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Is Spiritual Power Earned or Given? Jon Thompson of Sanctus Church

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Show Notes

Most of us have asked God for more power. Pastor Jon Thompson wants to know when you last asked God what you DON'T get. Jon has spent nearly three decades on staff at Sanctus Church in Toronto. Along the way he led a functionally cessationist congregation into spiritual gifts, spiritual disciplines, and a three-year season of renewal. So when he says "God's 'no' is your best friend," it isn't a slogan. It comes from a close reading of Romans 12:3 and the "measure" God assigns to every gift. ...

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