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25th Anniversary of My Being Filled with God's Spirit

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I spoke at our church August 17th, 2025, which was the 25th anniversary of my being filled with God's Spirit.  Here are my notes:   2025-08-17 Good morning all.  I give a special good morning to my family members who have come today to help celebrate this day with me. A couple of months ago Pastor asked if I could teach on 4 dates over the coming months.  The only one I had an issue with was August 10th.  Jackie and I were planning on going camping that weekend.  He then asked if I would be available August 17th, and I said yes. It wasn’t until a few days later that I realized the significance of that day, this day, for it was 25 years ago today, August 17th of 2000 that I was filled with God’s Spirit.  I was 46 years old.  Jackie and I had recently come to God.  I had been an unbeliever for most of the first 45 years of my life.  Jackie was a Christian lady.  We had been together for 10 years, and she had prayed for my conversion, ...