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12 Heaven on Earth..........................................................

y first "sermons" in 1974 and early 1975 did not
have much content. They were basically my
testimony of the work of the Spirit—of how He made
Himself so real to me. In those days I really didn't know too
much, and there was so much to learn.

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FOLLOWING THE SPIRIT'S VOICE
But during 1975 I heard the unmistakable voice of the
Holy Spirit telling me that it was time to begin conducting
weekly meetings in Toronto. He said, "Follow me. Hear
My voice, and you will lead many to Christ."
And so I began. On Monday nights we scheduled a
series of services that would continue for the next five
years. We started in a high school auditorium, and the
crowds became so large we had to move to larger facilities.
Hundreds and hundreds of people attended.
The services were totally led by the Spirit, and I
listened ever so closely to His voice. People were delivered
from serious addictions. Families were reunited. We had
"healing lines" and heard testimonies of miracles. But
always, always, the services resulted in the salvation of lost
souls.
Then something happened. People began to receive