Ephesians 6:11 – Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. To get a better understanding of what we are up against, let’s look at the word wiles (methodeia) in the Greek Methodeia is translated as shown in the list below with each word followed …
Romans 5:6 reads, “For when we were yet without strength, [when we were strengthless] in due time [or according to the time] Christ died for the ungodly.” “For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us…” These scriptures identify the greatest …
Matthew 16:21 reads, “Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far [actually the Greek is pity thyself] from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.” Up to this point Peter did not hear anything Christ said. He still placed his hope on being liberated from Rome, not rescued from sin and …
It’s harder than ever for Christians to remain true to their faith in today’s society. Everywhere you turn there is always someone ready to say that biblical beliefs and principles don’t apply in the modern world. However, we believe the knowledge in the Bible is as pertinent today as it was when it was written. …
II Corinthians 4:1 begins reads, “Therefore, seeing we have this ministry…” Even though Paul could say ‘this ministry’ because he was writing to the Corinthians, the word ministry is also used for service and labor in other places in the Bible. In addition, we should personalize this verse and say, Therefore, seeing I have this ministry, or I have this service or …
Luke 12:22-26 reads, “And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what you shall put on. The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment. Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which …
I Corinthians 9:19, 23, 24 reads, “For though I be free from all, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.” “And this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you [you was added by the translators. It should have stopped at thereof.].” “Know ye not …
Open your Bibles to II Chronicles 32 in the Old Testament. I have preached through these verses in the past, but I want to take a second look at these passages to see what else we can learn from them. I have been going through some struggles as of late and I am sure many …