A Kindred Spirit

The book of James is considered wisdom literature, and for good reason. It is believed that James wrote this book between 48-49 A.D. Before being martyred in 44 A.D, James was used by God to spread wisdom and challenge people to follow the Word. As Paul focused on the God perspective, James looks into the perspective of faith through man's eyes. Four of the key themes spoken of in James are the testing of faith, faith and works, joy in trials, and prayer. As strange as it sounds when you first…

The book of Acts begins with the outpouring of God's promised Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost. As a result, the preaching of the gospel and the witness of the newly formed church sparks a flame that spreads across the Roman Empire. The opening of Acts discloses a primary theme throughout the book. As believers are empowered by the Holy Spirit they bear witness to the message of salvation in Jesus Christ. This is how the church is established and continues to grow, spreading locally and then…

pray. It tells the Christ follower to pray in the Spirit, on all occasion, with all kinds of prayers and requests, to be alert, and always keep on praying. The Greek meaning of Spirit was the same as in verse 17. It means to have the “Immaterial part of the inner person that can respond to God; God the Holy Spirit.” The Greek definition makes the audience think praying in the Spirit is connecting to God in prayer through the strength of the Holy Spirit. The Greek meaning for the word…

with their works that were empowered by the Spirit and their witness that was inspired by the Spirit in the book of Acts. The five charismatic prophets he focuses on are Stephen, Phillip, Agabus, Barnabas and Peter. Stronstad starts and ends with Stephen. He believes the parallels between Stephen and Jesus are stronger than any of the others. Stronstad gives a many parallels between Jesus and Stephen and here are a few of them; both were full of the Spirit, accused of blasphemy, spoke against…

the Holy Spirit influences my life I would say six. I say this because I do think about God and the Holy Spirit everyday of my life, I sometimes just do not notice when it is trying to reach out to me. I can be very selfish at times too. I am the oldest of my brothers and I need to realize that I am not the only on in the family. “For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the spirit are the things of the spirit.” (Romans…

The promise of a Redeemer is shown through the incarnation and the public ministry of Christ. In Mary’s fiat and when Christ reveals himself, God’s promise of a Redeemer is fulfilled. The Virgin Mary’s leap of faith saying “yes” to God at the Annunciation gave him the ability to institute his promise. Jesus’ first miracle at the Wedding of Cana when he entered his public ministry put his promise into effect. After committing Original Sin, God told Adam and Eve his promise for human salvation.…

The earliest form of British Common Law originated during the Anglo-Saxon period. During the time of King Aetherlberht I of Kent, about 600 A.D., law was beginning to be written down. As these laws became common-knowledge, it became a lot easier to convict someone of a crime. There were many ways to convict a person of a crime, and have them be punished for it. Sometimes, a person would be forced to pay per body part that was removed, or remove their own. Other times, the convicted would be…

The love of God for humanity, directions, and directives for obeying orders and serving him God is what the bible talks about.(Deuteronomy 7:9) Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations. We commit sins before God and crimes against our fellow human beings. Which warrants condemnation from him. He shows mercy upon us and receives unto himself when we realize our…

Different stages of our society, especially the youth been victim of environmental influences. As a matter fact, sometimes people fall into some practices, or join some groups which they don’t know too much about their vision and failed. People by their action often reflected the picture of their environment in term of acting and facing some situations. It is a fact that environment should be transformed by its living group. Nevertheless, people today depend on their mindset, let the environment…

Life has stress and stressors. It’s a fact of life, but it’s more important to know and to understand that stress isn’t inherently bad. Jesus said, “In this world ye shall have tribulation.” The word tribulation comes from the Greek word thlipsis which means “a pressing, pressure”. HELPS Word-studies goes further into defining thlipsis as ‘properly, pressure (what constricts or rubs together), used of a narrow place that "hems someone in"; tribulation, especially internal pressure that causes…