But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding (Job 32:8 KJV) As believers, we know that the scripture has told us that man, as created by God, is spirit, soul, and body. There is a spirit inside of us. However, many know very little or nothing about Read More
Understanding Man
Take No Thought
Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body (Matt. 6:25 KJV) Jesus speaking above instructs us not to be anxious about the necessities of life. The KJV translators use the phrase “take no thought” to convey the command Read More
To be spiritually minded is life and peace
For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. (Rom. 8:6 KJV) The mind is the locomotive force that drives our lives on the earth. Where your mind goes, your life will follow. Rom. 8:6 above tells us that if we set our minds on the things of Read More
The soul and the spirit
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart (Heb. 4:12 KJV). There is a difference between the soul and the Read More
The Fleshly Mind
Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility….vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind (Col. 2:18 KJV). God created the mind to be the propeller of man’s life on the earth. It is the locomotive that drives our decisions, actions, attitudes, and speech. The mind is regarded negatively by many believers, Read More
Present your bodies a living sacrifice
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service (Rom. 12:1 KJV). The Apostle Paul gives us a solemn exhortation to present our bodies as a living sacrifice unto God. He adds the words “which is your Read More
The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. (Matt. 26:41 KJV). Many of us will easily identify with the reality of the scripture above. For example, there are times when I am fully awake, and my mind is sharp and active, until it is Read More
What is the Human Spirit?
“His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish” (Psalm 146:4, KJV). There is a spirit inside of you (Job 32:8) called the human spirit by which we contact God and God contacts us. But what is the human spirit? The answer to this question will remain bewildering Read More