Matt. 12 [NIV Dramatized Audio]

The religious leaders accused Jesus of performing miracles by the power of the devil. How foolish and near-sighted of them. God’s power threatened their strangle-hold on the control they had over believers. The same happens today when evangelical zealots accuse Pentecostals of being controlled by the devil when they speak in tongues or exercise the gifts of the Spirit. They say, “Tongues shall cease.” NOPE.

Jesus actually warned about speaking against the operations of the Holy Spirit. God gave the Gift of His Holy Spirit to “All who are afar off.” These gifts did not cease after the Apostles died. [Acts 2:39]