Personally, I forgive many times out of obedience to one of many commands to do so in the Bible. Ephesians 4:32 says, “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” Then Matthew 6:12 says, “forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.” Again Colossians 3:13 commands, “bearing with one another…
Spiritual warfare teaching usually starts with II Corinthians 10:5 which states, “We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ, being ready to punish every disobedience, when your obedience is complete.” This verse centers around “arguments” and “lofty opinions” the enemy throws at our minds through thoughts like…
Luke 1:37 "For with God nothing (rhema) shall be impossible." (KJV) "For nothing (rhema) will be impossible with God." (ESV) "For no word (rhema) from God will ever fail.” (NIV) In some Bible translations (ESV and KJV) that translate rhema (4487) as "nothing", in most other verses, rhema is translated "word." The translation of rhema to "nothing" gives a nice…
3 And the tempter came and said to him, 'If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.' 4 But he answered, 'It is written, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word (rhema) that comes from the mouth of God."' Matthew 4:3-4 (ESV) In Greek there are at least three terms that…
"I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul will make its boast in the Lord; The humble will hear it and rejoice." -Psalms 34:1-2 (ESV) What is holding you back from praising today? There is nothing in this world that has the power hold us back from praising Him. Even…