Centennial Celebration

The Assemblies of God Turns 100

Exactly 100 years ago this week, the Assemblies of God was
formed at Hot Springs, Arkansas. Close to 300 people attended
the founding convention, which took place April 2-12, 1914.



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PRECIOUS BLOOD

Several years ago in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, George and Vera Bajenksi’s lives were changed forever.

February 16, 1989. A very normal Thursday morning.

The phone rang at 9:15 a.m. "There’s been an accident..." It involved their son Ben.

As they approached the intersection of Adelaide and Simcoe Streets near the high school, they could see the flashing lights of the police cars and ambulance units.

Vera noticed a photographer and followed the direction of his camera lens to the largest pool of blood she had ever seen.

All she could say was, "George, Ben went home--home to be with his Heavenly Father!"

Her first reaction was to jump out of the car, somehow collect the blood and put it back into her son.

"That blood, for me, at that moment, became the most precious thing in the world because it was life.

It was life-giving blood and it belonged in my son, my only son, the one I loved so much."

The road was dirty and the blood just didn’t belong there.

George noticed that cars were driving right through the intersection--right through the blood.

His heart was smitten. He wanted to cover the blood with his coat and cry, "You will not drive over the blood of my son!"

Then Vera understood for the first time in her life, one of God’s greatest and most beautiful truths...why blood?

Because it was the strongest language God could have used. It was the most precious thing He could give-- the highest price He could pay.

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A PREACHER AND AN ATHEIST

A preacher and an atheistic barber were once walking through the city slums.

Said the barber to the preacher: "This is why I cannot believe in a God of love. If God was as kind and loving as you say, He would not permit all this poverty, disease, and squalor.

He would not allow these poor bums to be addicted to dope and other character-destroying habits. No, I cannot believe in a God who permits these things."

The minister was silent until they met a man who was especially unkept and filthy. His hair was hanging down his neck and he had a half-inch of stubble on his face.

Said the minister: "You can't be a very good barber or you wouldn't permit a man like that to continue living in this neighborhood without a haircut and a shave."

Indignantly the barber answered: "Why blame me for that man's condition? I can't help it that he is like that. He has never come in my shop. I could fix him up and make him look like a gentleman!"

Giving the barber a penetrating look, the minister said: "Then don't blame God for allowing the people to continue in their evil ways, when He is constantly inviting them to come and be saved."

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