by Garris Elkins | Mar 25, 2017 | Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Power, Spiritual Warfare, Supernatural
In real life, paper targets don’t shoot back and martial arts mannequins don’t fight back. This is true in spiritual matters. The only place we will ever understand the gritty realities of a life of faith is in the trenches of actual spiritual combat. Make sure to...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 5, 2017 | Pentecost, Restoration, Revival
Reading the book of Acts with eyes of faith is a dangerous exercise. It is dangerous because it reveals how the Church was assigned to function in culture as a transforming presence. Throughout the book of Acts, the culture was made aware of the presence of the Church...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 22, 2017 | Culture, Deliverance, Future, Holy Spirit, Kingdom, Miracles, Pentecost, Supernatural
Can you feel the shift that has taken place? I am not talking about the by-products of cultural change like the results of our recent election or the increasing levels of social unrest. I am talking about a shift that has taken place in the spiritual...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 12, 2017 | Deliverance, Freedom, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Ministry, Pentecost, Power, Spiritual Warfare
One of my duty assignments as a cop was in the Detective Bureau. We wore suits and sports coats. Underneath my coat and resting on my belt was a holster holding my handgun, spare ammunition, and handcuffs. I still owned one of those sports coats when I entered...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 8, 2017 | Pentecost, Revival
This morning, I sensed a stirring. I was not sure how to describe what I was feeling. I asked the Lord to help me discern the emotion. He did and provided an image as the explanation. I saw a large gathering of Foursquare Churches. It looked like it could be the...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 7, 2016 | Kingdom of God, Pentecost, Power, Supernatural
Yesterday,Ivan Romanand I grabbed some personal time. I love and appreciate Ivan. He is good friend and a man who truly seeks God’s heart. We talked about the difference between drawing on a spiritual gift and drawing on the glory of God. The former can feel...