Incense and Fire of God.

This past Sunday the Lord had given me a message to preach on the baptism of the Holy Spirit. During the altar call I felt the Holy Spirit direct me to pray for those who hadn't received to have a deeper hunger for God. His presence was very strong as I believe He was tearing down some walls and replacing them with a hunger for more of Him.
After the night service, where the Holy Spirit moved in a sweet way, someone shared with me an unusual thing that happened that morning. We had some visitors from out of town that told one of our members that afternoon what he had experienced. He asked them if they smelled that odor during church. He said it got stronger and stronger during the service to the point he thought he would have to step out in the lobby. He said is smelled like a strong incense. Nobody with him noticed it and we don't have anything in the church that would have done this. While the member was retelling the story after the night service another minister said that just earlier while he was at the altar that he smelled something like wood burning. I was amazed to hear this. There is definately something powerful happening in the spiritual realm. Even so come Lord Jesus!

Three new members of God's family.

April 6th was an awesome day at church. Right in the middle of worship the Lord put on my heart so powerfully that salvation was being extended to someone. I gave an alter call and two people came down front and gave their lives to the Lord. The presence of God was so strong. We continued with worship and then I had those two come back up front and share what they were feeling. It was beautiful to hear them express the newness of what God had just done in the hearts. Also, on Wednesday night we had a young man give his heart to the Lord. We rejoice and celebrate three new names written down in the Lambs Book of Life!
We feel like we are getting closer and closer to the power of God being poured out mightily.