I was a regular at a Christian Coffeehouse in the mid 70's - the Director of the Coffeehouse was a Cessationist. Me and the other two charismatics there had told him we would not discuss Baptism of the Holy Spirit - as he wished.
It wasn't enough for him somehow.
One evening before the prayer meeting prior to opening the coffeehouse for people to come in, the Director ws showing off his new LEATHER BIBLE COVER. It was a grand thing - 3 little belt-loop type things to close it - we ooohed and ahhhed over it. He went into his pitch about Tongues ceasing when that which has perfect had come - and looking right at me he shouted "And what was that which was perfect? THIS !!!" he rammed it home - shoving his Bible in my face.
Rick sitting next to me said "What - Your LEATHER BIBLE COVER?" and the meeting ended abruptly without prayer - somehow Rick and I and Bruce the 3rd charismatic stumbled upstairs to a Bible Study room and just FELL ABOUT THE PLACE in hysterical laughter. We tried to straighten up - people would be coming in soon, we needed to go downstairs, but we couldn't stop laughing - Bruce mimicked the Director holding his bible in my face and said "The Perfect"!!
Tears rolled down our faces and splashed onto our shirts - we almost had ourselves under control but Rick said "LEATHER BIBLE COVER!!!!" and we went down again. I never laughed as hard in my life before or since.
It wasn't enough for him somehow.
One evening before the prayer meeting prior to opening the coffeehouse for people to come in, the Director ws showing off his new LEATHER BIBLE COVER. It was a grand thing - 3 little belt-loop type things to close it - we ooohed and ahhhed over it. He went into his pitch about Tongues ceasing when that which has perfect had come - and looking right at me he shouted "And what was that which was perfect? THIS !!!" he rammed it home - shoving his Bible in my face.
Rick sitting next to me said "What - Your LEATHER BIBLE COVER?" and the meeting ended abruptly without prayer - somehow Rick and I and Bruce the 3rd charismatic stumbled upstairs to a Bible Study room and just FELL ABOUT THE PLACE in hysterical laughter. We tried to straighten up - people would be coming in soon, we needed to go downstairs, but we couldn't stop laughing - Bruce mimicked the Director holding his bible in my face and said "The Perfect"!!
Tears rolled down our faces and splashed onto our shirts - we almost had ourselves under control but Rick said "LEATHER BIBLE COVER!!!!" and we went down again. I never laughed as hard in my life before or since.