In the King James Version of the Bible, there is 170 uses of the word, “grace.” Of the 170 references, 131 of these references are in the New Testament. This leaves only 39 references of grace for the Old Testament. That is about 23% percent of the references in the Old Testament. The word mercy …
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit” ~ Galatians 5:22-25 Fruit is a …
1:13-14 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers. In this passage, …
1:16-19 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by …
3:1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. Verse 3:1 has had trouble being understood by various commentaries; nonetheless, it is generally agreed upon as the time preceding the second coming of Jesus. More specifically, our current dispensation which would cease at the Rapture of the Church. This message presents …
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you ~ Luke 6:28 Jesus in His Earthly ministry had a way of pointing out the conduct expected within the Kingdom program. Here in Luke 6:28, Jesus teaches a principle that, in a simpler form, is well known. The Jewish population knew well …
2:7 Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity. As Paul often does, he plays into his authority and unique position within the Body of Christ as a preacher and an apostle. These two positions should …