Wednesday Word Study – Gift of Faith

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February 22, 2012

Gift of Faith

Transliteration: charisma
Phonetic Spelling: (khar’-is-mah)
Short Definition: an undeserved favor
Definition: a gift of grace, an undeserved favor. The operation of grace (divine favor), i.e. a grace-endowment (natural gift ability or quality) to edify the Church.

Transliteration: pistis
Phonetic Spelling: (pis’-tis)
Short Definition: faith, belief, trust
Definition: faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.

The topic this week is the ministerial Gift of Faith that Paul is referring to in

I Corinthians 12:9a
9) to another faith by the same Spirit…

Monday Meditations – I Corinthians 12:9a

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February 20, 2012

today’s meditation verse:

i corinthians 12:9a
9) to another faith by the same spirit…

we’ve been discussing the gifts of the spirit and this week i’ll be writing about the gift of faith.

Wait For the Wind

January 6, 2012January 26, 201512 Comments

January 6, 2012

I’ve been talking this week about hope. Today I want to tell you a little bit of a personal story with a little teaching added in.

I’ve often thought of myself a ‘Jack of all trades’. And it is true that I have done a lot in my lifetime and been very good and talented at most of them. I attribute the talent and success to God.

But just being good at something doesn’t always mean that is your dream, especially when you are good at many things. We are told in the bible that everything we put our hand to will prosper so it stands to reason as a child of God we will be good at many things.

Wednesday Word Study – Hope

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January 4, 2012

Hope

Transliteration: elpis
Phonetic Spelling: (el-pece’)
Short Definition: hope, expectation
Definition: hope, expectation, trust, confidence.

1680 elpís (from elp?, “to anticipate, welcome”) – properly, expectation of what is sure (certain); hope.

Hope is something that is easily translated into a ‘feel-good’ emotional entity. It ranks right up there with joy and love.

We use it a lot just like those words too. “I hope so…” is a common phrase used a lot just like telling someone who is just a friend, “I love you…” We know that love is so much more than that, but so is hope.

But Do You Believe?

September 2, 2011January 26, 20156 Comments

September 2, 2011

Mark 11:23

23) “Truly I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is going to happen, it will be granted him.

Are You Confusing Faith with Belief?

August 19, 2011January 19, 20153 Comments

August 19, 2011

Have you ever encountered someone who made a comment similar to: “Their faith was shattered”? Or maybe they said it of themselves, “After that situation, my faith was just shattered”.

The problem with these comments is that they are confusing Faith with Belief.

Wednesday Word Study – Faith

August 17, 2011January 19, 20156 Comments

August 17, 2011

Faith

Hebrews 11:1 AMP
¹NOW FAITH is the assurance (the confirmation, ^[^a^]the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses].

Monday Meditations – Hebrews 11:1

August 15, 2011January 19, 20153 Comments

August 15, 2011

Today’s Meditation Verse:

Hebrews11:1 KJ
1Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

This verse is the definition of faith! What is faith? Well if you will picture this with me… Continue reading →

Wednesday Word Study – Conviction

August 10, 2011January 14, 20156 Comments

Aug 10, 2011

Conviction

There are two Greek words for conviction.

God’s Validation part 3

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August 3, 2011

God is Omniscient

God is omniscient[1] which means He knows all. This is an ‘all’ that is incomprehensible to us. From the beginning to the end, He already knows it. He knows the core of our very being and our every thought. He knows us as our creator. Continue reading →

February 22, 2012

Transliteration: charisma Phonetic Spelling: (khar’-is-mah) Short Definition: an undeserved favor Definition: a gift of grace, an undeserved favor. The operation of grace (divine favor), i.e. a grace-endowment (natural gift ability or quality) to edify the Church.

Transliteration: pistis Phonetic Spelling: (pis’-tis) Short Definition: faith, belief, trust Definition: faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.

The topic this week is the ministerial Gift of Faith that Paul is referring to in

I Corinthians 12:9a 9) to another faith by the same Spirit…

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February 20, 2012

today’s meditation verse:

i corinthians 12:9a 9) to another faith by the same spirit…

we’ve been discussing the gifts of the spirit and this week i’ll be writing about the gift of faith.

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January 6, 2012

I’ve been talking this week about hope. Today I want to tell you a little bit of a personal story with a little teaching added in.

I’ve often thought of myself a ‘Jack of all trades’. And it is true that I have done a lot in my lifetime and been very good and talented at most of them. I attribute the talent and success to God.

But just being good at something doesn’t always mean that is your dream, especially when you are good at many things. We are told in the bible that everything we put our hand to will prosper so it stands to reason as a child of God we will be good at many things.

Share this:

January 4, 2012

Transliteration: elpis Phonetic Spelling: (el-pece’) Short Definition: hope, expectation Definition: hope, expectation, trust, confidence.

1680 elpís (from elp?, “to anticipate, welcome”) – properly, expectation of what is sure (certain); hope.

Hope is something that is easily translated into a ‘feel-good’ emotional entity. It ranks right up there with joy and love.

We use it a lot just like those words too. “I hope so…” is a common phrase used a lot just like telling someone who is just a friend, “I love you…” We know that love is so much more than that, but so is hope.

Share this:

September 2, 2011

23) “Truly I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is going to happen, it will be granted him.

Share this:

August 19, 2011

Have you ever encountered someone who made a comment similar to: “Their faith was shattered”? Or maybe they said it of themselves, “After that situation, my faith was just shattered”.

The problem with these comments is that they are confusing Faith with Belief.

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Hebrews 11:1 AMP 1NOW FAITH is the assurance (the confirmation, [a]the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses].

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August 15, 2011

Today’s Meditation Verse:

Hebrews11:1 KJ 1Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

This verse is the definition of faith! What is faith? Well if you will picture this with me… Continue reading →

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Aug 10, 2011

There are two Greek words for conviction.

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Transliteration: charisma
Phonetic Spelling: (khar’-is-mah)
Short Definition: an undeserved favor
Definition: a gift of grace, an undeserved favor. The operation of grace (divine favor), i.e. a grace-endowment (natural gift ability or quality) to edify the Church.

Transliteration: pistis
Phonetic Spelling: (pis’-tis)
Short Definition: faith, belief, trust
Definition: faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.

I Corinthians 12:9a
9) to another faith by the same Spirit…

i corinthians 12:9a
9) to another faith by the same spirit…

Transliteration: elpis
Phonetic Spelling: (el-pece’)
Short Definition: hope, expectation
Definition: hope, expectation, trust, confidence.

Hebrews 11:1 AMP
¹NOW FAITH is the assurance (the confirmation, ^[^a^]the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses].

Hebrews11:1 KJ
1Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.