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Keywords
This page contains a list of words thatfreequessntly appear in the devoitons here at PH121 Today, Tomorrow, & Forever! I hope you find them useful & they make your time here at PH121 TTForever more profitable & enjoyable.
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absolve – take away all responsibility & guilt; declare to be innocent
angel – special being created by God to be His messenger & do His work
anoint – set apart or separate for God’s special purpose
appointed – placed in a position of authority or power
ascension – Jesus’ earthly body leaving earth & returning to heaven
assembling of ourselves together – meeting with other Christians
B |
baptism – symbol of Jesus’ death & resurrection accomplished by dipping a person under water then raising them out again
bear fruit – produce a crop or offspring; spiritually to produce good deeds or
bring other people into a relationship with God
believe – accept as true
believer – one who accepts as true Jesus’ death, resurrection, & ascension into heaven
Body of Christ – all people who believe in, obey, serve, & follow Jesus
Book of Life – list of those who have accepted Jesus as Savior
C |
chastens – corrects or disciplines
Christian – Christ-follower
Church – group off Christ-following believers
cleanse – make clean, pure, faultless
commandment – order; requirement
commit – promise to do something
communion – symbolic meal consisting of unleavened (yeast-free) bread (representing Christ’s body) & wine or grape juice (representing Christ’s blood)
concordance – list of common words found in the Bible, their definitions, & some of the verses where they can be found confess – admit wrongdoing & be sorry for it conformed – bring into agreement; become like or similarly to; to shape to resemble God in behavior, thoughts, and attitude
consecrate – set apart for a special purpose
corruptible – can be destroyed, damaged, or spoiled
covenant – promise; agreement
create – make from nothing
cross – “T”, “t”, or X shaped execution tool to which people are tied or nailed
crucify – execute by tying or nailing to a cross
D |
daily bread – our regular needs
death – separated from God
debt – something owed (see “sin”)
deceitful – not honest; misleading; tricky
deceived – fooled or misled; lied to
deed – action we take; things we do
demon – spirit-follower of Satan
depend – rely on
discernment – keen insight; good judgment; recognizing God’s involvement in or view of an action, thought, or event
disciple – learner or follower
divine – supremely good, magnificent, delightful, pleasant, heavenly, perfect; the very nature of God
doctrine – God’s teaching
E |
Emmanuel – God with us; one descriptive name given to Jesus
eternal (everlasting) life – goes on forever
evangelism – telling other people about Jesus, his death, resurrection, & why it is important
evil one – (see “Satan”)
evil speaking – swearing; saying mean words; lying, etc.
exhorting – urge to do what is right; encourage to do good
Exodus – exit; also the name of the second book of the Bible
F |
faith – trusting God to always be with you & keep his promises
fast – go without food for a time while praying & meditating
Feast of First Fruits – celebration of the first fruits, vegetables, & grain collected at harvest
fellowship – enjoying the company of other Christians
forgive – pardon; not punish for wrongdoing
fruit of the Spirit – grace-filled traits or characteristics that the Holy Spirit produces in the hearts & lives of those in whom he resides
G |
Genesis – beginnings; also the name of the first book of the Bible
gentleness – treating other people with consideration & compassion
glorify – (see “honor”)
glory of God – God’s perfect goodness
goodness – being morally excellent; having a character worthy of praise
gospel – good news about Jesus
governing authorities – those who rule over you
grace – undeserved gift from God
H |
hate – dislike to the point of desiring the death of the disliked person healed – saved or rescued from sin and its consequences
heart – your inner self; the real you
heaven – God’s eternal home; place where believer’s will live forever
hell – place reserved for those who choose to reject God
high priest – highest civil leader & ruler over God’s house
holy (holiness) – without sin; pure; perfect; complete
Holy Spirit – third part or member of the Trinity
honor – show respect for
I |
implore – ask; beg
iniquity – evil; wrongdoing; (see “sin”)
J |
Jesus Christ – second part or member of the Trinity; God’s Son sent to be punished in place of people for their sins
joy – being confidently content that God is in control and will take care of you
judgment- punishment for sin
just – fair; right
justify – put right; declared to be “not guilty”
K |
kindness – determination to forgive others & treat them with patience & love even when they don’t deserve it
L |
Lake of Fire – place of eternal punishment
