Jean Ann Williams | Author

“Againe, thinke yee that wee excuse our selues vnto you? we speake before God in Christ. But wee doe all thinges, dearely beloued, for your edifying [teaching]” ( 2 Corinthians 12:19 1587 Geneva Version).  Father, Paul had a gift. His gift was to teach the masses. We too as Disciples of Christ have gifts. Let […]

“And I [Paul] will most gladly bestow [give], and will be bestowed [given] for your soules: though the more I loue [love] you, the lesse I am loued” (2 Corinthians 12:15 1587 Genena Version).  Father, Paul was terribly persecuted as You had said in Your Word before he became a Disciple for You. Through Christ’s […]

“I robbed other Churches, and tooke wages of them to doe you seruice.And when I was present with you, and had neede, I was not slouthfull to the hinderance of any man: for that which was lacking vnto me, the brethren which came from Macedonia, supplied, and in all thinges I kept and will keepe […]

“Haue I committed an offence, because I abased [degrade/belittle] my selfe, that ye might be exalted, and because I preached to you ye Gospell of God freely” (2 Corinthians 11:7 1587 Geneva Version)?  Father, Paul was a perfect example of humbleness and placing others above himself. Please give us the humble spirit we so need […]

“For ye knowe the grace of our Lord Christ, that hee being rich, for your sakes became poore, that yee through his pouertie might be made rich” (2 Corinthians 8:9 1587 Geneva).  Father, being rich in Spirit is the most important of all and we receive that through Christ. If we are rich in material […]

“For to their power (I beare record) yea, and beyonde their power, they were willing. And praied vs with great instance that we woulde receiue the grace, and felowship of the ministring which is toward the Saints. And this they did, not as we looked for: but gaue their owne selues, first to the Lorde, […]

“The Churches of Asia salute you: Aquila and Priscilla with ye Church that is in their house, salute you greatly in the Lord. All the brethren greete you. Greete ye one another, with an holy kisse” (1 Corinthians 16:19, 20 1587 Geneva Bible). Father God, in whatever way we greet Believers today, let us do […]

“Nowe brethren, I beseeche you (ye knowe the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruites of Achaia, and that they haue giuen themselues to minister vnto the Saintes). That ye be obedient euen vnto such, and to all that helpe with vs and labour” (1 Corinthians 16:15, 16 1587 Geneva Bible). Father, there […]

“If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace. For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets” (1 Corinthians 14:30-32 KJV). Father, True Believers comfort True Believers. Thank […]

“Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest? For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified” (1 Corinthians 14:16, 17 KJV). Father, please give us discernment in […]