Author Archives: St. John Studies

Sometimes in life we have recurring sins, you know ones that just don’t ever seem to go away. Maybe we just can’t reach the point where we can declare that “God took this away from me!” with any true finality. … Continue reading →

  In the previous post “The Hard Stuff,” it sounds like I am having a pity party. God wants me to put my “self” aside and put Him first. God wants me to confess my sins. God wants me to … Continue reading →

I am blessed to be writing about the Holy Spirit right now.  Billy Graham’s book* is speaking directly to me. I am asking God to help me, to change me, to lead me in another life direction. So, today I … Continue reading →

I have a question for you… How can we look at our face in the mirror, go away from the mirror and forget what kind of person we have just seen?* I don’t know the answer to that question but … Continue reading →

“Is there anyone among you who is wise and understanding?” James 3: 13 When we turn to the Book of James, we find that it is such a straightforward book, written as a “pep talk”, encouraging Christians to live righteous … Continue reading →

I used to watch a lot of golf on television. I hate to admit this but there was a time in my life when I loved golf. I literally adored it. Before I lost my heart to golf, I already … Continue reading →

Why would a Christian seek the power of the Holy Spirit? God has a purpose for us to be filled with the Spirit. In Acts 4:31 it says “And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to … Continue reading →

Full and filled… What is the difference between the two words? Billy Graham* uses people from the Bible to illustrate “full”. He said John the Baptist was full. The Apostle Paul was full. Let’s go further. He says they “were … Continue reading →

Sometimes an image is the best way to communicate. Billy Graham uses an old farmhouse kitchen to convey his thoughts in his book The Holy Spirit. At my age, I still remember my Grandmother Carter’s kitchen, the old fashioned deep … Continue reading →

In Ephesians 5: 18 Paul writes “And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit.” As people grow older, they have a tendency to look back on life and wonder why things … Continue reading →