You: I am making YOU this promise; If you as a Christian will read every article on this commentary with a hungry, willing soul you will be changed from where you are to a much closer relationship with Jesus through the Holy Spirit. NOTE: The first part of this introduction makes this commentary sound a bit 'teachy' and it is but it also reveals the kind, loving, intimate, personal relationship God desires to develop with (Rom. 8:15-17) His Christian  family. Near the end is a guide, with small summaries, [...]

You will find understanding yourself will be vital in understanding and developing your relationship with God because to understand God’s influence in our lives we must first understand what we are, who we are and what makes us act. God said, (Gen. 1:26) “Let us make man in our image (resemblance), after our likeness (be like):” (Gen. 2:7) “The Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath (spirit) of life; and man became a living soul (mind, me, person, self, [...]

The origin of the title: God, through the Holy Spirit, had been inspiring and revealing some of the information given in this article. I was troubled because somehow the information would not coalesce in the way it usually does. I was also an avid hunter. It was deer season; it was raining, the wind was blowing and I was following the scuff marks and blood trail of a big buck. I was traveling fast to try to follow the trail before the rain washed it out. I would occasionally [...]

NOTE: (Heb. 9:23 keyword: patterns) Patterns defined: Strong's #5262: exhibit for imitation or warning and ADUMBRATION which is defined: foreshadow, symbolize, foretell, prophesy, represent in outline & predict. <-Remember these two highlighted, underlined definitions of ADUMBRATION/patterns because they will be used in this article. (Heb. 9:23 keyword: patterns: defined: foreshadow & prophesy) This concerns the hidden prophecies in O.T. objects, events, people, activities JUST LIKE (John 5:46-47) the writings of Moses, (John 6:32-33) the OT manna, (Matt. 12:40-41) Jonas (Jonah) three days in the belly of the whale then preached to [...]

(1Thess. 4:17 keywords: caught up) The Greek word for the term caught up is harpazo. (Luke 23:38 keyword: Latin) The Latin word for the term caught up is rapio or rapturo. Both words are defined to snatch up in relation to an ecstasy of spirit or the actual removal from one place to another. (Acts 8:39) "the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip" (2Cor. 12:4) "How that he was caught up into paradise,". The English words caught up translated from Latin rapturio is rapture (a feeling of intense pleasure or joy) [...]

Science is basically the observation, study, investigation and explanation of the natural physical world. Science is “geared” to explain all phenomena as physical reality. By its own logic science must explain spiritual and supernatural events as objective physical reality. By this basic principal of its own multi-faceted disciplines science must deny man is a spiritual entity. By its own dictates science must state man is a product of evolution, survival of the fittest and genetics. Science only recognizes the outward man so science must prove “by its own rules” [...]

The objective of this article is to study the how, who, what, why, where and when of prayer. PRAYER (Matt. 6:9-13 esp. V.9 keywords: after this manner- example) In these verses of scripture Jesus instructs us how to pray so, for effect, it is our prayer! NOTE: Tradition tells us (Matt. 6:9-13) is the Lord’s Prayer. Some people even think (Psa. 23:1-6) is the Lord’s Prayer but it is a Psalm of praise. (John 17:1 thru 18:1) This is the Lord’s Prayer and most of it is intercessory prayer [...]

(V.11) “Give us this day our daily bread.” Exhibits your: Honoring God by recognizing His power and asking for His help in your Christian experience. The Physical Bread: (John 6:49) Jesus said; “Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. (Ex. 16:4-5) God, through Moses, gave Israel physical bread from heaven that would sustain their physical life. (Matt. 6:25-33 esp. V.33) God will provide the physical bread of life (V.33) if we seek the kingdom of God and God’s righteousness. The Spiritual Bread: (John 6:32-35) Jesus [...]

Before you read this article please read the first “SELF” article on this commentary so you will better understand the parts of your eternal soul, the eternal you. What does the Holy Spirit do concerning salvation, the Church and the individual Christian? #5 (part A) must necessarily be presented out of order because salvation must be accomplished first and then we can explore and explain the Holy Spirit’s part in our Christian experience of developing a relationship with God. As stated before; this commentary concerns Christians because they already [...]

NOTE: Toward the end of this article is an interesting examination of time, timeless, natural selection, evolution and intelligent design-creation. END OF NOTE. Before we start to scripturally identify the Holy Spirit please read this earthly example of God’s work in people’s lives. Example: This is a very poor and crude physical illustration of the trinity of God but this allegory will illuminate the information given in the rest of this commentary. For a minute please think of an earthly judicial system with three personages, three offices and three [...]