Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts (Zech. 4:6 KJV) Zerubbabel was the Governor of Judah that the Lord used to rebuild the Temple in the midst of significant Read More
Walking in the Spirit
Can You Tell When You are Not Walking in the Spirit?
Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? (Gal. 3:3 KJV) Our life in Christ is a life of the Spirit. We are born of the Spirit. We live by the Spirit. We are preserved until the day of Redemption by the Spirit. We also win Read More
Walking in the Spirit is Your Key to the Higher Life
If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit (Gal. 5:25 KJV). Walking in the Spirit is the key to experiencing God to the full, and enjoying the life that Christ came to give you. Jesus said He came to give us life, so that we could enjoy it until it Read More
There is a River
There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High (Ps. 46:4 KJV). The scriptures use the word “river” to refer to an unending abundance of flowing water. Bodies of water are referenced throughout the scriptures, because it is an important Read More
Not by might
Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts (Zech. 4:6 KJV). This amazing verse was originally uttered by an angel, to the Prophet Zechariah, as a message for Zerubabbel, after Read More
Familiarity Breeds Contempt
Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him (Mk. 6:3 ESV). The familiar phrase “familiarity breeds contempt” summarizes the reality that the more familiar we are with something, the more Read More
The Word and the Spirit
The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life (Job 33:4 KJV) The Word and the Spirit are like God’s two hands, used to accomplish His will. They operate in tandem, so we must not treat them as distinctly separate. The scripture above gives us an important Read More
Faith works by love
For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love (Gal. 5:6 KJV). Our Christian faith works by love. The key to understanding the meaning of “worketh” in this context is the verb “operate”. For example, computers follow basic programming rules to perform everyday functions. If you need Read More