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Anniversary of Healing and Holy Spirit Baptism

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On this day, 16 years ago, God healed my wife Teresa of two “incurable” conditions.

She had lost the ability to use her arms, and she was only able to stand for around 90 seconds before her legs would give out. She needed full time care.

We had been believers our whole lives, but neither of us had never seen anyone healed, and we were not even sure if God still heals today.

On August 25, 2006, during a time of prayer, all of that changed. She was completely healed in minutes. All of her pain was gone and she walked about 4 blocks that night. She began walking every day and regaining her strength. Within two weeks she was walking more than a mile.

Soon she joined a gym and began running and doing strength training and TRX. She was doing pushups, squats, overhead press, and so on. I couldn’t keep up with her.

When she went back to her main doctor, she told him what happened. He decided to give her a full exam, and he was completely shocked. He wrote a report that said her condition was “miraculously resolved.”

Also on the same night that she was healed, at the same time she was on her first walk in years, I received the Baptism with the Holy Spirit and God completely turned my world around. I had been a Christian for nearly 30 years when this happened, and I haven’t been the same since that night.

Here we are 16 years later, still healed, and still loving Jesus. We have shared our story many times, and taught many people about the things we learned about healing and the Holy Spirit. We have seen God heal so many others, and He is not done yet.

If you would like to read more details of our story, or if you would like to listen to a healing service where we share our testimony and help many other people receive their own healing, please visit this link

A Brief History of My Journey as a Teacher

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I received salvation as a child. I grew up believing that the Bible is true. And I have been teaching Bible studies and Bible classes and leading Christian groups for most of my adult life.

By nature, I am a researcher. I enjoy digging into topics, learning things, and figuring things out. For me this is a very relaxing and natural activity. I do it for fun. And I have always been this way as far back as I can remember.

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Motivational Gifts – 2019

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Title: Motivational Gifts

Subject Matter: This is a teaching on God’s gifts mentioned in Romans 12 that are often called “The Motivational Gifts.” They are called “Motivational” because these are things that motivate people’s actions and behaviors.

For links to the materials we go through in this class, please visit this page

Speakers:  Neal Leazer

Recorded March 8, 2019 at a local church in Apex, NC as part of the “Gifts” series of classes.

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How to Use Your God-Given Authority over Demons

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In this post I will first examine the methods described in the Bible for dealing with demons. After that I will give some personal examples.

I want to state up front that the basic principle you are about to read is very simple and straightforward. It is not complex, and you do not need an engineering degree to understand it. And while I agree that there are many facets and nuances and things to be aware of, I still say that in its essence, this is a simple principle that anyone could understand in just a few minutes. Read more

New Class Starting!

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On Wednesday, July 18th 2018, I am starting another six-week “Spirit Filled Living” course.

We will meet each Wednesday and cover a new topic.    We will be covering things like healing, spiritual gifts, and the Baptism with the Holy Spirit.

The classes are interactive, and we almost always include a time of activation at the end, where we put into practice the things we are learning.

If you are in the area, we would love to you have you.  The classes are open to any believers that are open and curious about the modern day ministry of the Holy Spirit.

Authority Over Demons – Audio

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Title: Authority Over Demons

Subject Matter:  In this class we examined the way Jesus dealt with demons.  Then we looked at what the Bible says concerning the authority that believers have in this area.

Speakers:  Neal Leazer

Recorded May 9, 2018 at a local church in Apex, NC as part of the “Spirit Filled Living” class.

You can download the audio by right-clicking on the following link:  Authority Over Demons

Jesus Our Example Part One – The Roles of the Trinity

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This is part one of a multi-part series of articles on the topic “Jesus Our Example.”  In this first article, I want to communicate the fact that Jesus is fully God (along with the Father and the Holy Spirit), and that the different “persons” of the Godhead play different and distinct roles in their interaction with us.

The Trinity

In the Bible, our God has revealed to us that He exists as One God in Three Person.  God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.  The theological term for this is “The Trinity” or “The Triune God,” or “The Godhead.”  Here are some scripture references for this:

The Father is God:  Ephesians 1:2

The Son is God:  John 1:1,14

The Holy Spirit is God:  Acts 5:3-4

God is One:  Deuteronomy 6:4

We see in scripture that the Trinity has always existed.  The Father, Son, and Spirit have always been in eternal communion with each other, with no beginning and no end.  They are co-equal and co-eternal.  Their is no hierarchy among the Trinity inasmuch as none is exalted above the others.  They are all equally and fully God.  Instead of a hierarchy, they seem to continually defer to one another.  The Father points to the Son.  The Son points to the Spirit, and the Spirit points to the Son and the Father.  They are always in perfect agreement and perfect unity.  And whatever action is performed by God, it seems that all three “persons” are always involved in some way.

