"Slain in the Spirit" Kathryn Kuhlman Explains at Pastors conference

Here's a good one. They want to know why some people fall under the power, why some don't, and what's the scripture validity for this? That's a good one. You've been asked that before? A thousand times. Yes, I imagine. You know, when it comes to the power of God, why do people, and this is always so amusing. Somebody coming in for the very first time, they said, my word, everybody in the place fainted. And somebody says she hypnotizes them. Why is it that folk go under the power even doing a radio broadcast or doing a telecast? I'm not near them. They're all alone. How can it be that when there's 7 ,000 people packed in, a great auditorium is the shrine and folk way up there in that top row in the balcony and you know it's pretty high up there when people had to bring their binoculars you know and look down and they can scarcely see me up there and yet you'll find them going under the power up there you'll find them being filled with the holy spirit up there remember This is a supernatural power. If I had the answer, I would tell you. I can only tell you it's supernatural. But you remember it's scriptural. And remember something. If I say one thing and the Bible says another, the Bible is right. Always remember that. If your preacher preaches one thing and... the Bible says another, the Bible is right. If your preacher tells you one thing, if your priest tells you one thing, if the rabbi tells you one thing and the Bible says another, the Bible is right. Always know that. Always know that. And never go beyond the Word of God. Don't add to God's Word. It's very easy to add to the word of God. We talk about these people who are taking away from the word of God. Cold formalism. We talk about those who deny the deity and divinity of Jesus Christ. They take away. They take the penknife and take out. But remember something. It can be just a disastrous to add. to the Word of God and go beyond that which is Scripture. So be careful. Don't add to whatever you do. It's easy to say, oh, isn't this glorious? Isn't this wonderful? Let's add a little more. Here is Scripture. This is not something new. When you come to these services and you see people falling under the power, this isn't something new. You know who could stand here today and tell us all about it? Oh, I wish I could bring Paul. And say, Paul, somebody's asked the question. They want to know, what about this falling under the power? Oh, he said, I'll never forget the first time I went under the power. Oh, forget the first time I went in the power. How many can say the same thing? Put up a hand. Yeah, some of you went in the power for the first time today, too. Oh, he said it was glorious. Well, Paul, when did it happen? Well, I'll tell you what happened. It happened on the road to Damascus. I'll tell you exactly. Well, did somebody hypnotize you? No. Nobody touched me. How do you explain it? He said, I don't know. but he said i'll give you the account of it oh he said let me read it let me read it that ninth chapter of acts and saul get breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the lord went in the high priest and desired of him letters to damascus to the synagogues that if he found any of this way whether they were men or women he might Bring them bound unto Jerusalem. Watch. And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus. And suddenly, there shined round about him a light from heaven. And you know what happened? And he fell to the earth. He went on the power. Just like that, he went on the power. This going on the power isn't something new. you talk about Ms. Cooman's ministry and they all go under the power. Why, believe me, I don't have a corner on the slaying power of God. I don't have that corner on the slaying power of the Holy Spirit. It happened way back there. And Paul went under the power. And I tell you, there wasn't anybody there to pick him up either. Mr. Bennett wasn't there. Red Dolan wasn't there. There wasn't anybody there to catch him, you know? And that was a long fall. He was sitting on top of a horse, probably. And the amazing thing is, when it's the power of God, nobody ever gets hurt. And watch. He fell to the earth and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul. Why? Persecuteth thou me? And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the amazing thing, he knew it was the Lord. That was the amazing thing. He called it by name. Who art he? It was supernatural. He knew it was the power of the Lord. He knew who it was. I'll tell you. Yeah. And he said, Watch. The Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. And he trembled. Oh, that's wonderful. He's still on the power. And he trembled. Shake him, good Lord. Shake him good. You got him now. Shake him. And he trembled and astonished. He was astonished. Haven't you seen some of these people get up from under the power? So astonished, what happened to me? And astonished, he said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? He got the whole thing in a hurry, you know it? He sure did. And the Lord said, Watch. Arise. Get up. He didn't have Red to pick him up. He didn't have Mr. Bennett to pick him up. He didn't. Get up. He's still out on the power. Get up. Come on. Arise. And go in the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. And remember, when the soldiers came to take Jesus, what happened? They all fell on the power. Understand something. I still believe. Now, this is my part of the answer. I'd give you the scripture. How many see the description going under power? Put them in. It's scriptural. It's there. Uh -huh. If you don't believe it, you call Paul down. He'll verify it. And if you still don't believe it, as soon as you get home to glory, look him up and ask him about it. You'll be convinced. But this is the way I feel about the power of God. These old bodies of ours, do you know that this is still corruption? These bodies. Our redemption will not be perfected until we stand in his glorious presence. We're redeemed now. Do you understand that? We're