law – commands that are impossible for any person to obey and that show us how badly we need the salvation Jesus’ offers
lawlessness – (see “sin”)
leprosy – highly contagious flesh-rotting disease incurable during biblical times now treatable and called Hanson’s Disease
love (agape) – to make a conscious decision of the will to love another person
love (phileo) – an impulsive type of love; love originated in the emotions; “friend love”
lust – a strong self-indulgent desire
M |
malice – grudge; hatred; wanting something bad to happen
meditate – think seriously about; consider deeply
meekness – humility; considering other people’s needs & feelings before your own
memorize – learn to know by heart; store knowledge in your mind
mercy – not punishing us for sin even though we deserve punishment to be reunited with a perfect God
mocked – made fun of; ridiculed
N-O |
obey – do what makes God happy
one accord – in agreement
only begotten – one and only
P |
parable – story told to teach a lesson
Passover – Jewish feast celebrated as a reminder of God using Moses to rescue the Israelite people from slavery inEgypt; symbolic of Jesus rescuing us from sin
patience – willingness to wait
peace – calmness
Pentecost – celebration of Jesus returning to heaven and sending his Holy Spirit to be with us and help us in our daily lives
perish – die
Pharisee – religious leaders committed to tithing & ritual purity
pleading – (see “exhorting”)
powers – evil satanic forces
pray – talk to God & listen for God’s message to us
preach – eagerly sharing the truth about Jesus
priest – person with the authority to perform or officiate
over religious rites
principalities – evil angels; demonic rulers
prophet – person who delivers God’s message to the people
propitiation – sacrifice; payment
purify – make clean or sinless
Purim – feast celebrating Israel’s deliverance from the massacre plotted by Haman
Q-R |
reaps – harvests
reconciled – restore to fellowship with God
redeem – buy back what already belongs to you
redemption – Christ’s payment for our sin; Christ’s death was the price God paid to buy us (God’s rightful creations) back from sin & death
remission – (see “forgiveness”)
repent – turn away from
reproof – help us see the sin in our lives
Revelation – God’s telling us about himself; also the last book in the Bible
righteous – without guilt or sin
S |
Sabbath – seventh day of the week (Saturday); day used to rest, worship, & remember that God rested on the seventh (last) day of the
creation week
salvation (saved) – being free from sin; no longer punished for wrongdoing; able to be in heaven with God forever
saint – people returned to a right relationship with God & set apart to serve him
sanctification – being set apart by God for his special purpose
Satan (Lucifer, Devil, etc.) – angel who rebelled against God & was expelled from heaven; Satan will be allowed to tempt & torment humans until Christ’s Second Coming
scripture – God’s Word; the Holy Bible
scourges – (see “judgment”)
Second Coming – name given to the day when Jesus has promised to come back to earth to rule as its King
self-control – choosing to do what is right & resisting doing what is wrong
sin – doing wrong things or not doing right things; disobeying God in any way
soul – center of each person’s will & affections
sow – plant
spirit – part of a person that links him or her to God
subject – obedient
submission – choose to obey
supplication – plea; request; talking to God about your needs
synagogue – place where Jews assemble to worship God
T |
tabernacle – tent used as a place of the worship of God during Old Testament days
temple – building used for worship
temptation – being coaxed or enticed to sin
testament – promise; covenant agreement
The Day – (see “Second Coming”)
tongues – Holy Spirit-given ability to speak in languages the speaker has no training in & has never spoken before
tradition – beliefs passed from generation to generation
transgression – (see “sin”)
Tree of Life – tree in the Garden of Eden whose fruit gave eternal life
Tree of the Knowledge of Good & Evil – tree in the Garden of Eden from which God forbade Adam & Eve to eat. When they ate from it this tree gave them the ability to know the difference between good & evil.
trespasses – (see “sin”)
Trinity – three-part God; includes God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ), & God the Holy Spirit
trust – rely on
truth – what God’s Word teaches about the way to heaven
U |
ungodly – filled with sin or wrongdoing
unity – harmony, oneness, agreement
unrighteous – (see “sin”)
V |
victory – defeat an opponent; spiritually to defeat sin, death, & Satan by obtaining eternal life through faith in Jesus
W-Y |
wages – what we’ve earned & deserve
walk in the Spirit – live daily to please God
wisdom – ability to correctly judge the appropriate course of action
works – actions; what we do
world – human race
worldly lusts – sinful desires
wrath – (see (“judgment”)
Z |
zealous – eager; excited; enthusiastic
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