Sons and Daughters of the Living God
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
Title: Divine Healing
Subject Matter: In this class we discussed some of the most important Biblical principles on the topic of divine healing. We ended class with a time of ministering to one another, and there were several notable healings that took place.
Speakers: Neal Leazer
Recorded May 2, 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: SFL5 – Divine Healing
Title: Born of Spirit
Subject Matter: In this class I talked about one of the more radical truths in scripture….the concept of being “born again” or “born of spirit.” We also talked about what the Bible says regarding the condition of those who have been born again.
Speakers: Neal Leazer
Recorded January April 25, 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: SFL4 – Born of Spirit
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.
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.
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:
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”
Title: Baptism with the Holy Spirit Crash Course
Subject Matter: In this class I did my best to cover the Baptism with Holy Spirit in around one hour. At the end of the class we gave an opportunity for people to receive the Holy Spirit Baptism and many did.
Speakers: Neal Leazer
Recorded January April 18, 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: SFL 3 – Baptism with the Holy Spirit
Title: Spiritual Gifts
Subject Matter: In this class we discussed the nine gifts of the Holy Spirit that are listed in 1 Corinthians 12. We went through many examples of of them in operation, and talked about practical ways we can cooperate with the Holy Spirit in order to demonstrate His power.
Speakers: Neal Leazer
Recorded January April 11, 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: SFL 2 – Spiritual Gifts
Title: Jesus and the Holy Spirit
Subject Matter: In this class we discussed the truth that when Jesus came to earth, he made himself like us (Phil 2:5-8) with human limitations. At age 30 at his baptism in the Jordan, the Holy Spirit came down upon him, and from that day forward, Jesus began his ministry and began doing miracles. When Jesus did miracles, he did them by the power of the Spirit. This shows us what it looks like for us when we cooperate with the Holy Spirit just like Jesus did.
Speakers: Neal Leazer
Recorded January April 4, 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: SFL 1 – Jesus and the Holy Spirit
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!
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.
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
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
This is a message I gave at my home church, a local church in Apex, NC, recently (February 18, 2018). It is about taking control of your God-given ability to imagine…using your imagination in ways that are Godly and biblical.