“Fullness of the Spirit” The forty-day temptation of Jesus in the wilderness was a Holy Spirit-initiated event. Let us picture the first verse of Luke chapter four, which begins with the phrase “Jesus full of the Holy Spirit….” The word for fullness in Greek is pleres, which when translated means, “filled up,” “covered in every …
God’s Compassion: Expect the Unexpected “I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.”- Luke 7:47 Simon did not realize that Jesus, God’s Son, must act in God’s way, with compassion, tenderness, and mercy. Simon’s way was to ignore …
Who is Poor in Spirit? The sermon on the mount has not only impacted the Christians alone but secular leaders like M.K Gandhi as well. I remember as a young boy, I asked one of the elders as to how I could live a Christian life? He simply said, try to live by the sermon …
OSWALD CHAMBERS: SEEMINGLY RANDOM CIRCUMSTANCES “If you love me, keep my commandments.” John 14:15. Our Lord never insists on our obedience. He stresses very definitely what we ought to do, but he never forces us to do it. We have to obey Him out of a oneness of spirit with Him. That is why whenever …
Counting our days Psalm 90: 1-2, 12Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. … So teach us to count our days that we may gain a wise heart. Every …
LEARN THE TRIPLE ‘S’ CODE OF THESE TINY TEACHERS.. “Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. – PROVERBS 6: 6-8 Nature has always been the best teacher for those …