Main Service
Mission Statement
To be a lighthouse of God’s glory to Pasadena and the surrounding area by:
- Creating a Habitation for the manifest presence of God.
- Sharing the light of the gospel with the Lost.
- Living the life that honors and brings glory to God.
Vision Statement
- Exalting Him
- Equip and Edify the Saints
- Evangelize them
What we Believe
- The Bible is the infallible, inerrant, inspired Word of God (2 Timothy 3:15-17)
- One true God existing as the Trinity, The Father, The Son, and the Holy Ghost. (John 15:26)
- The Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God. (John 1:18)
- The Fall of Man and his need of redemption. (Romans 5:12-19)
- Salvation through the atoning work in the life of the believer and the church. (Rev. 13:8)
- The Holy Spirit and His work in the life of the believer and the church. (John 14:16-17)
- The church and it’s mission. (Recognizing gifts, equipping, edifying, evangelizing, exalting)
- The call to Ministry. (5-Fold Ministry)
- Divine Healing. (Isaiah 53:3 & James 5:14)
- The second coming of Christ (Rapture, Tribulation, 2nd Coming, Millennium)
- Final Judgements (Bema, Great White Throne)
- New heaven and new earth. (Revelation 21-22)
Purposes of our Regular Services
- Pastoral messages (Topical, Evangelical, Practical)- Sunday AM
- Pentecostal distinctive and revival emphasis-Sunday PM
- Personal Spiritual maturity emphasis- Wednesday PM
The Pentecostal Distinctive (Holy Spirit operations and manifestations)
- Infilling of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues as in Acts 2:1-4
- Operation of the Gifts of the Spirit in the church as in I Corinthians 12-14
What you might see or experience in a Pentecostal service or when encountering the Holy Spirit.
- Praying in tongues, tongues and interpretation, other gifts of the Spirit.
(1 Corinthians 14:12-14)
- Lively praise & worship such as clapping, shouting, dancing, joyful noises.
(He inhabits praise/Tabernacle of David.)
- Travail, Groaning prayer. ( Romans 8:26, Galatians 4:19)
- Falling (Slain in the Spirit) (Daniel 10:9, Revelation 1:17, 2 Chronicles 5:14)
- Shaking, jerking, trembling. (Jeremiah 5:22, 23:9, Habakkuk 3:16, Psalm 99:1)
- Bowing (Ezra 10:1, Psalm 35:13-14) (Note how Jews pray at the wailing wall.)
- Heavy weeping and crying. (Nehemiah 1:4, Ezra 10:1, Joel 2:12, Psalm 126:5-6)
- Laughing (Psalm 126:1-3) (Joy in Holy Ghost suggested in Acts 2:13)
- Being still, quiet, solemn in God’s presence (Psalm 25:5, 27:14, 37:7, 131:2)
- Being “drunk” in the Spirit. (Acts 10:9-17, Ephesians 5:18)
- Dreams and Visions (Acts 10:9-17, Joel 2:28)
- Unusual manifestations attributed to demonic spirits when confronted in deliverance, as well as manifestations of well intended “Flesh” or emotions.
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