Tag Archives: scripture

Learning to be an Intercessor

Posted on March 21, 2018 by

Over the years I’ve had periods of time that I delved deeply into the Word of God and those times were times of growth. I spent many hours in prayer as well, mostly for my family in those years. Having … Continue reading →

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Is Encouragement a Gift of the Spirit?

Posted on February 19, 2018 by

In the New Testament there are a couple or three places that mention gifts of the spirit. In Romans 12:6-8  it gives seven gifts the fourth is exhortation. In doing some research on the word and synonyms I believe I … Continue reading →

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Fruit of the Spirit – Part 7 Gentleness and Self Control

Posted on February 12, 2018 by

It has been awhile since I last penned part 6 of this series. Much has happened and I had written most of the part on gentleness in October of last year. I didn’t realize it had been that long. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Fruit of the Spirit (Part 6) Faith/Faithfulness

Posted on October 9, 2017 by

Galatians 5:22-23 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,[a] 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law. In the verses above the Holman translation uses faith, the King James Version uses faithfulness. From the Strong’s … Continue reading →

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Fruit of the Spirit (Part 2) – Joy

Posted on July 24, 2017 by

Galatians 5:22-23 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,goodness, faith, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law. When I accepted Jesus at age 14 I was at a Baptist Bible Camp. Thanks to a junior high … Continue reading →

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Reflecting on Scripture

Posted on July 25, 2016 by

Psalm 12:7-8 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) 7 You, Lord, will guard us; You will protect us from this generation forever. 8 The wicked wander everywhere, and what is worthless is exalted by the human race. All the things going … Continue reading →

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