redeemed now, beloved. have we passed from death and life now are we the sons of god now we're his heirs and joint heirs with christ jesus but our redemption is not perfected until we stand in his glorious presence and this which is mortal will have put on immortality these bodies are still corruption they go back to the earth from whence they came and that which is still corruption is not geared for so much power. It's not geared for glory. That's the reason with all this glory I talk to you about being filled with the Holy Spirit, and yet there is so much of the power of God that my own body, this which is flesh, can only stand just so much of the power. And then, beloved, it can't take it anymore. And down it goes. How many understand that? Put up a hand. You cannot, when you see a big 200 -pound man, when you see a man 225 pounds, hit the floor with a crash, with a bang. And you know that that man is doing everything. Oh, but the nicest thing is to see some little prissy woman. You know, I still say that God has a sense of humor. I believe that. I watched it. I... Still, you'll never make me believe that God doesn't have a sense of humor. And I've seen them. There. Every. Well, I'll tell you the funniest thing I ever saw was a woman's wig just fall right off of her head. That's one thing they didn't have in the early church that we've got. And sometimes the most unlikely people. The most... And I just kind of think the angels are smiling, you know. And the most wonderful thing is, I'll tell you a secret. After you have felt the power of God, after you've gone under power, you're never quite the same again. Never. Ralph, there's something about it. I can tell you. You are never quite the same again. You see... I mean, this is the way I feel about it. You become so personal to him. It isn't that you have to go down in the power to feel personal to him. But it's when... The power of God strikes you. Along with it, there's love. It's just like he folds you close to his heart. And you're never quite the same again. I cannot give you the full answer. There may be much more than I'm telling you. But I'm only telling you what I know. How many understand? Put up a hand. Uh -huh. That's why they go into power. You don't need me to touch you. You don't need me to lay hands on you. But it's as real as the air that you breathe. Thank you, Miss Kuhlman. I'm going to tell them the first time I visited you in Pittsburgh, I was in the audience as a stranger, and a lady fell over on me three times. You didn't touch her. That's right. I finally kept propping her up, and I was a little bit embarrassed. I turned to my wife. I said, Honey, she can't help it. I want to ask something just now. On this platform, this is filled with ministers. How many for the very first time went under the power of God today? Let me see your hand. Stand up. Stand up. Stand up. Stand up for the very first time. Will you do something? Will you do something in just one sentence? Pass this microphone over here and tell what the sensation was like with your mind in just one sentence. Come on. Come on. These ministers, all right. It's awfully hard to find the words. It's just, just flood your heart with love. I think that's the best expression. I just felt enveloped by the love of Jesus. That's right. Enveloped by the love of Jesus. That's it. Come on. I felt that God was more personal. When he'd ever had been before. I believe that. That's right. Come on. I just felt released in him. Released in him. Now, hear this. This is a wonderful faith. A full release. I know. I know it's the power of the Holy Spirit that goes through. Oh, I know. Let him go with the power. This is something you can't explain, but it's marvelous. There was a melting of the coldness that kept me from Jesus. I know. I know. And that fresh baptism of the love of God. I'm a Pentecostal minister. But this is the first time I have fallen under the power, and I just felt so totally involved that I couldn't stand up. I didn't lose consciousness, but I felt so involved in everything that was happening that I couldn't stand up. And Father, what he is expressing, I pray that every minister behind that sacred desk shall know. I just felt closer to Jesus than I'd ever felt before in my life. That's right. Closer to him, it makes him more personal. And it's something you can't explain. Yes. Come on, God bless you. Something happened, and I know it was for real. Something happened, and I know it was for real. Give him a great big God bless you. Well, you had prayed for me once before, and I felt this tremendous charge on me today. After she prayed, I was kneeling there, and these fellows were right there. And when they put their hands on me too, the tremendous presence of the Lord really came on me, and I just praise Him for it. Thank you, Jesus. And you can't describe it? No, no. It's just, well, it's kind of like electrical charge. You're aware. I'll say it's a charge all right, I'll tell you. Dear Jesus, I thank you for the power of the Holy Spirit. Thanks. Thanks. Thanks. Thanks. Come on. I praise God today. It was an opportunity for me to empty myself. It is not I, but it is Christ in me. Hallelujah. And Father, taste this life and use it vitally. Hey. All I know is that through this clinic and through the meeting today with Jesus Christ and through this encounter with Mrs. Kuhlman, the Lord just, I'm just beginning to realize that I can't limit the Lord. He can do anything He wants to do with me, and I'm ready. Yeah, yeah. I just praise Him for just touching my life today. We're ready. We're ready. Father, we're ready. Oh, we're so ready, Father God. Take this one. Take this one. Take this one. Take this one. Oh, I know what must be better right now. The power of God going through his body. The power of... We're going through the clinic. I thought we were going into another miracle service at the shrine, Ms. Kuhlman. Dear Lord, taste it like you use it. All blessings shall be upon you. This shall be the beginning of one of the greatest miracles. Use it for your glory. This is glory, you know it?