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I believe there are principles here that we need. 2 Corinthians 12 J.B. Phillips New Testament I have real grounds for “boasting”, but I will only hint at them 12 1-10 No, I don’t think it’s really a good thing for me to boast at all, but I will just mention visions and revelations of the LordContinue reading “2 Corinthians 12—what comes with this most holy place revelation?”

Some thoughts on Acts 5 When Apostles have this much power and discernment they don’t need a title nor have to demand respect. God established His fear before the people which resulted in multitudes coming to Him. This was not a one time incident there are many testimonies of things like this through church historyContinue reading “Acts 5:1-15 (scriptures to awaken a sleeping church)”

Several thoughts here before reading  compare this with today’s western church with all the hype, fame and money. Here we need titles and accolades to give us power there they just needed the Holy Spirit and His power. Paul was beginning to be known by the evil spirit are we known? When he wasn’t received at theContinue reading “Acts 19:1-20 ( scriptures that challenge a sleeping church)”

2 Corinthians 11 J.B. Phillips Translation Why do you so readily accept the false and reject the true? 11 1-6 I wish you could put up with a little of my foolishness—please try! My jealousy over you is the right sort of jealousy, for in my eyes you are like a fresh unspoiled girl who I amContinue reading “2 Corinthians 11 ( The heart of a true apostle)”

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen.(not yet revealed to the physical senses- amp.)  Heb.11:1 Real faith flows out of the heart not out of the head, It is unseen reality and it is more sure than what we can see. ( Mk 11:23-24 ) 23 “Truly I tell you, if anyoneContinue reading “What Is Faith Really?”

2 Cor. 9:7-9  J.B. Phillips Translation Let everyone give as his heart tells him, neither grudgingly nor under compulsion, for God loves the man who gives cheerfully. After all, God can give you everything that you need, so that you may always have sufficient both for yourselves and for giving away to other people. As theContinue reading “Giving From The Finished Work”

  For we are God’s own handiwork ( His workmanship ) recreated in Christ Jesus, { born anew } that we may do those good works which God predestined ( planned beforehand ) for us  { taking paths which He prepared ahead of time } , that we should walk in them { living the good lifeContinue reading “Living The Good Life”

Jesus said:   I am the way, the truth, and the life.”John 14:6″   “Sound doctrine (our belief) is the application and the experience of the truth” The truth is not a creed or a particular belief about something, but it is a person it is founded on the person and then grows into that person, and of courseContinue reading “When Our Belief Is Our god”

Gen.35:2—Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods from among you, and be clean, and change your garments. There are several different words for change in both the Old and New Testament, one of the words in the Heb. “Chalaph” means to “get up, to grow up,Continue reading “How To Know it is Time To Change”

Acts 28:1-6 “shake it off or swell up” Paul Ashore on Malta 28 Once safely on shore, we found out that the island was called Malta. 2 The islanders showed us unusual kindness. They built a fire and welcomed us all because it was raining and cold.  3 Paul gathered a pile of brushwood and, as he put it on theContinue reading “Living Above Negative Relationships”