Summit Pacific College - Call Yearbook (Abbotsford, British Columbia Canada)

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SPIRITUAL LIFE

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Spiritual Emph sis ee : Breakthrough to God lil What better way could there be to start a new college semester and a new calendar year than with a spiritual emphasis week? This is the way the second semester and the year 1967 began at Western Pentecostal Bible College. Rev. James Hazlett, pastor of Bethel Tabernacle came from Penticton to minister to us in a series of inspiring services. Although the meetings were only few they left a great impact upon the lives of the students. Pastor Hazlett spoke on a variety of timely subjects which were delivered with the anointing power of the Holy Spirit. In the first sermon on Wednesday, he spoke on the all-absorbing passion of Jesus Christ. He emphasized the need for each Christian to know and to do God's will, In the afternoon service he called our attention to developing proper desires in our Christian lives: the desires to know the person, power and passion of Christ. The evening message was about the wonderful baptism in the Holy Spirit and His relation- ship to our lives in today's world where the desire for power seems to be the motivating force behind all mankind. We were made to realize that the overcoming Christian life depends upon the power that comes with the baptism in the Holy Spirit. The Hindrances to Christian Victory was the topic Pastor Hazlett chose for Thursday morning and in the afternoon service he spoke on the glorious hope of the second coming of Christ. Through this sermon the truth of Christ's soon return for His children thrilled each heart with renewed expectancy. The evening service was once again on the Baptism in the Holy Spirit. He told us that when we are baptized in the Holy Spirit we are born into a new quality of Christian life wherein we have a greater understanding and love for God's word, a new desire and love to pray, a new ability to pray, a greater desire for holiness, a renewed desire to be like Christ, unspeakable joy, a more vital compassion for souls, and a greater sense of volun- tary service unto God. After the service one student found the reality of this new beginning in her Christian life and testified later that such roy and praise welled up within her soul that her own language could no longer express it, so, the Lord gave her the ability to ex- press it in an unknown tongue. That night many others were also greatly blessed and several students stayed in the chapel until quite late enioying a marvelous time in the Lord. 42 By Rachel Schneider The next morning a note of victory could be felt the moment we entered the chapel. God's presence was so real and so near that a spontaneous praise unto God lifted from each heart throughout every part of the meeting. In the message which was entitled Are You Willing? , Brother Hazlett encouraged us to put our blessings to work in telling others about Christ, He asked for each one who was willing to place his life completely under God's divine direction to come to the front of the chapel. lt was wonderful to see students move out without hesitation and almost as one body make a real dedication of their lives to the service of Christ. Tear-stained faces marked the sincerity of many as they told the Lord that they would follow Him wherever He led, whether it be to a church pastorate, a mission field, the life of a Christian businessman, or a housewife. Each could rest assured that whatever field of service God called them into, Christ would reward their dedication to Him by guidance and help along the way. ln the final service that afternoon Brother Hazlett delivered a very appropriate message entitled Touched Hearts , Truly, every student had felt the touch of the Nlaster's hand upon his heart and life during the meetings and each student was left with a much deeper realization of the reality of Christ's love and the importance of a strong, spirit-filled Christian life. As a gesture of identifying himself with each student Brother Hazlett had everyone come to the front where he laid hands on them and prayed for God's blessing and will to be made manifest through each individual. The spiritual week as such has ended but not the spiritual em- phasis in our college. Each student who came with a determination to meet with God went away satisfied, and each student realized that as he continued in the will of God and spent time seeking God in praise and prayer, every week would be a spiritual emphasis week for him and every moment one of living in the center of God's will and blessing. XZ' ,Q