1 Samuel 1:27-28, “For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted my petition made to Him. Therefore I HAVE GIVEN HIM TO THE LORD; AS LONG AS HE LIVES HE IS GIVEN TO THE LORD. And they worshiped the Lord there.” (AMPC) It was so dramatic that the cable news networks just kept replaying…
Tag: Salvation
“Is Jesus IN You?”
2 Corinthians 13:5, “Examine and test and evaluate your own selves to see whether you are holding to your faith and showing the proper fruits of it. Test and prove yourselves [not Christ]. Do you not yourselves realize and know [thoroughly by an ever-increasing experience] that JESUS CHRIST IS IN YOU—UNLESS you are [counterfeits] disapproved on trial and rejected?” (AMPC) Lydia’s grandson was celebrating his second Christmas,…
Today’s Chef Special: “THE BLESSING OF REDEMPTION AND COVENANT”
REDEMPTION: Gk. apolutrosis – Strong’s #629 – Two related words, lutrosis and apolutrosis, are both translated ‘REDEMPTION’ and are frequently used by the New Testament writers. The first word indicates the act of freeing or releasing by paying a ransom price; the second, the act of buying back by paying a ransom price. Christ paid…
Today’s Chef Special: “EMPOWER OUR CHILDREN”
Today’s Chef Special: “EMPOWER OUR CHILDREN” Daniel was a young man who had been trained by his parents to be spiritually strong and mature. His parents took the time to prepare Daniel for adulthood and empowered him to stand faithful and obedient to the things of God. If you are a parent, you must take…
Today’s Chef Special: “JESUS”
Today’s Chef Special: “JESUS” (Gk. Iēsous) Strong’s #2424 Matthew 1:21-23, “She will bear a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS [the Greek form of the Hebrew Joshua, which means Savior], for He will save His people from their sins [that is, prevent them from failing and missing the true end and scope of life,…
Today’s Chef Special: “MERCY”
Today’s Chef Special: “MERCY” Psalm 123:2, “Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, and as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the Lord our God, until He has MERCY and loving-kindness for us.” (AMPC). (Heb. chanan) Strong’s #2603 This term signifies…
Today’s Chef Special: “SUPPLY”
Today’s Chef Special: “SUPPLY” Philippians 1:19, “For I am well assured and indeed know that through your prayers and a bountiful SUPPLY of the Spirit of Jesus Christ (the Messiah) this will turn out for my preservation (for the spiritual health and welfare of my own soul) and avail toward the saving work of the Gospel.” (AMPC). (Gk. epichorēgia) Strong’s #2024…
Today’s Chef Special: “RANSOM”
Today’s Chef Special: “RANSOM” 1 Timothy 2:6, “Who gave Himself as a RANSOM for all [people, a fact that was] attested to at the right and proper time.” (AMPC). (Gk. antilutron) Strong’s #487 The word ‘ransom’ in Greek is ‘antilutron’ made up of ‘anti’ (signifying substitution) and ‘lutron’ (the word used for the ransom of a slave…
Today’s Chef Special: “LIFE-GIVING SPIRIT”
Today’s Chef Special: “LIFE-GIVING SPIRIT” 1 Corinthians 15:45, “Thus it is written, The first man Adam became a living being (an individual personality); the last Adam (Christ) became a LIFE-GIVING SPIRIT [restoring the dead to life].” (AMPC). (Gk. pneuma zōopoioun) Strong’s #4151; #2227 The Greek expression denotes ‘the spirit that gives life’ or ‘the spirit…
Today’s Chef Special: “MEDIATOR”
Today’s Chef Special: “MEDIATOR” Hebrews 12:24, “And to Jesus, the MEDIATOR (Go-between, Agent) of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood which speaks [of mercy], a better and nobler and more gracious message than the blood of Abel [which cried out for vengeance].” (AMPC). (Gk. mesitēs) Strong’s #3316 This Greek word means ‘a go-between’, an intermediary between two…
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