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ABIDING

3306 meno {men'-o} AV - abide (61) - remain (16) - dwell (15) - continue (11) - tarry (9) - endure (3) - misc (5) [120] I) to remain, abide 1) in reference to place 1a) to sojourn, tarry 1b) not to depart; to continue to be present; to be held, kept, continually 2) in reference to time; to continue to be, not to perish, to last, endure: of persons, to survive, live 3) in reference to state or condition; to remain as one, not to become another or different II) to wait for, await one

John 15 7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

ANGEL

0032 aggelos {ang'-el-os} from aggello AV - angel (179) - messenger (7) [186] 1) a messenger, envoy, one who is sent, an angel, a messenger from God

Matthew 18 10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

APOLOGETICS

0627 apologia {ap-ol-og-ee'-ah} AV - defence (3) - answer (3) - answer for (one's) self (1) - clearing of (one's) self (1) [8] 1) verbal defence, speech in defence, a reasoned statement or argument

1 Peter 3 15 But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,

BIBLE

1124 graphe {graf-ay'} AV - scripture (51) 1a) a writing, thing written 1b) the Scripture, used to denote either the book itself, or its contents 1c) a certain portion or section of the Holy Scripture

2 Timothy 3 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,

CATECHISM

Proverbs 22 6. Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.

CHRIST (LIFE OF)

5547 Christos {khris-tos'} AV - Christ (569) 1) Christ meaning "anointed" was the Messiah, the Son of God.

Luke 2 11 Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.

CHRONOLOGY - PROGRESS

CHURCH

1577 ekklesia {ek-klay-see'-ah} AV - church (112) - assembly (3) [115] I) a gathering of citizens called out from their homes into some public place; an assembly 1) an assembly of the people convened at the public place of the council for the purpose of deliberating 2) the assembly of the Israelites 3) any gathering or throng of men assembled by chance, tumultuously 4) in a Christian sense 4a) an assembly of Christians gathered for worship in a religious meeting 4b) a company of Christian, or of those who, hoping for eternal salvation through Jesus Christ, observe their own religious rites, hold their own religious meetings, and manage their own affairs, according to regulations prescribed for the body for order's sake; those who anywhere, in a city, village, constitute such a company and are united into one body; the whole body of Christians scattered throughout the earth; the assembly of faithful Christians already dead and received into heaven.

Matthew 16 18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.

COMMUNICATION

2842 koinonia {koy-nohn-ee'-ah}; ; ; AV - fellowship (12) ; - communion (4); - communication (1); - distribution (1); - contribution (1); - to communicate (1) [20]; I) fellowship, association, community, communion, joint; participation, intercourse; 1) the share which one has in anything, participation; 2) intercourse, fellowship, intimacy: the right hand as a sign; and pledge of fellowship (in fulfilling the apostolic office); 3) a benefaction jointly contributed, a collection, a; contribution, as exhibiting an embodiment and proof of; fellowship;

Philemon 1; 6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual; by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in; Christ Jesus.

CONFESSION

3670 homologeo {hom-ol-og-eh'-o}; ; ; AV - confess (17); - profess (3); - promise (1); - give thanks (1); - confession is made (1) [23]; 1) to say the same thing as another, i.e. to agree with, assent; 2) to concede; 2a) not to refuse, to promise; 2b) not to deny, i.e. to confess; declare; to confess, i.e. to; admit or declare one's self guilty of what one is accused of; 3) to profess; i.e. to declare openly, speak out freely: to; profess one's self the worshipper of one; 4) to praise, celebrate;

COUNSELING

4823 sumbouleuo {soom-bool-yoo'-o}; ;AV - consult (1); - counsel (1); - take counsel (1); - give counsel (1); - take counsel together (1) [5]; 1) to give counsel; 2) to take counsel with others, take counsel together, to; consult, deliberate;

Romans 15:14 ; 14. I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves; are full of goodness, complete in knowledge and competent to; instruct one another.

COVENANT

1242 diatheke {dee-ath-ay'-kay}; ;AV - covenant (20); - testament (13) [33]; 1) a disposition, arrangement, of any sort, which one wishes to; be valid. the last disposition which one makes of his earthly; possessions after his death, a testament or will.; 2) a compact, a covenant, a testament, e.g. God's covenant with; Noah, etc.;

Matthew 26; 28 This is my blood of the [new] covenant, which is poured; out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

CREATIVITY

2936 ktizo {ktid'-zo}; ; AV - create (12); - Creator (1); - make (1) [14]; 1) to make habitable, to people, a place, region, island; hence; to found a city, colony, state; to create: of God creating the; worlds; to form, shape, i.e. to completely change or transform;

Genesis 1; 1. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

DECISIVENESS

1 Peter 1:13 ; 13. Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and; hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you; at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

DELIVERANCE

4506 rhoumai {rhoo'-om-ahee}; ; AV - deliver (17); - Deliverer (1) [18]; 1) to draw to one's self, to rescue, to deliver; the deliverer;

Matthew 6; 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from; evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the; glory, for ever. Amen.

