S4E52 - Sam Storms-From Cessationism to Spiritual Gifts, Christian Families, and the So-Called "NAR"

This week, Ken talks with Sam Storms, recently retired from the Senior Pastor position at Bridgeway Church in Oklahoma City, OK. He is a significant figure in the body of Christ, operating as a bridge between the Evangelical and Charismatic tribes. Check out Sam's ministry, Enjoying God Ministries at www.samstorms.org.
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'I know beyond a shadow of a doubt the Lord was calling me into full-time ministry." Sam Storms
"I was not a friend of the Holy Spirit, even though He was a friend to me." Sam Storms
"We would have a rhythm of the church once a week." - Ken Fish
"We read the Bible every day." - Ken Fish
"The foundation of morality is laid down in the Christian home." - John Admas.
"The reason I was a cessationist was because of the arguments my professors gave me, and I never actually looked into the Bible to see if they were valid." - Sam Storms
"The only question is 'What does the Word of God say?'" - Sam Storms
"11th Evangelical commandment: Thou shall not do at all what others do poorly." - Sam Storms
"My commitment to the Scripture does not quench the Spirit nor does my hunger for the Spirit diminish or water down my commitment to the Scriptures." Sam Storms
"Love is not always easy." - Ken Fish
"You can not expect your church to shift into things of the Spirit if you do not model it in the Scriptures." -Sam Storms
"Overcome the barrier of what people think of you and become more concerned about what God thinks of you." Sam Storms
NAR means New Apostolic Reformation
"We can believe that the Bible says the Apostolic office is still active today without being a part of NAR." - Sam Storms
"Although I believe in Apostles, I do not believe they carry a unilateral power and special revelatory experience that others do not have." - Sam Storms
Here is Michael Brown's article on the NAR: stream.org/an-...

[@williamragle1608]

Sam and Jack have been instrumental to my coming out of Cessationism and into Continuationism. Learning that there were careful Bible exegeets who were in love with the Holy Spirit and did signs and wonders was needed. It broke down any barriers I had because I was taught from a young age that it doesn't matter what the pastor or anyone else says, it matters what the Bible says (one thing I'm very thankful to my IFB upbringing for)

[@jeffrey_71]

10:40 - “How to get the traditional American families back to nowadays society?"
21:24 - How did Dr Sam Storms make the jump from cessationist background to charismatic circle?
*"if i'm really going to be theologically astute and rooted, i cant countenance anything to do with my affection" 33:20
* somebody are kind of instinctively hardwired to either side 35:20
1:02:40 - (Pastor Sam Storms emphasized on the imporatance of being captivated by the Beauty of Christ）
1:14:13 - ” Dont let your commitment to the Word quench the Holy Spirit and dont let your embracing of the works of the Spirit minimize the importance of the Word” - Pastor Sam Storms

[@Jlmckay23]

Word and Spirit. So good! ❤

[@JG-do5wn]

Love the wisdom and truthful conversation. So refreshing. Thank you.

[@cramster1]

Outstanding interview- so much wisdom and balance re “both, and”, Word and Spirit 🩷

[@emcgowan3431]

Great interview. Thanks.

[@brianakortbein5082]

Thank You

[@kellyschroeder7437]

Hallelujah !!! Oh how I wish that was my experience 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Family talking about and discussing God Jesus and the Bible 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻✝️🙌🏻

[@sdouglas5889]

This week I watched a TBN broadcast in 1997 hosted by Paul Crouch with joint guests John Wimber and Jack Deere--wow!
Ken's and Grant's recent interview with Michael Miller of Remnant Radio complemented the above.

[@michaelmiller5024]

Where can I watch that?

[@KenFishUSA]

Hey Michael, this is Julia. Here is the link to your podcast with Ken. ruclips.net/video/nQijXmIlCsg/видео.html

[@sdouglas5889]

​@@michaelmiller5024ruclips.net/video/6DY-eoxw4Bs/видео.htmlsi=Wor1bJBNtDKLPJ11

[@johnnolan4089]

Who are the modern apostles?

[@brianakortbein5082]

I would love a long-distance impartation prayer! I saw a vision of a dry rocky land, with dead trees. A small trickle of clear water flowed towards me on the road, and when it reached me water burst forth like a dam breaking to my right and left over the dry land. The Lord has not explicitly shown me what that meant, but I am hopeful it means He will work through me in powerful ways, (possibly after impartation). I'm stepping out in faith, and believe a silly youtube comment could "work" because it's the omnipresent Spirit doing the work!