Kevin J. Conner > Quotes

“The whole revelation of the Tabernacle of David is a revelation of salvation through grace and faith, apart from animal sacrifices and ceremonies of the Law. It is a revelation of Davidic order of worship, songs and praises. It is a revelation of access within the veil, and that worship which is in spirit and in truth (John 4:20-24). The theology of David's Tabernacle is confirmed clearly in the Epistle to the Hebrews.”
― Kevin J. Conner, The Vision of an Antioch Church

“It is necessary to move with God and progress in the vision God gives. Otherwise, staleness, indifference and carelessness sets in the leaders and people. God ever moves in progressive vision towards the ultimate that He has in mind. Israel died in the Wilderness for their failure to move on progressively with God's vision for them (Hebrews Chapters 3-4 with Numbers 13-14).”
― Kevin J. Conner, The Vision of an Antioch Church

“The reader is encouraged to read all references to baptism in the Acts and the Epistles and it will be seen that water baptism involves being baptized into Christ's death, burial and resurrection (Romans 6:1-4),”
― Kevin J. Conner, The Vision of an Antioch Church

“A study of the Scriptures references in Acts and the Epistles concerning water baptism show that all baptisms took place in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Peter was not 'out of order' here,”
― Kevin J. Conner, The Vision of an Antioch Church

“The importance of prayer and fasting in a Church is seen here. Prayer with fasting subdues the flesh, and intensifies spiritual hunger and thirst after the living God. Jesus said, the days would come when the bridegroom (Himself) would be taken away and these would be the days when the bride (the Church) would fast (Mark 2:18-20; 9:15; Luke 5:33-35). Prayer with fasting helps rid the Church of unbelief, makes the Church spiritually alert, sensitive to the mind of the Holy Spirit, and in closer contact with the risen head, Jesus Christ. Elders were ordained with prayer and fasting in different Churches in Acts also (Acts 14:23). Prayer touches the spiritual; fasting touches the physical. Note these Scripture references also (Acts 6:2; Matthew 6:16-19; 9:14-15; 2Corinthians 6:5; 11:27).”
― Kevin J. Conner, The Vision of an Antioch Church

“Prophets are more inspirational, dealing often with subjective things, while teachers are more didactical (instructional), dealing more with objective truth. Both inspirational and instructional ministries are needed to maintain balance in the Church. Plurality, diversity, variety yet unity of the Word and Spirit are needed in any local Church. What a blessed Church Antioch was!”
― Kevin J. Conner, The Vision of an Antioch Church

“In the Book of Acts, they "preached Christ" (Acts 2:14-36; 8:4-12; 9:20-22; 1 Corinthians 3:9b-11). The message was indeed Christ centered. Peter, who is the one the Lord chooses to give the dedicatory message of Pentecost, preached Christ.”
― Kevin J. Conner, The Vision of an Antioch Church

“It is worthy of note that most movements of God eventually decline and set themselves up with the same prideful attitude of the 'Jerusalem-only spirit'. So serious was this thing that the Lord gave the heaviest denunciations about the city of Jerusalem, and then scattered the true Church to the nations of the earth.”
― Kevin J. Conner, The Vision of an Antioch Church

“It is important to see that, in each case, the vision originated with God, not with man. The vision was God's part: Divine sovereignty. Obedience to the vision was man's part: human responsibility. God's vision is always God's provision. There was that which was conceptual. There was that which was practical. The conceptual was brought to fulfilment by the practical walk of obedience to the vision.”
― Kevin J. Conner, The Vision of an Antioch Church