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Speaking In Tongues, Finding Your Purpose & Pastor Vs Bishop Vs Apostle | Q&A with Pastor Keion Pt. 5

Keion Henderson

The Lighthouse Church of Houston • Dec 17, 2025 • 29 min

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Take this message with you through a journey of Scripture, reflection, and prayer.

Summary

In this Q&A teaching, Pastor Keion Henderson answers essential questions regarding spiritual purpose, calling, church offices, and spiritual gifts. He explains that God prioritizes building character and relationship before revealing specific roles, and that spiritual opposition often signals closeness to a breakthrough. Believers are encouraged to seek transformed lives and spiritual fruit as the true evidence of God's Holy Spirit at work.

Themes

Purpose and CallingSpiritual GiftsHoly Spirit & CharacterChurch Leadership & AuthorityHandling Injustice & SufferingSpiritual Mentorship & Humility

Pastor's Points

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1. Study to show yourself approved

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2. Have an immense prayer life

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3. Get a spiritual mentor

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4. Stay humble

Key Points

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Approaching your God-given purpose often brings heightened spiritual resistance and opposition, but recognizing resistance as a sign of progress empowers believers to endure through obedience rather than giving up right before a breakthrough.
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Developing a call to preach requires diligent study of Scripture, a disciplined prayer life, spiritual mentorship, and deep humility to guard against pride and ensure preaching remains an empowered move of God.
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Spiritual gifts are given according to the specific grace God places on each person's life, and while God may keep a gift hidden until the appropriate time, spiritual fruit will always follow when operating in your gift.
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Every believer receives the Holy Spirit upon placing faith in Christ for salvation, and while speaking in tongues is a gift given to some, the primary evidence of the Spirit's presence is a transformed character displaying spiritual fruit.
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God's primary plan for your life focuses on who you become in relationship with Him before establishing what you do, progressively ordering your steps as you remain in faithful motion and seek Him sincerely.
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A true testimony is evidence that you have outlived a limitation or survived a test through the divine power and presence of God.

Sermon Moments

“You'll know you're working towards your purpose cuz it's going to stretch you, but it don't drain you.”

“A testimony is the evidence that I've outlived a limitation which proves that God is involved in the outcome.”

“Without God you ain't preaching. You're giving a speech.”

“Gifts show up early but they develop later, and when you are operating in your gift, fruit always follows you.”

“The core truth is the evidence of the Spirit is not just the sound, it's the fruit of the Spirit. It's not what I do with my tongue, it's what I do with my life.”

“Prayer doesn't always change the economy. Sometimes it changes the assignment.”

“Before God reveals what He wants you to do, He first establishes who you will become. Relationship before role.”

“The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, not the whole map.”

This Week

When experiencing heightened spiritual resistance in your calling, persevere through obedience rather than retreating, viewing opposition as confirmation of progress.

Commit to regular Scripture study and disciplined prayer to ensure your ministry and life are powered by the Holy Spirit rather than human effort.

Seek out a godly spiritual mentor who can provide guidance, accountability, and wisdom for your spiritual development.

Identify your spiritual gifts by observing where God's grace flows naturally, where spiritual fruit is produced, and where you are drawn to serve quietly without seeking applause.

Prioritize cultivating the fruit of the Spirit—such as love, joy, and peace—as the ultimate proof of the Holy Spirit's presence in your daily life.

Handle interpersonal offense by going directly and respectfully to the individual in private first, seeking peaceful reconciliation in humility.

Focus on deepening your relationship with God today rather than obsessing over a title or future career, trusting Him to order your steps one at a time.

Remember This

God prioritizes who you become in relationship with Him over what you do, and the primary evidence of His Spirit in your life is a transformed character that bears spiritual fruit.

A Challenge for You

Until next time, stay grounded, stay faithful, and keep taking action.

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