Welcome to the line of fire. Classes are now in session. This is Michael Brown here, as always,

to infuse you with faith and truth and courage to help you stand strong on the front lines.

We continue our study on getting to know the Holy Spirit. We're going to talk more this week about recognizing the voice of the Spirit, being led by the Spirit,

and then look at what the Bible says about the gifts and power of the Spirit,

whether you just believe it was for biblical days or understand us for today as all as well.

We're going to open up the Scriptures together.

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It was over 60 years ago. A.W. Tozer made a comment. So think of what things were like then

in the church world in America. Think of what they're like today in the church world in America,

in terms of hype in terms of

fleshly activity and kind of making things happen. Over 60 years ago, Tozer said,

if the Holy Spirit left the earth today, and I think he was thinking more about in the West,

if the Holy Spirit left the earth today, 95% of the work would continue on effect it,

and nobody would notice the difference.

Conversely, if the Holy Spirit had left the earth in New Testament times,

95% of the work would have stopped, and everyone would have noticed the difference. So I want you to consider this,

friends. I want you to consider this. If you go through the book of Acts and you take the Holy

Spirit out, we're going to do that in a moment. You don't have much left. The Book of Acts without the Holy Spirit is nothing. Now, think of church

in America today. Think of how much we do. So much of our quote ministry could be done without the

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