Bill Johnson on the Tragedy of a Narrow Vision

"Vision starts with identity and purpose. Through a revolution in our identity, we can think with divine purpose. Such a change begins with a revelation of Him.

One of the tragedies of a weakened identity is how it affects our approach to Scripture. Many, if not most, theologians, make the mistake of taking all the good stuff contained in the prophets and sweeping it under that mysterious rug called, the Millenium... The mistaken idea is this: if it is good, it can't be for now.

A cornerstone of this theology is that the condition of the Church will always be getting worse and worse; therefore, tragedy in the church is just another sign of being in the last days. We are so entrenched in unbelief that anything contrary to this worldview is thought to be of the devil...

We are often more convinced of our unworthiness than we are of His worth. Our inability takes on greater focus that does His ability. But the same One who called fearful Gideon a Valiant Warrior and unstable Peter a Rock has called us the Body of His Beloved Son on earth."

Bill Johnson - When Heaven Invades Earth - Destiny Image - 2003 - p 34.

Dave Campbell on Manifestations of the Spirit

The quote was part of a sermon which covered the way in which people have criticised some of the physical manifestations that can take place when people are filled with the Holy Spirit.

"God is totally convinced He is God. So He can do what He likes, when He likes, if He likes, how He likes... whatever we like. We say 'that can't be God.' But what we are really thinking is 'if I were God I wouldn't do that.'

In case we didn't know, the job of God has already been taken! All applications for the post of God are closed... He is God!!"

Dave Campbell - Life in the Spirit 2008 - "Imparting the Anointing of the Spirit" - 27 February 2008

Bill Johnson on the Normal Christian Life

"It is abnormal for a Christian not to have an appetite for the impossible. It has been written into our spiritual DNA to hunger for the impossibilities around us to bow at the name of Jesus."

Bill Johnson - When Heaven Invades Earth - Destiny Image - 2003 - p 25.

Rob Rufus on God's view of sickness

"God hates sickness as much as He hates sin because He dealt with both at the same place."

Rob Rufus - "Session 1" - Grace and Glory Conference Dubai - 29 January 2008

Bob Kauflin on why All SGM Worship Leaders are Men

"However, in Sovereign Grace churches, given the importance of congregational singing, our worship leaders are fulfilling a very important role. They aren't simply leading "music"-we desire them to direct people's hearts, minds, and wills to the truths that they're singing. Their role includes elements that involve a degree of teaching, leading, and pastoring, which we believe the Bible says are male roles in the church. For that reason, all our worship leaders are men".

Bob Kauflin - "Can a Woman Lead Worship?" - Council for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood website - October 10, 2007 (accessed Friday 22nd February 2008).

Rob Rufus on Church without Apostles and Prophets

"But the church won't tolerate prophets and apostles - the church wants to stone them! Without apostles and prophets the church goes into weakness. The church goes into the absence of the miraculous - the church goes into church programmes that can grow churches into the thousands but no one is coming out of wheelchairs and deaf ears aren't opening and blind eyes aren't opening and it is seen as success but it has got NOTHING to do with the Book of Acts church that has got the power of God and signs and wonders. We cannot settle for anything so subnormal!"

Rob Rufus - "Invading the Impossible - Part 5" - City Church International, Hong Kong - 17th February 2008.

Jonathan Edwards on Exodus 9:21 (the POWER of the Holy Spirit)

"The idol of the children of Israel is ground to powder and the dust of it is cast into this brook, to signify that tis by God's Spirit that God consumes idols and destroys the kingdom of Satan".

Jonathan Edwards - "The Blank Bible" - Yale University Press, Illinois (2006) - (p292).

Rob Rufus on Christians and the Supernatural

"The majority of Christians in the world today do not operate in the supernatural and in signs and wonders on the level of the book of Acts. Why? Because they have been taught WRONG that these things have passed away or because they tried and were disappointed and out of their disappointment let the things they don't understand rob them of the things they do understand".

Rob Rufus - "Invading the Impossible - Part 5" - City Church International, Hong Kong - Sunday 17th February 2008.

Rob Rufus on the Purpose of Apostles and Prophets

"Apostolic/prophetic ministries need to be embraced and received with great joy but with fear because before they come, you can still hide in darkness but when they come they will explode life and light".

Rob Rufus - "Urgency of the Elijah Anointing - 1" - City Church International, Hong Kong - Sunday 21st May 2006.

Rob Rufus on Mark Driscoll

Mark Driscoll said: "Guys like David are well known for their ability to slaughter other men. I think these guys were dudes you know. Heterosexual, win-a-fight, punch-you-in-the-nose dudes and the problem in the church today is that it's just a bunch of nice, soft, tender, womified church boys".

Rob Rufus said: "We are not in this Old Covenant thing of killing and smashing! All these people - let's show them grace!".

Rob Rufus - "Session 3" - Glory and Grace Conference - Dubai - 31st January 2008.