Living Faith

When it comes to speaking in tongues it is important to know what does and does not need interpretation. When praying in tongues we are not talking to men but to God, and God does not need an interpretation. But when a message in tongues for the benefit of the congregation is spoken out, people need to understand what is being said to receive it. And that does require interpretation . . It would help to have heard the other sermon and series leading up to this under the titles of Rich in the Holy Ghost I, II, and III - especially III to grasp the nature of these gifts Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/ Praying in Tongues : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/2022/01/26/praying-in-tongues/ Different Kinds of Tongues (1) : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/2022/01/18/different-kinds-of-tongues/ Different Kinds of Tongues (2) : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/2022/01/25/different-kinds-of-tongues-part-ii/

When we pray in tongues we are praying out Mysteries, things hidden in the Spirit from the mind of man. That's why it takes faith to speak it. But the Bible actually tells us a few key things we are speaking when we pray in tongues. Because as 1 Corinthian 14 says no tongue is without expression and meaning, every tongue is saying something. God knows exactly what is being said because He is the one by His Spirit inspiring us to speak . . It would help to have heard the other sermons and series leading up to this under the titles of Rich in the Holy Ghost I, II, and III - especially III to grasp the nature of these gifts Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/ Praying in Tongues : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/2022/01/26/praying-in-tongues/ Different Kinds of Tongues (1) : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/2022/01/18/different-kinds-of-tongues/ Different Kinds of Tongues (2) : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/2022/01/25/different-kinds-of-tongues-part-ii/

Can every child of God speak in tongues or is it a gift only for a special few? The Bible says both. How do we rightly divide that? All scriptures of the Bible agree. If there seems to be a contradiction, it is not with God - it is just in our understanding. Many who have sought to speak in tongues for decades have been hindered from doing so by misunderstanding these verses. The truth will make us free, so let us receive the truth of the Word and receive what God has for us! It would help to have heard the other sermons and series leading up to this under the titles of Rich in the Holy Ghost I, II, and III - especially III to grasp the nature of these gifts Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/ Praying in Tongues : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/2022/01/26/praying-in-tongues/ Different Kinds of Tongues (1) : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/2022/01/18/different-kinds-of-tongues/ Different Kinds of Tongues (2) : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/2022/01/25/different-kinds-of-tongues-part-ii/

Everybody knows to pray, that praying is good, and yet even when we go to prayer we don’t always know how to pray as we should. Meaning we know some things in our mind that need praying about or people who need praying for, including ourselves. But we know there is so much more going on than we could even think to pray out and pray out rightly. This is where praying in other tongues comes in . . It would help to have heard the other sermon and series leading up to this under the titles of Rich in the Holy Ghost I, II, and III - especially III to grasp the nature of these gifts Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/ Praying in Tongues : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/2022/01/26/praying-in-tongues/ Different Kinds of Tongues (1) : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/2022/01/18/different-kinds-of-tongues/ Different Kinds of Tongues (2) : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/2022/01/25/different-kinds-of-tongues-part-ii/

The Scriptural evidence for being filled with the Holy Spirit is SPEAKING in other Tongues. The Bible makes that clear. Experiences, hot-flashes and goose-bumps - even miracles themselves - are not the primary evidence of having been baptized in the Spirit. Acts 2:4 says, "And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance" (NASB). Hallelujah! So, Be Filled and SPEAK! It would help to have heard the other sermon and series leading up to this under the titles of Rich in the Holy Ghost I, II, and III - especially III to grasp the nature of these gifts Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/ Praying in Tongues : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/2022/01/26/praying-in-tongues/ Different Kinds of Tongues (1) : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/2022/01/18/different-kinds-of-tongues/ Different Kinds of Tongues (2) : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/2022/01/25/different-kinds-of-tongues-part-ii/

