The Holy Spirit and Our Gathering
If two or three come together in my name, there I am with them. Matthew 18:20
No two believers can come together without a special presence of the Lord. We understand that as believers we are the temple of God’s Holy Spirit; He dwells in each of us. We also understand that somehow His presence or power is magnified as we gather together in agreement.
When we gather we expect the Holy Spirit to meet with us in many wonderful ways.
- He empowers His word to pierce our hearts.
- He empowers the gifts of teaching, service, administration, … . that we planned before the gathering
- He releases gifts of healing, prophecy, encouragement… that seem spontaneous, but He planned them before the gathering
- He moves people to repentance, turns sorrow into joy, He makes Himself known.
We understand that doing all things decently and in order means doing all things decently and in order. Therefore we earnestly desire and make room for His presence and His leading in our gatherings.