THE POWER OF GOD IN A REDEEMED LIFE ~ Chapter 1
THE POWER OF GOD IN A REDEEMED LIFE
And My Cancer Experience
By Pearl P. Poe
DEDICATION
Lovingly dedicated to my precious mother, who has prayed for me so faithfully, and to my dear children whom I want to meet in heaven.
INTRODUCTION
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THE POWER OF GOD IN A REDEEMED LIFE ~ Chapter 10
CHAPTER TEN
When I arrived home my wife said, "A man was here this morning wanting to hire you. He will give you $4 a day." He was a good holiness man. So after doing some needed things the next morning, I set out, walking, to go see the man. About ... read more
THE POWER OF GOD IN A REDEEMED LIFE ~ Chapter 11
CHAPTER ELEVEN
After moving to town, I was kept busy in the Lord's work. Having finished the year of pastoring for the Friends Church, God opened the door for full-time evangelism, and led me from meeting to meeting. He led me to Dallas City, Illino ... read more
THE POWER OF GOD IN A REDEEMED LIFE ~ Chapter 12
CHAPTER TWELVE
The winter following, I was strangely led of God on an outstanding mission. I told my wife that I felt led to go to the railroad station and take a trip, but was not clear as to where, but perhaps to Eldon, Iowa. The Free Methodists ha ... read more
THE POWER OF GOD IN A REDEEMED LIFE ~ Chapter 13
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
The summer following, I came to my big stumbling block. I had just closed a good meeting and had a few hours I could spend at home before going to my next in meeting. (I speak this in carefulness. Old Satan had been tormenting my wif ... read more
THE POWER OF GOD IN A REDEEMED LIFE ~ Chapter 14
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
I was called for a meeting in Missouri. When I arrived, I began to pray for the first service. All I could hear the Spirit say was, "Let patience have her perfect way." I went to the church and prayed. It was the same thing. I knew ... read more
THE POWER OF GOD IN A REDEEMED LIFE ~ Chapter 15
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
I was thirteen years going through the thorns of my vision. It was very hard, but God's grace was sufficient. I felt so weak under some of the severe tests; there was so much involved and the enemy struck death blows as he waged war ... read more
THE POWER OF GOD IN A REDEEMED LIFE ~ Chapter 16
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
I will give you two visions and let you interpret them. Anyone would be pretty blind that could not see the handwriting on the wall, and who it was that sold us out to the Reds.
A VISION FROM THE LORD
On July 18, 1923, God ga ... read more
THE POWER OF GOD IN A REDEEMED LIFE ~ Chapter 17
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
Read John 15:1-11. Jesus said, "I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman," the one who cares for the vine. The word "true" would not be used if there were not a false vine, a wild vine. We, by nature, were born in sin ... read more
THE POWER OF GOD IN A REDEEMED LIFE ~ Chapter 18
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
Luke 15:8-9
Women in the Bible are oftentimes used as a type of the church. Jesus speaks of the bride, referring to the church. In the incident of Isaac and Rebekah, Eleazer is used as a type of the Holy Ghost seeking a wife for ... read more
THE POWER OF GOD IN A REDEEMED LIFE ~ Chapter 19
CHAPTER NINETEEN
A FEW INCIDENTS IN MY FIRST REVIVAL
Brother Everett Allen, a colored boy, and I conducted it in the Mission where we were converted a year before. We met in the mission to pray. We asked the Lord to send in the worst there were in ... read more
THE POWER OF GOD IN A REDEEMED LIFE ~ Chapter 2
CHAPTER TWO
In the spring after father's passing away in the fall, we had a very sad experience. Before father had taken sick, he was having a well drilled. They had drilled down fifty-five feet and struck rock. Father took sick and was in bed when ... read more
THE POWER OF GOD IN A REDEEMED LIFE ~ Chapter 20
CHAPTER TWENTY
One time I was called to hold a meeting at a certain place. A rich man, who professed to be a Christian, came to me and said, "Brother Poe, I want to support this meeting. I will pay all the expenses, and I want to give you an offerin ... read more
THE POWER OF GOD IN A REDEEMED LIFE ~ Chapter 21
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
I was conducting a meeting in Muscatine, Iowa. There were seekers from the first night. About the fourth night, a woman came to the man who was with me and said, "Brother, pray for me." He had a keen spirit of discernment. He loo ... read more
THE POWER OF GOD IN A REDEEMED LIFE ~ Chapter 22
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
ANOTHER OUTSTANDING EXPERIENCE
I was on my way home from a meeting when the Lord spoke to me to get off the train, go to a pastor's house, and stay all night. It was late in the afternoon when I arrived. They made no effort to ... read more
THE POWER OF GOD IN A REDEEMED LIFE ~ Chapter 23
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
God once gave me a vision of folk going to hell. There was a shining path that led upward, and another that led to a very large broad way and on to a great circle of all kinds of worldly entertainment. Many people were going, bu ... read more
THE POWER OF GOD IN A REDEEMED LIFE ~ Chapter 3
CHAPTER THREE
In the spring just before I was twenty-four, I was working on the railroad. I bought a young cow from a neighbor. She was to be fresh in a few days. I was to give him so much for the cow, and if she brought a male calf, he was to pay me ... read more
THE POWER OF GOD IN A REDEEMED LIFE ~ Chapter 4
CHAPTER FOUR
One day while at work, the call to preach came very strong. I said, "Lord, if you want me to preach, give me a text and a place to preach it." After I went home I was reading the Bible and came across this verse of Scripture, "Let not ... read more
THE POWER OF GOD IN A REDEEMED LIFE ~ Chapter 5
CHAPTER FIVE
As I have traveled life's path, I have been made to realize what each thing in my vision has meant and where I was on my path. I do not know just when the end will come, but I do know I am just before the wall, near to where the light c ... read more
THE POWER OF GOD IN A REDEEMED LIFE ~ Chapter 6
CHAPTER SIX
One evening when I came home from working on the railroad, the Lord spoke to me to go pray for Earn. I did not know where Earn lived, so I told the Lord I would ask Bob the next morning
Bob said that Earn was in the hospital and no on ... read more
THE POWER OF GOD IN A REDEEMED LIFE ~ Chapter 7
CHAPTER SEVEN
We had moved to University Park, Iowa, and I was attending Central Holiness University. Because of my sickness, I was running out of money and was unable yet to work to buy proper feed for my milk cow. She was giving only about a quart ... read more
THE POWER OF GOD IN A REDEEMED LIFE ~ Chapter 8
CHAPTER EIGHT
Now I would like to tell you concerning the church which the Lord showed me the night we prayed and settled the question about preaching.
I talked to the Sunday school superintendent since they had no pastor. I wanted to go at once, ... read more
THE POWER OF GOD IN A REDEEMED LIFE ~ Chapter 9
CHAPTER NINE
One day while I was pastoring my first charge I felt the Lord leading me to go to Chillicothe, Iowa, for a meeting. I went to Chillicothe to see if I could get the church where I first went forward, when I was yet a boy. I was promised t ... read more
THE POWER OF GOD IN A REDEEMED LIFE ~ Chapter CONCLUSION
CONCLUSION
I ask only for His will, not mine. I love Him and His work above all else. As I near the City, I find the cunningness of the enemy very subtle, therefore I must have a guide, the blessed Holy Ghost, to lead me step by step. My Guide shows ... read more
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