Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel (Acts 4:8 KJV) When Peter and John were arrested for healing the lame man, the entire Jewish council got together to question them about the authority they had to perform such miracles. The verse above says Read More
The Holy Spirit
A Joyful Heart is Good Medicine
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones (Prov. 17:22 ESV) Joy in the heart of a person is good medicine for his body. This is God speaking. In simple words, He is saying joy in a person’s heart has an impact on the health of their body. Similarly, Read More
The River of God is Full of Water
Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it (Ps. 65:9 KJV) The scriptures often use the symbol of water to represent the operation of the Holy Spirit in our lives. It Read More
Whoever is Slow to Anger Has Great Understanding
Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly (Prov. 14:29 ESV) King Solomon gives us another piece of wise counsel for daily living. He says the person who is slow to become angry has great understanding, but those who are quick-tempered, hasty to get angry or Read More
Difference between the Word of Knowledge and God Speaking to You
For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit (1 Cor. 12:8 KJV) The word of knowledge is the wonderful gift of the Spirit that enables us to know issues related to the earthly lives of people. This is different from the Read More
The Name of the Holy Spirit
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you (Acts 1:8 ESV) What is the Name of the Holy Spirit? Is His name Holy Spirit? In reality, the Spirit’s proper Name is not the Holy Spirit. The term “holy spirit” is a descriptor of a spirit that comes from God. It Read More
The Grace of Self-Control
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, ….. self-control; against such things there is no law (Gal. 5:22-23 ESV) Self-control is a gracious fruit of the Spirit. It might not be one of the “popular ones” you will often hear about, but its absence in a person’s character cannot be missed, even for Read More
New Wine Must be Put into New Bottles
But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved (Lk. 5:38 KJV) The Pharisees asked Jesus why His disciples were not following the regular fasting traditions of the day, as John the Baptist’s disciples did. He responded by saying new wine has to be put into new bottles, meaning what He Read More