Preaching the Truth, making Rich many
Scripture 8 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; 9 As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; 10 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. — 2 Corinthians […]
The power of God in the Ministers of Jesus Christ
Scripture 6 By pureness, by knowledge, by long suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, 7 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, — 2 Corinthians 6:6-7 KJV Observation Yesterday, we have learned about patience in the ministers […]
Patience in the Ministers of God
Scripture 4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, 5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; — 2 Corinthians 6:4-5 KJV Observation The “all things” or “in every way” what Paul has enumerated in these verses (2 Corinthians […]
Philosophy and Empty Deceit
Scripture 8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. — Colossians 2:8 KJV Observation “See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit“. In Greek philosophy means “love of wisdom”. Herein, by divine inspiration, […]
Keep His Word in Your Hearts
Scripture 6 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: 7 And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. — Deuteronomy 6:6-7 […]
By Every Word of God
Scripture 3 And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. 4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. — Luke 4:3-4 KJV Observation The very first appearance of Satan […]
Crucified with Christ
Scripture 20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. — Galatians 2:20 KJV Observation We all deserve a capital […]
The Temple of God
Scripture 16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. — 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 KJV Observation In 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 where Paul […]
The Law of Christ
Scripture 2 Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. — Galatians 6:2 KJV Observation This verse may sound like a contradiction to the verse 5, where Paul says “For every man shall bear his own burden.” However, the Greek words are different. In verse 2 the word means “human frailties”; in […]
The Throne of Grace
Scripture 5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock. — Psalm 27:5 KJV 16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to […]