosting God's presence.
+James Bond its the Kundalini Spirit, seducing spirits, not that they are bad people that havent had great ministries but the church is forgetting to test the spirits and use discernment.
MySharon Obviously you have not studied the great revivals of history in any detail. Not to mention the truth about the alleged link between miracles of healing and Kundalini -- which is a false link that was not property researched but has since been thoroughly been debunked by tracking the actual history of the modern day healing streams.
Attended Airport Church back in the day and I could not stay, people howling and barking like dogs, uncontrollable laughter, I did not have a feeling of peace.
(Jeremiah 12:6-13) For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee. {7} I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies. {8} Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it. {9} Mine heritage is unto me as a speckled bird, the birds round about are against her; come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to devour. {10} Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness. {11} They have made it desolate, and being desolate it mourneth unto me; the whole land is made desolate, because no man layeth it to heart. {12} The spoilers are come upon all high places through the wilderness: for the sword of the LORD shall devour from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land: no flesh shall have peace. {13} They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the LORD.
This video is incompletely named. The title suggests the listener will hear Bill Johnson tell a testimony about himself, his walk, journey, etc. In actuality, Bill primarily shares the story of how he got on board with the Toronto movement and folks thus associated. Gems sprinkled throughout... classic Bill.
Continued of GOD ALMIGHTY AND HIS HEALING POWER. GOD IS SO GOOD AND DESERVES TO BE WORSHIPPED. '. WHO GOD HAS SET FREE IS FREE INDEED" I LOOK FORWARD SEEING THE MAN WHO DIED FOR ME ALMIGHTY GOD.
I testify to everyone who hears the words of prophecy in this book. If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues which are written in this book. Rev 22:18
"out pouring of the spirit the only thing I live for". What a perversion of what we are to be about and focused on. I would love to hear his view on the difference between the indwelling, the filling, the baptism of and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. There is not a single example of the Holy Spirit being "poured out" in the New Testament. That is an Old Testament term. The Holy Spirit need not be poured out in the new testament believer because He already fully indwells us. Instead we are told therefore to walk by the Spirit. Obey the Spirit. Live according to the Spirit. His presence is there everyday.
There HAS to BE DEMONSTRATION! 6.10.13 9:13 pm We give ourselves to HOST the Presence of the Lord! "Oh Lord, Rest Your Presence upon us...." Let us be a Center for God to REST!" It's all about the Glory, not numbers.... but Hosting the Glory of God......
Put your faith & trust only in Jesus & not people or the annointing, because the source of the annointing is Jesus Himself & not people. Seek Him DILIGENTLY, for in the right time, we shall reap the rewards in abundace. Mighy Blessings upon your life. I will pray for your husband as well. Cheers!!
Bill Johnson is the 2nd person I've heard talking about what is wrong when you don't see a healing.......Art Thomas is the other person who talked about this......it's ME, not God, not the person needing healing. Thank you.
+A Smith Aye, this is very encouraging to me to. It completely leaves you without options to doubt in a sense, yeah? Something else that helped me believe is trying to remember that healing doesn't have to take place immediatly all the time, so this makes it easier to believe in restoration even though you don't see it on the spot every time. :) (In contrast to start believing "it failed" as soon as you don't see immediate results, yeah?)
