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THE INSPIRATION OF THE ALMIGHTY

According to Webster’s New World Dictionary , the original meaning of the word “inspire” was “to breathe, or blow upon or into,” and “to infuse life into by breathing.”  Before Jesus ascended to heaven after His death and resurrection, He appeared to His disciples and said to them, “Peace be unto you: as My Father hath sent Me, even so send I you.”  Scripture says that He then breathed on them and said, “Receive ye the Holy Ghost.”  Also, when God created man, He breathed into Him the breath of life, and from that time on man could only survive as he continued to draw breath.  When Jesus breathed on the disciples that day, however, it was something more than just imparting air, it was the infusing of the Holy Spirit into their lives  Just as it was necessary for them to breathe in and out to sustain their life, it would now be necessary for them to draw life from Jesus through the Holy Spirit that He breathed into them.    It is this breath of God...
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HIS GRACE IS SUFFICIENT

“And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for Me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against Me, saying, mine own hand hath saved me.” (Judges 7:2).   “And He said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for My strength is made perfect in weakness.   Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” (2 Corinthians 12:9).   The enemies of Israel had once more beaten them down very low when God began to call Gideon to be His agent of change.   Gideon’s faith was tentative at best and required some encouragement, but he was willing to do what he was asked to do.   God wanted him to be an example of faith and obedience to the people of Israel who had fallen away from serving God.   When he blew the trumpet to call the people to arms, 32,000 men came up to fight!   This was not a bad army with which to face the Midianites. ...
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BUILDING ON THE FOUNDATION

OVERVIEW The author of the letter to the Corinthians is the Apostle Paul.   Paul visited Corinth during his 2 nd missionary trip and planted a Christian church there around 52 A.D.   In Paul’s day Corinth was the capitol of the Roman province of Achaia.   The Apostle remained with the newly formed church for nearly two years teaching and ministering to their spiritual needs to provide them with a firm foundation upon which they could build.     Corinth was a city of about 500,000 people and was situated on the narrow Isthmus of Corinth in what is today modern Greece.   It was situated on major land and sea travel routes and commanded two harbors, one leading to Asia and the other to Italy.   With its extended trade, it was a very prosperous city and was known both for its luxury and its immorality.   To be called a Corinthian woman at the time was synonymous with being called a whore or a strumpet.   The city had at least 26 sacred pla...
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