Perhaps one of the hardest things to explain, and yet it bears unpacking when understanding the personality of Holy Spirit, is the truth that He has a will. This is one of the distinct characteristics of any personality, and the Holy Spirit is not an exception. In 1 Corinthians 12 verse 11, we read: “But…
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Not Grieving Holy Spirit: Fellowship With The Person of the Holy Spirit – Pt. 1
“Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.” Ephesians 4:30 As we pursue greater fellowship with Him, though it is a somber subject, it is vital to address grieving Holy Spirit. Though the Spirit of God is within you as a believer and will not…
Fellowship With the Person of the Holy Spirit – Intro
With the close of the Roman Resurrection Road blog series, I took a couple of weeks to decide what was next while I made some transitions in ministry and my personal life. I have felt prompted recently to emphasize the personhood of the Holy Spirit, a subject that tends to be foreign among mainstream Christianity.…
07.31.22 – Spirit and Truth
grantbraatenI am a Pastor, Author, and Teacher based out of Kansas City, MO. I am passionate about the message of the Kingdom, Grace, Healing and the renewing of the mind. I have been following God since age 18 when I was radically transformed and inserted into revival. I have learned some hard lessons and seen…
Success in the Spirit
Over the last few weeks, I have been experiencing a personal outpouring of the Spirit along with an outpouring happening at our church. I have been ready to run through a wall at any moment, and a weepy puddle the next. It’s been messy, and it’s been beautiful. I witnessed the most powerful, drastic baptism…
Revival Requires Offense
Jesus, as He went about fulfilling the prophecy of Isaiah with signs and wonders such as the lame walking and the blind seeing, encounters John the Baptist’s low point in faith. Things were not going the way John envisioned, and yet Jesus pointed him back to the reality that the promised Kingdom was unfolding before…
Holy Spirit: Not Necessarily A Gentleman
When I was in high school, a new kid moved to town that was very shy and non-confrontational. Though he obviously had a given name, some kids in the school decided that it was not going to be his name, and called him a completely different name. Those kids had so effectively spread the news…
02.06.22 – The Gifts – Prophecy & Tongues
grantbraatenI am a Pastor, Author, and Teacher based out of Kansas City, MO. I am passionate about the message of the Kingdom, Grace, Healing and the renewing of the mind. I have been following God since age 18 when I was radically transformed and inserted into revival. I have learned some hard lessons and seen…
07.18.21 – There is More
grantbraatenI am a Pastor, Author, and Teacher based out of Kansas City, MO. I am passionate about the message of the Kingdom, Grace, Healing and the renewing of the mind. I have been following God since age 18 when I was radically transformed and inserted into revival. I have learned some hard lessons and seen…
Teaching Archive #7 – The Mind Set on the Spirit
P. Grant Braaten brings a powerful exhortation to let go of a victim mentality and to set our minds on the Spirit. The greatest spiritual battle we face is in our own thought life! grantbraatenI am a Pastor, Author, and Teacher based out of Kansas City, MO. I am passionate about the message of the…