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PhilosophyGreat book on the history of the spiritual experiences and what preparatory work was necessary in the 1906 pentecostal revival. The work may hurt a few feelings, especially if you are in the Pentecostal denominations, because it does not pull any punches. It says quite clearly that the reason that the Holy Spirit is not moving so strongly now is because of man's usurping God's authority and placing it into a man-made structure...
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Frank Bartleman gives a first hand view of Asuza Street and the manifestations of the Holy Spirit. I was greatly encouraged and challenged by the aspect of becoming small enough for God to use. All of Him(Jesus). None of me.
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This book is without a doubt one of the best Christian books I have ever read. It is the story of how the gifts of the Holy Spirit were poured out on a little cogregation at the turn of the 20th century.Azusa Street is the eyewitness account of the story of the 1907 outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Azusa Street in Los Angeles, recounted by Frank Bartleman. It is the story of how God searched out vessels who were fit for the...
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The author, Frank Bartleman, tells about the first Pentecostal Revivals in the United States. What really encouraged me was all the incidents he told of what went on in the early church's services and how the buildings were filled with immense "shekinah glory." Over and over again Bartleman shows how important it is to "die" to our "self" (fleshly lusts) and totally give ourselves over to God. Only then can He reveal...
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Azusa Street not only gives a detailed account of the intensity of the pentecostal revival that occurred from 1906-1909, but gives an excellant background of the events that led up to the revival and the spreading forth of this latter day rain across the United States and throughout the world during and after this time period. The writer, Frank Bartleman, is not just simply a reporter of the events that took place, but...
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