Different Roles

Although the Father, Son, and Spirit are co-equal and co-eternal, we do see that each of them plays a different role in how they interact with us.  Here are some examples:

  • The Father sent the Son. (John 6:57, 3:16, 8:42)  But the Son did not send the Father. And the Spirit did not send either the Father or the Son.
  • The Spirit brought the Son into a human body by placing Him in the womb of Mary. (Luke 1:35)
  • The Son was performing the will of the Father when He came as a man (John 6:38)
  • Neither the Father nor the Spirit took on human form like the Son did.
  • After the Son ascended and was placed at the right hand of the Father, the Father gave the Spirit to the Son, and the Son pours the Spirit out on us. (Acts 2:32-33)
  • The Spirit did not give or send the Father or the Son.
  • The Spirit “continues” the ministry of the Son after the Son ascends – The entire book of Acts
  • The Son glorifies the Father (John 17:4)
  • The Father glorifies the Son (John 17:1)
  • The Spirit testifies of the Son. (John 15:26)
  • The Son (while in the body) was led by the Spirit (Luke 4:1)
  • The Spirit enabled the Son (while in the body) to perform signs and wonders, and cast out demons (Luke 4:14-18, Matthew 12:28)
  • The Spirit inspired the writers of the scriptures. (2 Peter 1:20-21)
  • The Father reveals things to us by the Spirit. (1 Cor 2:10-12)
  • The Son died for our sins.  (Romans 5:8)
  • The Father and the Spirit resurrected the Son from the dead:  (Romans 1:4, Romans 8:11)
  • The Father, Son, and Spirit created the universe, with each of them playing different roles:  (Genesis 1:1-2, Colossians 1:16-17)

So from these scriptures (and from many many others), we can definitely begin to see that the role Jesus plays in God’s interaction with humanity is not the same of the role of the Father.  And the role the Holy Spirit plays is different from the Son.  And so on.

To very general, here are some observations you can make when you look for patterns in these different roles.

1 – We usually see that the Father is the one that initiates a plan or an action.  For example, the Father sent the Son in John 3:16.

2 – We usually see that the Son carries out that plan.  Jesus often talks about his role in carrying out the plans and the will of the Father (John 6:38)

3 – We usually see that the Holy Spirit brings the invisible things of the spirit realm and makes them tangible in our physical realm.  He enables or applies the Father’s will.  For example, the Holy Spirit placed Jesus in the womb of Mary (Luke 1:35). The Holy Spirit empowers Jesus to cast out demons (Mat 12:28).  The Holy Spirit lives in every believer, and glorifies and testifies of the Son…bringing spiritual truths into our tangible experience (John 15:26, John 16:14)

And with those general observations I will conclude this first article.  Stay tuned for part two…”God Became Man”

Upcoming Events – April-May 2018

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Here are a few things I have coming up in the future.  If you are in the Triangle area of North Carolina, consider coming to visit one of them!

1 – Six Week Teaching Series

On April 4, 2018, I will begin a six week series titled “Spirit Filled Living.”  This is a class that will cover some of the basics of things like healing, spiritual gifts, the Holy Spirit baptism, the New Covenant, and so on.

Where:  a local church in Apex, NC – 6175 Old Jenks Rd, Apex NC 27523

When:  Wednesday nights at 7pm, April 4th through May 9th

More Info:  Registration is not required, but you can register by clicking this link to let us know you are coming.

2 – Sunday Sermon

On Sunday morning, May 6, I will be speaking at Life Point Church in Hillsborough, NC

Where:  Life Point Church – 300 W Tryon Street, Hillsborough NC 27278 (Orange Co Rec Center)

When:  May 6, 2018 at 10:30AM

3 – Sunday Sermon

On Sunday morning, May 20, 2018, I will be speaking at both services at a local church in Apex, NC

Where:  a local church in Apex, NC – 6175 Old Jenks Rd, Apex NC 27523

When:  Sunday morning, May 20 – 9am and 11am

 

 

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