Aug 11
Faith is the Victory “For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith” (1 John 5:4). In and by faith we cleave to Christ (the anointed one) in direct opposition to the world. Faith works in and by love to God …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wofwc.org/2015/08/faith-is-the-victory/
Jun 10
“And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?”(John 7:15) JOHN 7:14-15 Jesus received His wisdom and knowledge by direct revelation from the Spirit of God rather than by the teachings of man. Jesus had been learning, but not through man. The Holy Ghost was His teacher. Jesus had to be …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wofwc.org/2015/06/holy-ghost-teacher/
Nov 02
John 17:18 “As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.” JOHN 17:18 We are not from the world. Through the new birth, we come from God and should constantly remind ourselves of this. It is not good to be too “at home” in the world. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wofwc.org/2014/11/give-all-the-glory-to-god/
Apr 06
Matthew 13:15, “For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.” MATTHEW 13:14-23 …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wofwc.org/2014/04/naturally-holy/
Jun 21
John 8:58 “Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.” JOHN 8:57-59 Jesus didn’t seek to clarify the Jews’ misunderstanding of His previous statements. Instead, He made a new statement that those who would not accept that Jesus was God in the flesh (1 Tim. 3:16) could not …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wofwc.org/2013/06/god-made-flesh/
May 28
JESUS, THE CHIEF CORNERSTONE Matthew 16:18, “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Some people have mistakenly interpreted this passage to say that Peter was the foundation on which Christ would build His …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wofwc.org/2013/05/jesus-the-chief-cornerstone/
Apr 21
LOVE AND TRUST Matthew 9:18, “While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live”. Jesus could have healed this girl by His spoken word, but He did as He …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wofwc.org/2012/04/376/
Sep 29
GOD’S MERCY IS A GIFT Matthew 23:23 “Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.” MATTHEW 23:23 One of the …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wofwc.org/2011/09/gods-mercy-is-a-gift/
May 18
Mark 7:2, “And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.” MARK 7:1-7 Man looks on the outward appearance (this is what the scribes and Pharisees were concerned with), but the Lord looks on the heart (1 Sam. 16:7). Jesus looked on …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wofwc.org/2011/05/the-law-is-not-of-faith/
Apr 26
Mark 6:12, “And they went out, and preached that men should repent.” MARK 6:7-12 “Repent” comes from the Greek word, “metanoeo,” and literally means to have another mind. Repentance is a necessary part of salvation. Repentance may include Godly sorrow, but sorrow does not always include repentance. Repentance is simply a change of mind accompanied …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wofwc.org/2011/04/godly-sorrow-leads-to-repentance/
Apr 03
TO WHOM MUCH IS GIVEN Matthew 12:43, “When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.” MATTHEW 12:43-45 Most often, verses 43-45 are used to teach about demon possession and deliverance from evil spirits. Jesus made it clear that getting rid of an unclean …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wofwc.org/2011/04/too-whom-much-is-given/
Feb 22
ONLY THE HUNGRY ARE FED Matthew 5:6, “Blessed [are] they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.” MATTHEW 5:1-9 In the natural world, people eat even when they aren’t hungry. Many of us can prove that by turning sideways and looking at ourselves in the mirror. But in the spiritual …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wofwc.org/2011/02/only-the-hungry-are-fed/
Jan 30
SETTLING OUR DOUBTS John 1:46, “And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.” Nathanael suffered from a skepticism that afflicts many people today. However, it is to his credit that he came to the Lord and gave Him a chance to prove …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wofwc.org/2011/01/settling-our-doubts/
Jan 13
GOD LOOKS FOR AVAILABILITY Luke 2:24, “And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.” The Old Testament passage being quoted is from( Lev. 12:6-8). There the Lord commanded a lamb and a young pigeon or a turtledove as …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wofwc.org/2011/01/god-looks-for-availabilty/
Dec 23
SUPERNATURAL FAITH John 20:25 “The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.” Thomas …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wofwc.org/2010/12/supernatural-faith/
Dec 05
JESUS FREED US FROM SIN Luke 23:18 “And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:” LUKE 23:18 What happened to Barabbas is a picture of what happens when a person is born again. Barabbas was guilty; Jesus was innocent. Yet Jesus suffered the death that Barabbas …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wofwc.org/2010/12/jesus-paid-it-all/
Sep 12
WORKS DON’T SAVE Mark 11:16 “And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.” MARK 11:16 Only Mark points out that Jesus would not suffer anyone to carry any vessel through the temple. No explanation is offered by Mark as to why Jesus would not allow this. It is probable …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wofwc.org/2010/09/jesus-is-the-way/
Jul 13
HOLINESS IS A FRUIT Luke 11:42 “But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done and not to leave the other undone.” LUKE 11:42-44 When Jesus said, “and not to leave the other …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wofwc.org/2010/07/holiness-is-a-fruit/
Jun 20
What Makes a Dad God took the strength of a mountain, The majesty of a tree, The warmth of a summer sun, The calm of a quiet sea, The generous soul of nature, The comforting arm of night, The wisdom of the ages, The power of the eagle’s flight, The joy of a morning in …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wofwc.org/2010/06/happy-fathers-day/
Jun 12
John 7:22 “Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man.” JOHN 7:21-24 The covenant of circumcision was given to Abram in Gen. 17:9-14. In v. 14, the Lord said that any man who did not carry this sign …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wofwc.org/2010/06/the-heart-matters/
