How did Paul handle those times of life that were full of suffering and tribulation? I thought we’d approach this topic from two perspectives: 1) what Paul understood before he went through suffering and 2) how Paul handled suffering. Let’s look at the first perspective: What Paul Understood Going into Suffering He knew sufferings were... Continue Reading →
Life can be messy and regularly comes with pop-up challenges or brush fires. These canbe as simple as spilling your coffee on your work papers to being notified your husbandor wife has just been arrested for a DUI. Sometimes we are bombarded and have manyunmanaged brush fires all around. We need time to step back... Continue Reading →
Consider that it may be contrary to God’s will for us to pray difficulties away or thinkGod doesn’t care or is mad at us when our loved ones aren’t miraculously healed. Weare under grace today and not promised Israel’s (healing) blessings for faithfulness.God’s will for the Body is to use sufferings to manifest His power... Continue Reading →
Rom 8:4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. Rom 8:5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. Rom 8:6 For to... Continue Reading →
1Th 3:2 And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith: 1Th 3:3 That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto. 1Th 3:4 For verily, when we were... Continue Reading →
Most saints don’t understand how the doctrines actually work with sufferings for our benefit. They’re specifically designed to be ‘for us’ in this dispensation: “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:28) Difficult situations are humbling... Continue Reading →
Php 2:25 Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants. Php 2:26 For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick. Php 2:27 ... Continue Reading →
[These are some of the notes from my recent message at the 2025 Florida Regional Grace Conference. -Joel] Eph 6:18. “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.” This is the one and only time Paul mentions perseverance. Paul never really defines... Continue Reading →
Our Father is the Most High God; He is Wisdom, and so much more. (Prov. 8:12) We can step out from under fear and anything this world has to offer that creates anxiety or distress to be a servant. Recall who we have residing within us. So, what is there to fear? “What shall we... Continue Reading →
When the Lord told Paul, “for my strength is made perfect in weakness” (2 Cor. 12:9), what did He mean by my strength? What is God’s strength made perfect in our weaknesses? We all know the context very well. Paul was dealing with, what I personally suspect was, a demon or a demon-possessed person verbally... Continue Reading →
2nd Cor.1:8] For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life: [9] But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God... Continue Reading →
We now have a complete list of links below for the ENTIRE End of the World Series here on Supply of Grace! Woo hoo! Each article is a deep dive, typically around 6,000 words of pure exegesis. We started with day one of the Tribulation and kept going all the way to the Eternal State.... Continue Reading →
We now have on our Supply of Grace website thorough detailed exegesis on the entire Tribulation in chronological order. First, there will be the immediate appearance of the antichrist. That article also covers his rise to power over the course of the first 3 ½ years. Plus, we offered a high-level portrait of the antichrist.... Continue Reading →
Phil. 2:12] Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. [13] For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. Many oftentimes, Philippians chapter... Continue Reading →
1Thess.3:2] And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith: [3] That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto. There is a saying, ‘when the going gets tough,... Continue Reading →
Mat 16:21 From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. Mat 16:22 Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be... Continue Reading →
Rom 15:17 I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God. Rom 15:18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed, Some time ago, someone wrote a... Continue Reading →
2Co 10:3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 2Co 10:4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) 2Co 10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing... Continue Reading →
2Co 12:7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. 2Co 12:8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from... Continue Reading →
2Co 12:7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. 2Co 12:8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from... Continue Reading →
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