Thought for the Day
A sharing of a verse(s) from the Bible to bless and encourage you.
How to RECEIVE answers to prayer
There are thousands of books written about receiving answers to prayer, from our Heavenly Father. Most of the people that contact the "spiritword.org" prayer line have read some of these books and yet, they still experience difficulty in receiving answers to prayers....
New Testament Prophecy in the church
1 Corinthians chapter 14 verse 1 "Pursue love, and desire spiritual (gifts is an addition to the text) but especially (more and more) that you may prophesy." Our Heavenly Father desires us to pursue love in everything we do. He encourages us to seek spiritual matters,...
Tongues and Interpretation of Tongues in the Church. (Part 2)
The privilege of being requested by the Holy Spirit to bring forth a message in tongues and its consequent interpretation is purely and simply to bless those present with words of edification, exhortation and comfort. It is a message, from our Heavenly Father, and...
Tongues and the Interpretation of Tongues In the church. (Part 1)
1 Corinthians 14 Verse 1, "Pursue love and desire spiritual(matters)" Tongues and their interpretation are both demonstrations of the Holy Spirit that dwells within us. 1 Corinthians 12 v 7 "But the manifestation(working, demonstration) of the spirit is given to each...
“Love never fails…” – Part 2 (1 Corinthians 13:8)
"Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away." 1 Corinthians 13 v 8 We continue with our meditation on 1 Corinthians 13. Can I encourage you to review...
“Love never fails”- Part 1 (1 Corinthians13:8)
The context of 1 Corinthians 13 is love, not human love, but God's love. Chapter 13 is nestled between chapter 12 which illustrates the workings/demonstrations of the Spirit, the body of Christ and the Church. And chapter 14 where we have the practical application of...
“… I will pray with the spirit and I will also pray with the understanding.” (1 Corinthians chapter 14:15)
Just as we have to balance grace and faith in our walk with the Father, we are encouraged to mix praying with the spirit(tongues) with prayer in the understanding(mind) in our private prayer time spent with the Father. Romans chapter 8 v 26-27 reads, "Likewise the...