Speaking is not unusual to people, whether Christian or not. What is different about the inspired utterances of the Gifts of the Spirit is where the inspiration comes from. Speaking out of your mind is not Holy-Spirit-ual, it is intellectual. Speaking out of your emotions is carnal. But tongues, interpretation of tongues and prophecy are inspired by the Holy Spirit in man's born again spirit - coming out his mouth . . It would help to have heard the other sermon and series leading up to this under the titles of Rich in the Holy Ghost I, II, and III - especially III to grasp the nature of these gifts Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/ Praying in Tongues : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/2022/01/26/praying-in-tongues/ Different Kinds of Tongues (1) : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/2022/01/18/different-kinds-of-tongues/ Different Kinds of Tongues (2) : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/2022/01/25/different-kinds-of-tongues-part-ii/

The Gifts of the Spirit as listed in 1 Corinthians 12 break down logically into 3 categories of 3. The utterance gifts, the revelation gifts, and the power gifts. 3 of these gifts Say something, 3 of these gifts Show something, and 3 of these gifts Do something. Hallelujah! Today we begin speaking about the Utterance Gifts - different kinds of tongues, interpretation of tongues and prophecy - but especially the first two . . It would help to have heard the other series leading up to this under the titles of Rich in the Holy Ghost I, II, and III - especially III to grasp the nature of these gifts Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/ Praying in Tongues : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/2022/01/26/praying-in-tongues/ Different Kinds of Tongues (1) : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/2022/01/18/different-kinds-of-tongues/ Different Kinds of Tongues (2) : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/2022/01/25/different-kinds-of-tongues-part-ii/

One of the constant temptations of this life for the believer in Christ is to go back to living like before you got saved. To return to the life of sin where you could do whatever you want with no accountability, no restraint. Resisting that temptation can be an every day test. What will keep us from going back? Faith in God! Faith has a Focus and faith looks forward to the fulfillment of the promises of God . . Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

The devil doesn't have the authority and power he used to have since Jesus stripped him of it. There is a power he maintains though and that is the power of deception. Which is nothing to be afraid of, but we need to be prepared to resist. We resist deception by knowing and loving the Truth. Hallelujah! Jesus IS the Truth . . Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

Faith believes that what God is going to do is greater than what I'm leaving behind, and is willing to Act on that belief. That act of faith can be completely contrary to the relationships of your past or experience in the present. Opposition to the will of God for your life will always come. What do you do when difficulties come or you don't yet see what God promised you? Faith Holds On. It is time for Patience to kick in, for all the promises of God come through faith AND patience. Hallelujah! Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

As believers we need to be fully convinced that what God has promised us is greater and better in every way than what we left behind to follow Christ. Because that's the truth! Hebrews 11:1 tells us, "Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the conviction of things not seen." So faith is simply an assurance and a conviction. Hope is what we look forward to in God as revealed by His Word. Faith always chooses God's plan, God's way . . Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

Scripture tells us to behold both God's kindness and severity. Because of varying reasons we oftentimes only like to consider God's kindness, but beholding both is integral to a balanced spiritual growth and knowing God as He really is. There is a difference between the penalty of sin and the consequence of sin. We can be forgiven of the penalty in Christ Jesus, but we must also be responsible for our actions. It is better not to make room for sin in the first place . . Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

Jesus told us to remember the example of Lot's wife, who in the midst of being delivered turned back to Sodom that she loved and never went forward again. She thought her greatest good was her old life she was leaving back in Sodom. Faith doesn't look back - faith looks forward to the good Ģod has planned for your future. The road will not always be easy, but God promised it would be worth it . . Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

One of the easiest things to do as a young believer is to go back to old sins you are familiar with. They don't have to be sex drugs and rock-and-roll, they just gotta be things you do that don't have God's approval. If you know it's wrong in your heart and you see it plainly in the Word, but you still have a part of you that wants to do it - that doesn't mean you weren't saved. It means you're human. If you're never tempted you're just not being honest. Temptation is not sin. It is only sin if you give in . . Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

One of the constant temptations of this life for the believer in Christ is to go back to living like before you got saved. To return to the life of sin where you could do whatever you want with no accountability, no restraint. Resisting that temptation can be an every day test. What will keep us from going back? Loving God more than we love anything else. Specifically loving God more than we love what we want. We can do it, with a little faith and the grace of God . . Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

