by Pete Wood | Mar 16, 2025 | Articles, Mentors Corner
Did our God have a weakness? Jesus was crucified through weakness and it became foolishness to the perishing world. Jesus took upon himself our weak and infirm nature. His weakness and foolishness of ours was imputed to him so that we might live. Our Heavenly Father took this on out of His love for us. Jesus was made capable of suffering, and of laying down willingly his life for us on the cross. But, he was raised from the grave, He is alive and He lives again by the divine power of God. This Spirit who raised Christ Jesus from the dead dwells in each of us. But, we are to be strong in our weakness. As we are to be weak in him, like Him, being liable to sufferings, undergoing sufferings by his example; but we shall live with him by the power of God, of which also we have living within us. And we have access to the mind of Christ, in our soul. The apostle Paul taught us, how to look at being strong and to understand it as part of our spiritual life. “And He has said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you for power is perfected in weakness.’ Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ’s sake; or when I am weak, then I am strong” (2Corinthains 12:9-10). Paul learned that God’s grace is sufficient for each and every one of us, for...
by Pete Wood | Feb 25, 2025 | Articles, Mentors Corner
When studying this verse, 1 Corinthians 13:16, in capturing the essence of this scripture, it should produce a new understanding, a new vision, a new anchor in the chamber of your heart. “BE” is a word that should not be taking lightly. First we need to understand that the word BE is considered a linking verb that is called “substantive.” Most importantly we need to carefully dig deep and look at the meaning of substantive, and specifically how it relates when using the word “BE” in 1 Corinthians 16:13. Substantive: It means to have a firm basis in reality and therefore important or meaningful, to be fixed; to exist; to have a real state or existence, to be made, to be, to become. to remain. This is forming a particular future tense and expresses a duty, a necessity or a purpose. What makes this so important is that this understanding should ignite a passion and our desire to Be alert, stand firm in our faith, act like men and Be strong. So now let’s combine the word “BE with STRONG”, and take a fresh look at what it means to “BE STRONG”, To “BE STRONG”: Being Strong should have a firm basis in everyday life and is important and meaningful. We are called to be fixed in a position of strength. This is a state we are to exist in, now and in the future, out of a necessity and with purpose. Specifically as a member of the family of God, this is our duty. So with this new insight take a glance at a portion of the way...
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