Jean Ann Williams | Author

“Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled. But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat […]

“Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid” (1 Corthians 6:15 KJV).  Father, we understand that anything, anyone that we place higher than You, Lord, is being disloyal. Please help us to be fully […]

“Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren. Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind” (1 Corinthians 6:8, 9 KJV). Father, is Paul still speaking of the followers of Jesus? […]

“Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours; Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; And ye are Christ’s; and Christ is God’s” (1 Corinthians 3:21-23 KJV). Father, help us to not have worldly heros. […]

“But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned” (1Co 2:14 KJV).  Father, as True Believers we are not of the natural. We care about the things of God. Thank You, Lord, for saving us […]

“‘Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen’” (Romans 1:25 KJV). Father, help us to not adore Your creation but to enjoy it and still put You first. Help us to remember to take time praying and counting our […]

“When they [the crowd] heard this they were enraged and were crying out, ‘Great is Artemis [an idol] of the Ephesians!’ So the city was filled with the confusion, and they rushed together into the theater, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians who were Paul’s companions in travel. But when Paul wished to go in among […]

“Now while Paul was waiting for them [Timothy & Silas] at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw that the city was full of idols. So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with those who happened to be there” (Acts 17:16, […]