this is true yet, many Pentecostal churches are becoming less pentacostel. the only reason for sign and wonder to happen today is to testify that Jesus is alive and risen from the Dead. Acts 1:8 and Acts 4:33 Mark 16:16-20 MATTHEW 28
If you are in street ministry you will see and experience many things that most well-educated people who think they can analyze a demon possess a person and explain medially why they are doing what they are doing, yet the medical term will not set them free, Jesus does. Califonia has almost 40 % of the nation's homeless and it is a great demonic attack on people carried out by those who are demonized like the leaders of the Democratic Party and GOP in Califonia.
IF you do not have the power of God while ministering in CA you are trying to do it yourself. You will just another state plan giving out free food. The State of California has singled out the Christian church and was sued for doing so.
You try battling addiction where the State leadership does this:
- force closes churches ( only Christian) mosques were left open.
- give out money and free weed to the homeless and needles
- put up in 4-star hotels
- provided food and open street living meaning you can go to the public park or city street and make a little tent or cardboard HOME AND LIVE THERE
- prevent Christian from leading those to christ with laws against " Conversion therapy ".
- make illegal to call sin "sin"
- shut down many Christian daycare/preschool centers because the state now offers free daycare in the Preschool and what they call TK's programs. mom
The state of California has made the church obsolete and is doing what the church used to do BUT removed the Jesus Christ-centered program out of it.
Please try battling that with just a good sermon, or Bible study or a deeper understanding of the Book of Romans.
A devil does not care about your deeper meaning of scriptures They only listen to those who have the authority to use the name of Jesus. Those covered in the Blood, those empowered by the Holy Spirit. Those who stand up against ungodly leadership not follow in line and place the mask on and close church doors but Walmart can stay open.
One can have a form of godliness yet still deny the power of God. That was then not for today Well good luck.
The difference between a state ran "plan" and the church was Christ and the power of God and The Word of God. Without them, you are just giving out happy meals.