Oct 09
Philoxenia is the word which God chose to use when referring to the concept of, what we call, hospitality. The Greek lexicons define it as “love of strangers” (Vine; Thayer). The word is made up of two words, philos meaning “loving,” and xenos, “a stranger.” A verse which defines this word is Hebrews 13:2, “Be …
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Oct 03
Episkeptomai is the original word in the Greek New Testament from which our English translators have rendered “visit.” The Greek lexicons reveal a meaning of this word which is usually not considered in the English. Vine says it means “[primarily] to inspect…[signifies] to visit with help.” Thayer concurs, “to look upon in order to help.” …
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Sep 25
By meditating upon the Word of God, we enable ourselves to grow in the godly life. Such is an implication of Proverbs 23:7, “For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.” Thus, by pondering upon the Bible’s teachings of exhortation, we will find ourselves growing in this most beneficial trait.Parakaleo is one of …
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Sep 18
Since meditating upon the Word of God is a crucial factor which helps us in our growth as a Christian and in personal happiness, then, with meditation, we can increase in the characteristic of gentleness (Psa. 1:1-3; Jos. 1:8). Epieikes is one of the Greek words which is translated in our English versions as gentleness, …
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Sep 11
When we read in the New Testament the words “happy,” “joy” and “glad,” these are the English translations from one of thirteen Greek words which God chose to convey certain thoughts to us. One of those words is euthomeo which means “to be joyful; to be cheerful; to be of good courage” (Thayer; Vine). This …
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Aug 28
“Joan of Arc” is a classic example of how a television program is able to get viewers to believe in something that just isn’t so. The program continually portrays Joan’s claim that God was leading her by means of the appearing of a saint Catherine. Since this was based upon a “true” story, such no …
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Jul 31
“Joan of Arc” is a classic example of how a television program is able to get viewers to believe in something that just isn’t so. The program continually portrays Joan’s claim that God was leading her by means of the appearing of a saint Catherine. Since this was based upon a “true” story, such no …
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Jul 24
Not all churches are of which you can simply “just go” (cf., Ephesus, Rev. 2:5; Sardis, Rev. 3:2b-3; Laodicea, Rev. 3:16-17). Choosing a congregation is a crucial decision because you will become a part of that congregation and will eventually become what it is –and if it is a church that has been rejected of …
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Jul 17
NOTE: In a Sunday high school class I taught in Harrah, we had been reviewing, discussing and replying to various denominational tracts that are passed out in our area. It is impressive and encouraging to read the work of those youth. Included in this bulletin are some of the replies I kept which were made …
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Jul 03
Everyone agrees that the Holy Spirit is somehow involved in converting the soul. However, not all agree as to how. Many believe that the Holy Spirit exerts some power directly upon them to get them to be saved. Others believe differently. Since the Bible has the answers to all religious questions (2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 …
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