Tag: HolySpirit
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Jealous for You – James 4:5
James 4:5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? That phrase can sound strange to our ears, but the point is simple. The Spirit of God is jealous for us. Not jealous in a petty way. Jealous like a father who sees danger coming…
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Not Rejecting Man – 1 Thessalonians 4:8
1 Thessalonians 4:8 He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit. Paul is not offended here. He’s clarifying. If you shrug this off, he says, don’t pin that on me. I didn’t invent holiness. I didn’t wake up and decide to tighten everybody’s life. If…