Evidence, Initial and Substantial

“It does us little good to simply focus on initial evidence without focusing on substantial evidence.”

George O. Wood

(Message at Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, September 14, 2007)

"Walk in the power of His Spirit."

"How can we minister in spiritual things if we are unspiritual? ... I’m talking about walking in the Spirit, living in the Spirit, and ministering through the enablement of the Spirit. We must have a keen sense of what God is doing. He will give you an awareness of opportunities you’ve never had before—daily, so that you can be the salt and you can be the light that He’s called all of us to be."

"I urge you to walk with the Lord. Walk in the power of His Spirit. Live with the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit so you will be effective. I promise you, on the authority of God’s Word, your ministry will flourish. God will bless."

Thomas E. Trask

(Final "Chat With Pastors," September 12, 2007)

The Spirit Shows You Christ

"The Spirit of God will take of the things of Christ and show them to you in order that you may have a longing for Christ in His fullness, and when there is that longing, God will not fail to fill you."

Smith Wigglesworth

("Present-Time Blessing for Present-Time Saints," Pentecostal Evangel, April 14, 1923)

It makes one humble

"Simply because I have been baptized in the Holy Spirit doesn’t make me better than somebody else. It’s not a license for one to become proud. It has the reverse effect. It makes one humble."

Thomas E. Trask

("Power for Purpose" transcript; http://evangelism.ag.org/pfp/powertrans.cfm)

The ultimate purpose [of] the fullness of the Spirit

"The ultimate purpose for seeking the fullness of the Spirit is to be a witness for Christ in every part of life, to be so identified with the living Lord that He can be seen in us by everyone with whom we come in contact."

Charles T. Crabtree

("Too Good to Pass Up: The baptism in the Holy Spirit," Today's Pentecostal Evangel, May 28, 2006)