(Gk. pneuma) Strong’s #4151 Acts 16:7, “And when they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but THE SPIRIT of Jesus did not permit them.” (AMPC) The Greek word for ‘Spirit’ is derived from the verb ‘pneō,’ meaning ‘to breathe’ or ‘to blow.’ It is sometimes used to refer to the wind…
Month: December 2020
Today’s Chef Special: “CHRISTIAN”
(Gk. Christianos) Strong’s #5546 Acts 11:26, “And when he had found him, he brought him back to Antioch. For a whole year they assembled together with and were guests of the church and instructed a large number of people; and in Antioch the disciples were first called CHRISTIANS.” (AMPC) This word means ‘one who belongs…
Today’s Chef Special: “PROPITIATION”
(Gk. hilastērion) Strong’s #2435 Romans 3:25, “Whom God put forward [before the eyes of all] as a mercy seat and PROPITIATION by His blood [the cleansing and life-giving sacrifice of atonement and reconciliation, to be received] through faith. This was to show God’s righteousness, because in His divine forbearance He had passed over and ignored…
Today’s Chef Special: “RECONCILIATION”
(Gk. katallagē) Strong’s #2643 Romans 5:11, “Not only so, but we also rejoice and exultingly glory in God [in His love and perfection] through our Lord Jesus Christ, through Whom we have now received and enjoy [our] RECONCILIATION.” (AMPC) The Greek word basically means ‘change’ or ‘exchange.’ In the context of relationships between people, the…
Today’s Chef Special: “PREDESTINED”
(Gk. proorizō) Strong’s #4309 Romans 8:29, “For those whom He foreknew [and loved and chose beforehand], He also PREDESTINED to be conformed to the image of His Son [and ultimately share in His complete sanctification], so that He would be the firstborn [the most beloved and honored] among many believers.” (AMP) To ‘predestine’ means ‘to…
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