Author: Shalem John
the word of the Lord, oh people of Israel. The H Lord has filed a lawsuit against you listing the following charges: There is no faithfulness, no kindness, no knowledge of God in your land. 2 You swear and lie and kill and steal and commit adultery. There is violence everywhere, with one murder after another. 3 That is why your land is not producing; it is filled with sadness, and all living things grow sick and die; the animals, the birds, and even the fish begin to disappear. 4 Don’t point your finger at someone else, and try to…
A spiritual gift is a special endowment that the Holy Spirit gives to a believer according to God’s grace to serve others in the community of faith. The Greek word used for spiritual gifts is charisma. It shows that the gifts are given by the Holy Spirit as per His will. This Greek word charisma occurs in seventeen places in the New Testament. 1. Spiritual Gifts and Natural Talents Natural talents are different from spiritual gifts. Natural talents are the common grace of the Spirit present naturally in a person from birth, which is used for instruction and entertainment. But…
PART -1 These are the messages from the Lord to Hosea, son of Beeri, during the reigns of these four kings of Th Judah: Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah; and one of the kings of Israel, Jeroboam, son of Joash. 2 Here is the first message: The Lord said to Hosea, “Go and marry a girl who is a prostitute, so that some of her children will be born to you from other men. This will illustrate the way My people have been untrue to Me, committing open adultery against Me by worshiping other gods.” 3 So Hosea married Gomer,…