Colossians 3:12-17

Breakdown in the Greek/Hebrew Colossians 3:12 Put on therefore as the elect (chosen) of God holy and beloved bowels of mercies (pity, compassion, favor, grace) kindness (goodness, uprightness, gentleness.) humbleness of mind ((“humility”) means living in complete dependence on the Lord, i.e. with no reliance on self (the flesh) meekness (gentleness, mildness) longsuffering (patience, forbearance, slowness in

Faith based upon Knowledge – Smith Wigglesworth

Presented at 70 Victor Road, Bradford, UK. Published in Confidence, October-December 1919. “Then said they unto Him, ‘What shall we do that we might work the works of God?’ Jesus answered and said unto them, ‘This is the work of God: that ye believe on Him whom He hath sent.’ ” —John 6:28-29. “This is

Abide in Christ

In order for the Father to conform us to the image of His Son (Romans 8:29), we must abide in Christ. What does it mean to abide? It means to remain, rest, stay, wait, and continue. (See the concordance definition) Abiding in Christ, then, involves waiting upon the Lord and entering into His peace. “But

KJV vs. The Message Bible — Good vs. Garbage

  The Bible admonishes us to, “Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth. . .” (Eph. 4:29) The Mess routinely speaks “corrupt communication” with some curse words in its pages.This is just one example.. Micah 3:5-7 The Message (MSG)  5-7Here is God’s Message to the prophets, the preachers who lie to my people:

Luck?

Re-blogged from Wordsmith’s Desk Luck is a very familiar word to all and used in many forms. We wish someone “good luck” as much as say “hello.” We hear the phrase, we use the phrase and “Good luck” becomes a conditioned response. Faith, too, is a familiar word. it is used by many to express