Did you know that when God restores you, He likes to do it in such a way that everybody can See it! Oh yeah. God likes making His people demonstrations of His power and love. Because He wants everybody else to experience His goodness too. Don't brag and boast about YOU - but yes, be unashamed to brag and boast about God's Goodness in your life. The goodness of God is your life is a visible witness . . Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

If the devil has been able to destroy or steal something in your life, his next strategy is to keep you thinking about that loss so you stay depressed upset and bothered. Which only keeps you from receiving the Restoration God has for you! In Christ you have Hope, something good to look forward to from God. If you have God on your side you are not a prisoner of the past - you are a Prisoner of Hope! And your future really is very bright . . Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

The restoration of God comes to us in different degrees. We have been looking at these degrees from the bottom-up, from the lowest level to the highest. One of the simplest forms of restoration is one-for-one. If something of yours that God wants you to have was stolen or lost or destroyed - you can trust God to Restore it to you. You can get it back or God will give you another of the same. And for that we are grateful . . Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

Have you ever experienced loss or damage or persecution for the Word's sake? Or for doing what's right? Or for the name of Jesus? Well have I got some good news for you. What was done to you by them is not greater than what God is about to do for you! Our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against a spiritual adversary who has already been defeated. It is part of the Justice of God to provide Restoration and recovery, restitution and repayment to His people for all the devil's cruelties. Hallelujah! Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

To God restoration is not about what you have - it is about what you should have. It is not about what you can do presently, it is about what you should be able to do in Christ. When it comes to God's promises concerning restoration, it doesn't matter what it costs God to get it to you. All that was paid in full by Christ Jesus. The only thing that matters is should you have it, is it promised in the Word. There are some things in this life that are just yours and you should not go without them . . Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

The restoration God has made available to His people is so great it is difficult to quantify. It reaches into "the eternal purpose" of God separate from the effects of sin - things that God had ordained for you from before you were born and last long after this life is over. It doesn't matter what you don't have or can't do, it only matters what God has planned for you to have and do. HIS PERFECT PLAN is what God wants to restore you to . . Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

Have you ever disobeyed God so much or messed things up so badly in your life that you seemed unable to escape calamity. If you have, you are not alone. The people of Israel did that too. But God didn't leave them there. He promised that if they would repent and return to Him, He would restore to them the years the enemy had destroyed. The very years their own disobedience had cost them out of the will of God. O, the MERCY of God! Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

Have you ever experienced loss or damage or persecution for the Word's sake? Or for doing what's right? Or for the name of Jesus? Or how about for your own dumb mistakes? Well have I got some good news for you. What was done to you by them is not greater than what God is about to do for you! Our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against a spiritual adversary who has already been defeated. It is part of the Mercy and Justice of God to provide Restoration and recovery, restitution and repayment to His people for all the devil's cruelties. Hallelujah! Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

Why must the Bride of Christ depart from the earth before the Antichrist can be revealed? Because the Holy Spirit through the Ecclesia [Church] IS the restraining influence of God in the earth. 2 Thessalonians 2 calls the Restrainer both a He and an It. He being the Holy Spirit, It being the Ecclesia. When the Bride of Christ is removed from the midst, the AntiChrist will rise up and ride forward as the Rider on the White Horse . . Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/ Rapture Ready – https://rumble.com/v23af72-rapture-ready-01-strength-to-escape.html Rapture Timing – https://rumble.com/v243wgw-rapture-timing-01.html Rapture and Redemption – https://rumble.com/v25i9u6-rapture-and-redemption-prepared-as-a-bride.html

Even though no one knows the day or hour of the Catching Away of the Bride of Christ, the Bible tells us what events will immediately follow that event. From a very plain, straightforward reading of 2 Thessalonians 2, we can see a Departure happens before Antichrist is revealed. Some have said this was a departure from the faith, but the context of the word being used tells us what the departure is about. The Departure of the Saints in the Rapture! Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/ Rapture Ready – https://rumble.com/v23af72-rapture-ready-01-strength-to-escape.html Rapture Timing – https://rumble.com/v243wgw-rapture-timing-01.html Rapture and Redemption – https://rumble.com/v25i9u6-rapture-and-redemption-prepared-as-a-bride.html