P.D. Weekly Email

Hello Great Family,

We will be wrapping up the sermon series on the Holy Spirit this Sunday.  Come hear about the Holy Spirit and the miraculous / sign gifts.  I hope to explain the different views on whether the miraculous / sign gifts are still continuing today or if they have ceased. Come with a heart to understand both views and make your own determination on what you believe the Bible teaches.

If we step away from the fringes of the spectrum, we find more agreement between continuationists and cessationists than many on either side realize. Listening to that other side, understanding their different terminology, and recognizing their genuinely good motivations can help nurture peace and respect.

The two positions cannot simply merge; church practice will always look different on one side or the other. Christians should land at one side but respect the other. We will, after all, spend eternity together in agreement. Paul had great wisdom when, in the middle of teaching about spiritual gifts (1 Cor 12) and correcting their abuse (1 Cor 14), he urged love for others above all else (1 Cor 13).

This message will be a very general description. You may find many other books and articles helpful. So read, pray and decide for yourself. Be convicted after studying this issue. And don’t be divided or become dividing because you disagree with another faithful brother or sister. Either conviction should drive you deeper into God’s love, not deeper into pride.

I am looking forward to this Sunday. Oakwood is growing a great family and it is motivated by the Holy Spirit and moderated by love.

God Bless,
P.D. (Psalm 139)