One part of a three-part special honoring the life of Pastor Tom Stone, one of my previous guest speakers and an anointed man of God. The first installment is his final sermon at his church, Grace Worship Center, in Montgomery, AL titled "You have the Authority."

Bella Sanders' sermon (from June 19, 2022 at Agape Assembly of God in Eclectic, AL) about the types and shadows of Jesus in the book of Ezekiel.

Spirit of Jezebel Questions

1)  Is there such a thing as a “Spirit of Jezebel?”

2)  Where is it found in Scripture?

3)  What is it/What are the characteristics?

4)  Are there specific circumstances that cultivate a Jezebel spirit in someone’s life?

5)  Once it’s on someone, does it gravitate them toward specific types of people?

6)  What’s the danger of a spirit of Jezebel existing in your life, your church, etc?

7)  How common is it?

8)  Can the spirit of Jezebel only rest on women?

9)  How do you differentiate an overly-zealous, helpful person from a person who has a spirit of Jezebel? How can you be sure someone has one attached to them?

10) Can people with Jezebel spirits be Christian?

11) Does the spirit possess someone, or is it oppression?

12) What do you do if someone won’t accept they have one/if they refuse to purge their lives of it?

13) How does someone get rid of a Jezebel spirit?

A podcast where we discuss what healing is, the implications of it, how to be healed, and how it applies to modern-day Christianity. 

Questions

1)  What is the biblical definition of healing?

2)  How many times are people healed in Scripture?

3)  What has your experience with healing been?

4)  Where does sickness come from? Is it a direct result of personal sin?

5)  What is the difference between the "gift of healing" and the normal Christians ability to heal?

6)  Can I pray for my own healing, or does it have to be done by someone else?

7)  What is the role of anointing oil in healing? Is it necessary?

8)  If one prays for healing, what are some reasons they may not see immediate results/results at all?

9)  What should someone do if they aren’t healed after a prayer/anointing/laying on of hands?

10)  What is the role of healing in the Church?

11) Does the possibility of healing by God negate going to doctors, psychiatrists, psychologists, etc?

12)  Why do you think people believe the gift of healing/the act of healing by the Holy Spirit was left in the Apostolic age?

13)   Is there a specific way to pray in order to see healing happen?

A discussion about the nature of the baptism of the Holy Spirit and how it manifests.

Discussion Questions

1.  What is the “baptism” of the Holy Spirit? Is it the equivalent to the “baptism of fire?”

2.  Is it a separate instance from when you are initially filled at salvation? Where do we find that in Scripture?

3.  How is it different from the initial reception of the Holy Spirit?

4.  Is Pentecost something we can all experience, or is it a one-time event in Church history?

5.  What is the purpose of the “baptism of the Holy Spirit”? Why is it necessary for all believers?

6.  Are there any manifestations of being baptized in the Holy Spirit?

7.  Are these manifestations separate from spiritual gifts?

A discussion about the nature of worship, types of worship, and how to position oneself for praise. 

Discussion Questions 

1.  Why do we worship? 

2.  What are some biblical examples of worship in the OT and NT? 

3.  What is worship in the context of what you do? 

4.  Are there types of worship you don’t practice in your congregation? 

5.  Is there a difference between worship and praise? 

6.  Is worship a spontaneous reaction or a planned activity? 

7.  How does one worship in spirit and in truth? 

8.  Does sin hinder the working of the Holy Spirit on the individual and corporate level? 

9.  In your experience, what are the different ways the act of worship manifests itself in people? 

10.  I know many people say they have trouble knowing when they’re truly worshipping. How would you describe that? 

11.  How can someone position themselves to be in a posture for worship rather than a posture to look good for others? What are some ways you keep yourself from being distracted? 

12.  What are the pros and cons and emotion-based worship? 

13.  There is the idea that collective worship can take the form of performances. What do you think of that? 

14.  Does worship have to be accompanied by music? 

15.  And if it is accompanied by music, does the Bible give a prescribed type of music or instruments to use? 

16.  How can a church or individual assess whether a song is lyrically suited for worship? 

17.  As a worship pastor, how do you go about choosing the music for each week? What does your process look like? 

18.  Contemporary versus hymns: Does it really matter? 

19.  Dress code of worship: Does it really matter? 

20.  Is worship only for those within the church? 

21.  What does God desire from our worship?

A discussion about the nature of demons, oppression/possession, and how to handle forces of evil as a Christian. 

Discussion Questions:

1.  What are demons?

2.  How do we know they are real?

3.  What is the difference between demonic oppression and possession?

4.  Why do demons possess and oppress?

5.  Can Christians be possessed?

6.  What opens someone up to demonic oppression and/or possession?

7.  Can demons cause physical or mental illness?

8.  Can they read our minds?

9.  Does the fear of the demonic give them power?

10.  How do we know if we are oppressed by a demon? What are the signs?

11.  Popular culture shows events like exorcisms and whatnot. How close is that to the actual event?

12.  How does one cast a demon out of a possessed person?

13.  How does one relinquish the oppression from a demon?

14.  How should Christians rebuke demonic forces?

15.  Who has the authority to cast out demons? Do you need any formal training to do so?

A discussion about the nature of the Trinity, the persons, and controversies surrounding this topic.

Discussion Questions:

1.  Why is there such confusion on this topic?

2.  What exactly is the Trinity? How do you explain it in simple terms?

3.  What’s the importance of our God being trinitarian?

4.  What is the function of each person?

5.  Why is it so important that each person is paid the same amount of attention/worship?

6.  What are examples of the Trinity in the OT?

7.  What are examples in the NT?

8.  Are they all equal since they are all one?

9.  If they are all equal why does God the father have a title that implies he is above the son and the spirit? (on the basis that a father is always greater than his son and the spirit hardly ever gets referred to as a God)

10. If God the father and God the Son are one, where was God the Father when Jesus was on earth? When Jesus was on earth why did he pray to His father, if they are both one why would Jesus to pray to himself?

11.  An argument that’s often used is that the term “Trinity” isn’t in the Bible. So where did this doctrinal term originate?

12.  I know there’s the illustrations of the shamrock, the forms of matter, etc. but those can be problematic. Why is it best to steer clear of these?

13.  What are some of the main heresies that people fall into when addressing the Trinity?

14.  Can someone be a true Christian if they deny the existence of the Trinity?