Holy Spirit – Page 4 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

The Disruptive Jesus – Luke 1:26-38

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/ By Randall Johnson

He prided himself in being a non-conformist and when week after week he saw an unchanged church sign that read, “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind,”

He Will Guide You – John 16:1-15

“In the canon law of the Catholic Church, excommunication (Lat. ex, out of, and communio or communicatio, communion, meaning exclusion from the communion), the principal and severest censure, is

Hatred of the World – John 15:18-27

Wikipedia’s article on hatred describes three elements in hatred, 1) a negation of intimacy, by creating distance when closeness has become threatening; 2) an infusion of passion, such as fear or

The Helper – John 14:15-31

The Pan American and World Health Organization has a library for dealing with disasters. When talking about people who may want to help in disasters they write: People have different reasons for choosing

Water – John 7:25-52

There is a nice little article by a Messianic Jew, Aaron Eby, on the Feast of Tabernacles, where he mentions, as have many commentators, that a part of the feast was the pouring out of water from the pool

Samaria – John 4:1-6

Wikipedia notes of Samaria: “The name “Samaria” is derived from the ancient city of Samaria, the second capital of the northern Kingdom of Israel. The name likely began being used for

Jesus’ Exercise of Deity During His Life on Earth

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/ By Randall Johnson

Did Jesus Exercise His Divine Capabilities When He Was on Earth? John very clearly tells us in John 1:1 that Jesus is God. But did Jesus evidence his deity while he was living in this world, growing up

Peaceable Kingdom – Isaiah 11:1-9

It is such a famous painting! Worcesterart.com gives this description of the painter and the meaning of the painting: “Hicks painted over a hundred versions of his now-famous Peaceable Kingdom between

Love With Faith – Ephesians 6:21-24

I never cease to marvel at Jesus. He had the ability to speak truth into people’s lives that was sometimes hard and yet they loved him. And this no doubt springs from the fact that he completely

Full of the Spirit – Ephesians 5:15-21

There are actually two kinds of filling of the Spirit (see my article). One is a temporary empowerment by the Spirit that is never actually commanded or asked for, but that the Spirit gives sovereignly

Pleasing the Spirit – Ephesians 4:25-32

The Ku Klux Klansman had enjoyed his piano playing and remarked that this was the first time he had ever sat down and had a drink with a black man. That’s when Daryl Davis realized the potential

Sealed and Guaranteed – Ephesians 1:13,14

University College London has a fascinating study of the Assyrian king’s seal and its use throughout the empire: “The motif of the Assyrian royal stamp seal, showing the king fighting a lion,

Defend Yourself – 2 Corinthians 1:12-22

Is it ethically and biblically right to defend yourself against attack, whether physical or reputational? It is, I believe, and you’ll find an able defense of defending yourself in Christian Ethics

Willful Unbelief – Matthew 12:22-32

I have a blog called Ask the Pastors, where people are invited to ask Bible related questions of pastors, though, truth be told, I am the only pastor answering (Hey, it started out with more than one pastor

Trampling Pearls – Matthew 7:6

I was working at Mahaffey Message Relay and struggling a bit because I hadn’t witnessed to a co-worker and we were the only ones there this day. So I made a stab at a spiritual conversation and he

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