I’ve seen many situations in which someone would hold a prayer meeting at their home, unaffiliated with any church, and spiritual gifts would begin to manifest. In my earlier days, I even attended some of these kinds of meetings. However, I have never seen any of these isolated groups stay sound and bear lasting fruit. Every one of them either petered out, or got “weird.” Why? Because God loves His people, and the Holy Spirit desires to move, but the Lord also established the local church. It is God’s will for all Christians to be planted in a local church, and mature under a pastor. Sheep
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