Jean Ann Williams | Author

“Yea, we receiued the sentence of death in our selues, because we shoulde not trust in our selues, but in God, which rayseth the dead. Who deliuered vs from so great a death, and doeth deliuer vs: in whom we trust, that yet hereafter he will deliuer vs. So that ye labour together in prayer […]

“The salutation of me Paul with mine owne hand. If any man loue not the Lord Iesus Christ, let him be had in execration maran-atha [devoted to evil]. The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you. My loue be with you all in Christ Iesus, Amen” (1 Corinthians 16:21-24 1587 Geneva Bible). Father, […]

“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 […]

“And I [Paul] wil tary at Ephesus vntill Pentecost. For a great doore and effectuall is opened vnto me: and there are many aduersaries” (1 Corinthians 16:8, 9 1587 Geneva Bible). Father, it is no matter that Paul understood the danger of spreading the Gospel. So should we step into the path of Jesus and […]

“For I will not see you nowe in my passage, but I trust to abide a while with you, if the Lord permit” (1 Corinthians 16:7 1587 Geneva Bible).  Father, we understand the key words Paul says here is “if the Lord permit”. As Your followers we must keep in mind that in everyday life […]

“Concerning the gathering for the Saintes, as I haue ordeined in the Churches of Galatia, so doe ye also. Euery first day of the weeke, let euery one of you put aside by himselfe, and lay vp as God hath prospered him, that then there be no gatherings when I come” (1 Corinthians 16:1, 2 […]

“Therefore my beloued brethren, be ye stedfast, vnmoueable, aboundant alwayes in the worke of the Lord, forasmuch as ye knowe that your labour is not in vaine in the Lord” (1 Corinthians 15:58 1587 Geneva Bible).  Father, we can do all things through Christ which strengthens us. Through His name we praise You. Thank You~

“The first man is of the earth, earthly: the second man is the Lord from heauen. As is the earthly, such are they that are earthly: and as is the heauenly, such are they also that are heauenly. And as we haue borne the image of the earthly, so shall we beare the image of […]

“If I [Paul] haue fought with beastes at Ephesus after ye maner of men, what aduantageth it me, if the dead be not raised vp? let vs eate and drinke: for to morowe we shall die. Be not deceiued: euill speakings corrupt good maners. Awake to liue righteously, and sinne not: for some haue not […]

“And we are found also false witnesses of God: for we have testified of God, that he hath raised up Christ: whom he hath not raised up, if so be the dead be not raised. For if the dead be not raised, then is Christ not raised. And if Christ be not raised, your faith […]