For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace (Romans 8:6, KJV) The human mind has had a bad reputation amongst believers as a result of a focus “on the spirit.” However, amongst the human capacities of mind, emotions, and will, there is none as god-like in man Read More
Understanding Man
Breaking Strongholds in Your Life This Year
For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds (2 Cor. 10:4 ESV) We are in a spiritual warfare, and this new year certainly comes with another flavor of the struggle. Strongholds are fortified areas in a city or a home that are difficult to break Read More
God Spoke to Peter While He Thought on the Vision
While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee (Acts 10:19 KJV) When the Lord opened the door for the Gentiles to come to the faith, He had to use a vision to tenderize the heart of Peter. He showed him a large sheet from heaven with many Read More
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well (Ps. 139:14 KJV) The Psalmist sums up the beauty of the creation of man in the verse above. He praises the LORD because he has come to know how fearfully and wonderfully he Read More
There is a Spirit in Man
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
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