“Where now is the Lord, the God of Elijah?” he asked. When he struck the water, it divided to the right and to the left, and he crossed over.15 The company of the prophets from Jericho, who were watching, said, “The spirit of Elijah is resting on Elisha.” And the...
The water divided to the right and to the left, and the two of them crossed over on dry ground.9 When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken from you?” “Let me inherit a double portion of your sp...
”and they replied,“Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”These people saw Jesus in a mirror. A reflection of one of the prophets. Likewise, Jesus asked them:“What about you?
Though these sayings of Jesus are mostly familiar, this is written from a higher level of interpretation than you are probably used to. It is based on the original meaning and usage of Biblical words and the inspiration of the Spirit, adopted so that they can be applied in practice today. ...
conversation about the effect of the election on our hearts, minds, and bodies. The empowering richness of that exchange, a gift of the Holy Spirit, raised us from the depths to remember our vocation as God’s friends: to plant the seeds of resurrection amid the blind sufferings of history...
See? Just think, that spirit of Elijah ministers five times: Moses, two. Watch, keep alive for further service… They were neither one of them dead now. Don't you believe that? They were both seen alive, talking to Jesus on Mount Transfiguration. But remember, they must die. 374-3 ...
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, ...
In this podcast, we unpack some of the most popular "spiritual statements" that have made their way into popular culture and the church, even though they are not theologically sound. Together, we'll hold them up to the Bible to see what God's Word really has to say to us. How...
Two ‘things’ which the received wisdom tells us are ‘anachronisms’ in this ‘Modern’ age, yet I suggest that this is a misunderstanding, not untypical of these days for they are in fact timeless. And that in itself is against the spirit of the age. As one writer put it, during ...
Then the force of this verse is quite powerful as a promise to believers:IF you walk in the Spirit, THEN the impulses of the flesh won't find fulfillment and thus they lose their power.Notice that Paul doesn't appeal to will power to resist temptation -- though I'm sure that this ...