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Opening the Word of God - Part 1
John Follette

John Wright Follette (1883 - 1966). American Bible teacher, author, and poet born in Swanton, Vermont, to French Huguenot descendants who settled in New Paltz, New York, in the 1660s. Raised Methodist, he received the Baptism in the Holy Spirit in 1913 while studying at a Bible school in Rochester, New York, later teaching there until its closure. Ordained in 1911 by the Council of Pentecostal Ministers at Elim Tabernacle, he affiliated with the Assemblies of God in 1935. Follette taught at Southern California Bible College (now Vanguard University) and Elim Bible Institute, mentoring thousands. His books, including Golden Grain (1957) and Broken Bread, compiled posthumously, offer spiritual insights on maturity and holiness. A prolific poet, he published Smoking Flax and Other Poems (1936), blending Scripture with mystical reflections. Married with no recorded children, he ministered globally in his later years, speaking at conferences in Europe and North America. His words, “It is much easier to do something for God than to become something for God,” urged deeper faith. Follette’s teachings, preserved in over 100 articles and tapes, remain influential in Pentecostal and charismatic circles.
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In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the profound teachings hidden within the stories of the Bible. He highlights the story of the prodigal son as an example, explaining that every detail and conversation in the Bible holds spiritual significance. The speaker also mentions the importance of understanding the context and the actors involved in each story. He promises to continue exploring these teachings in future sermons.
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What the Lord gives me in this journey seems good. So I have no apologies to make along that line. I have tried all ages past to assume another role and to act like another person. I died a 10,000 death. You're not qualified to be an apology. You are an intelligent spirit. Now, we forget that, so we will remember this morning. Now, that thing he actually does. Now, what I give you, Mark, and so what I have, I will teach you one thing. Dealing with the word. Whole renaissance. You don't finish it. God is the death. I am the truth. Not I have. I'm so hungry. Slay us. He will crucify us. How many are dead? He never. How many ever have seen? Don't let anybody else die. So remember, we're normal people. Spiritual. Real. In a body. Growth of a child. Growing. Push off. Do you get me? Not emotional stuff, but drive. Life in God. Spirit. Prayer. Power. Energy. Do that thing. And he coheres. You don't give a... You don't at all. If I did give all my sugar on my head, I had all these cups of storage. It just didn't. You want them to be conscious. And they would come out in the morning. Pour out that truth. Life. Now suppose that's life. I gave a message on the marriage in Canaan. And when I got in there. The word that I speak. Is that what he told us? Word of God. The truth. This word. Don't you believe it? Yes, I do. And he says the truth. Creation. From the earth. To the sky. Spirit of life. The last day of your life. Come in. Come in. Come in. Come in. Come in. Come in. Come in. Come in. Come in. Come in. Come in. Come in. Come in. Come in. Come in. Come in. Come in. The law. I mean, I know it's sacred. They gone that way. That's wrong. You search. You search these. Scriptures. Thinking that in them you will find the secret life. And you will not touch me. Those are all natural. How you must have seen. That's enough to tell. I've been around religious people. I wish you could see in his life. Paul says that. Well, why? He has recorded all of these things because there isn't a thing in that word. But what? Our Kingdom God, freedom from God, freedom from God. Oh, hey, hey. Therefore, he says, beware. Really? What have I to do with it? This is a dramatic picture of spiritual reality, which would be absolutely ruined if he said, Mother, she loves me. What? Well, I'm getting to that story. But if you will let us hear the word of God. How do you know? It released it instantly. How do you know? It didn't say as it presented. Have you ever heard us pray and preach? Why? Why couldn't we preach to them? Because they had some motivation. What did it do? If you can send the evidence of this ship, it is initial. They discover by hearing. You read this word, and read it carefully. Do you know the other story? How do you know the novel, Jimmy King? Don't you know that? How do you know history? Now, Lord, here we are. We've got all this broken bread again.
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John Wright Follette (1883 - 1966). American Bible teacher, author, and poet born in Swanton, Vermont, to French Huguenot descendants who settled in New Paltz, New York, in the 1660s. Raised Methodist, he received the Baptism in the Holy Spirit in 1913 while studying at a Bible school in Rochester, New York, later teaching there until its closure. Ordained in 1911 by the Council of Pentecostal Ministers at Elim Tabernacle, he affiliated with the Assemblies of God in 1935. Follette taught at Southern California Bible College (now Vanguard University) and Elim Bible Institute, mentoring thousands. His books, including Golden Grain (1957) and Broken Bread, compiled posthumously, offer spiritual insights on maturity and holiness. A prolific poet, he published Smoking Flax and Other Poems (1936), blending Scripture with mystical reflections. Married with no recorded children, he ministered globally in his later years, speaking at conferences in Europe and North America. His words, “It is much easier to do something for God than to become something for God,” urged deeper faith. Follette’s teachings, preserved in over 100 articles and tapes, remain influential in Pentecostal and charismatic circles.