When Do You Know it is God’s Spirit? Discerning Unusual Manifestations (Scott Anderson, pastor)

What are we to think when we see or hear a story of someone shaking in worship, falling when prayed for, or crying out or even laughing uncontrollably in the midst of a service or a time of prayer?  Should we conclude that the devil is running amok or that the Spirit is at hand and at work? Although this may not be our everyday experience, we all find ourselves wrestling at times to discern the Spirit's work. This lecture will seek to learn from the wisdom of an 18th century American pastor named Jonathan Edwards, who wrestled with these very questions during the Great Awakening, and left behind a framework for God-honoring discernment.

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