Category Archives: Baptism in the Holy Spirit

Jesus’ Open Ministry versus Mankind’s Secret Knowledge (Featuring a Powerful Analogy from Helen Keller’s Life Story)

Posted on July 11, 2020 by

Phyllis Beveridge Nissila On Jesus’ Open Ministry Jesus answered him, “I have spoken openly to the world. I have always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all Jews come together. I have said nothing in secret. (John 18:20, … Continue reading →

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Post Script: On Pandemics and Pandemonics–“When Comes Wickedness, and Its Twin”

Posted on April 3, 2020 by

Phyllis Beveridge Nissila Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Like nuclear power that has both good and bad applications, the same goes for coming up with ways to fight pandemics such as COVID-19. There are several models out there including, … Continue reading →

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Celebrating “Iron that Sharpens Iron” (Proverbs 27:17)

Posted on January 18, 2020 by

Phyllis Beveridge Nissila (Do) not (forsake) the assembling together of ourselves as is the custom with some…(Hebrews 10:25). Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend (Proverbs 27:17). I’ve heard a lot of believers use the … Continue reading →

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“Baptism in the Holy Spirit 2/7/16”: Prophecy Patterns Re-Posted for 2019–#4 of 8

Posted on October 10, 2019 by

This next “prophecy chart,” #4 of (now) 9 total, developed by Claire Gumbs, features Scriptural background for a spiritual phenomenon called “Baptism of the Holy Spirit”. See below* for other postings on this important topic. Although it may seem a … Continue reading →

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Are We At the “Prequel” to Jesus’ Childbirth Analogy? Is It A Time of “Spiritual Decathexing”?

Posted on October 17, 2018 by

Phyllis Beveridge Nissila But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs.  -Jesus (Matthew 24:8, NASB) Decathexis is “the process of dis-investment of mental or emotional energy in a person, object, or idea.” Or perhaps a previous way … Continue reading →

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ADDENDUM to “Holy Spirit Baptism” Post, Prior: But…What IS the HSB, Exactly? and How do You Get It? and Why?

Posted on July 6, 2018 by

Phyllis Beveridge Nissila This addendum was inspired by a reader’s comments in the prior post. Thank you, Yvonne. Here are a few more thoughts that come to mind for you—and perhaps others who stop by here.

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On “Voice to Skull” Weapons and God’s Override (?)–the Baptism of the Holy Spirit

Posted on July 5, 2018 by

Phyllis Beveridge Nissila HEADS-UP: The spiritual focus of this post is controversial in Christendom–the so-called Baptism of the Holy Spirit. The article I just linked gives a list of Scriptures many believe support this doctrine, should the reader be new … Continue reading →

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Condemnation or Compassion? Lessons from the Emmaus Road (From a Teacher’s Heart)

Posted on April 1, 2018 by

Phyllis Beveridge Nissila This is a re-blog from 2015 that returns to my heart today, Easter Sunday, 2018. The message is timeless. THE GAPS Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven … Continue reading →

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How to Know if You Are a “Wise” or “Foolish” “Virgin”–On The Matthew 25: 1-13 Parable

Posted on May 11, 2017 by

Phyllis Beveridge Nissila (Sound of suspense): One of the nagging questions on the minds if not the lips of a lot of believers these days is: Am I “in” or am I “out”?–when it comes to the parable of the … Continue reading →

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Believer: Have YOU been “Commissioned to Minister” Yet?

Posted on December 14, 2016 by

Phyllis Beveridge Nissila Short answer: yes, from the get-go. That is to say, if you are a born-again believer, the Head of the Church, Jesus Christ, has already “officiated,” so to speak, at your commissioning, or will, for all those … Continue reading →

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