DISCIPLINE

3809 paideia {pahee-di'-ah}; ; ; ; AV - chastening (3); - nurture (1); - instruction (1); - chastisement (1) [6]; 1) the whole training and education of children (which relates; to the cultivation of mind and morals, and employs for this; purpose now commands and admonitions, now reproof and; punishment) It also includes the training and care of the body; 2) whatever in adults also cultivates the soul, esp. by; correcting mistakes and curbing passions.; 2a) instruction which aims at increasing virtue; 2b) chastisement, chastening, (of the evils with which God; visits men for their amendment);

Hebrews 12; 5 And you have forgotten that word of encouragement that; addresses you as sons: ``My son, do not make light of the; Lord's discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes; you,

DIVORCE

0647 apostasion {ap-os-tas'-ee-on}; ; AV - divorcement (2); - writing of divorcement (1) [3]; 1) divorce, repudiation; 2) a bill of divorce; 5331 pharmakeia {far-mak-i'-ah}; ; ; AV - sorcery (2); - witchcraft (1) [3]; 1a) the use or the administering of drugs; 1b) poisoning; 1c) sorcery, magical arts, often found in connection with; idolatry and fostered by it; the deceptions and seductions; of idolatry; Revelation 9; 21 Nor did they repent of their murders, their magic arts,; their sexual immorality or their thefts.

EVANGELISM

2097 euaggelizo {yoo-ang-ghel-id'-zo}; ; AV - preach (23); - preach the Gospel (22); - bring good tidings (2); - show glad tidings (2); - bring glad tidings (1); - declare (1); - declare glad tidings (1); - misc. (3) [55]; 1) to bring good news, to announce glad tidings; used in the; OT of any kind of good news; of the joyful tidings of God's; kindness, in particular, of the Messianic blessings: in the NT; used especially of the glad tidings of the coming kingdom of; God, and of the salvation to be obtained in it through Christ,; and of what relates to this salvation.; 1a) glad tidings are brought to one, one has glad tidings; proclaimed to him; 1b) to proclaim glad tidings; specially to instruct (men); concerning the things that pertain to Christian salvation;

Acts 1; 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on; you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all; Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.''

FAITH

4102 pistis {pis'-tis}; ; ; AV - faith (239); - assurance (1); - believe + 1537 (1); - belief (1); - them that believe (1); - fidelity (1) [244]; 1) conviction of the truth of anything, belief; in the NT of a; conviction or belief respecting man's relationship to God and; divine things, generally with the included idea of trust and; holy fervour born of faith and joined with it; 1a) relating to God: the conviction that God exists and is the; creator and ruler of all things, the provider and bestower; of eternal salvation through Christ; 1b) relating to Christ: a strong and welcome conviction or; belief that Jesus is the Messiah, through whom we obtain; eternal salvation in the kingdom of God; 1c) the religious beliefs of Christians; 1d) belief with the predominate idea of trust (or confidence); whether in God or in Christ, springing from faith in the; same; 2) fidelity, faithfulness, i.e. the character of one who can be; relied on;

Hebrews 11; 6 And without faith it is impossible to please God,; because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists; and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

FAMILY

Ephesians 3; 15 from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth; derives its name.

FINANCE

Luke 19; 17 ```Well done, my good servant!' his master replied.; `Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter,; take charge of ten cities.'

FORGIVE

0863 aphiemi {af-ee'-ay-mee}; ; AV - leave (52); - forgive (47); - suffer (14); - let (8); - forsake (6); - let alone (6); - misc. (13) [146]; 1) to send away; 1a) to bid going away or depart, i.e. a husband divorcing his; wife; 1b) to send forth, yield up, to expire; 1c) to let go, let alone, let be i.e. to disregard, to leave,; not to discuss now, (a topic, used of teachers, writers and; speakers), to omit, neglect; 1d) to let go, give up a debt, forgive, to remit; 1e) to give up, keep no longer; 2) to permit, allow, not to hinder, to give up a thing to a; person,; 3) to leave, go way from one; 3a) in order to go to another place; 3b) to depart from any one; 3c) to depart from one and leave him to himself so that all; mutual claims are abandoned; 3d) to desert wrongfully; 3e) to go away leaving something behind; 3f) to leave one by not taking him as a companion; 3g) to leave on dying, leave behind one; 3h) to leave so that what is left may remain, leave remaining; 3i) abandon, leave destitute;

FOUNDATIONAL (DOCTRINE)

Hebrews 6; 1. Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about; Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the; foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and; of faith in God,

6:2 instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment

GRACE

5485 charis {khar'-ece}; ; ; AV - grace (130); - favour (6); - thanks (4); - thank (4); - thank + 2192 (3); - pleasure (2); - misc (7) [156]; 1) grace; that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness,; charm, loveliness: grace of speech; 2) good will, loving-kindness, favour: used of the merciful; kindness by which God, exerting his holy influence upon souls,; turns them to Christ, keeps, strengthens, increases them in; Christian faith, knowledge, affection, and kindles them to; the exercise of the Christian virtues; 3) what is due to grace; 3a) the spiritual condition of one governed by the power of; divine grace; 3b) the token or proof of grace, benefit; a gift of grace; benefit, bounty; 4) thanks, (for benefits, services, favours), recompense, reward;

GRATEFULNESS

2170 eucharistos {yoo-khar'-is-tos}; ;AV - thankful (1); 1) mindful of favours, grateful, thankful: pleasing, agreeable,; acceptable to others, winning, liberal, beneficent;

HEALING

2323 therapeuo {ther-ap-yoo'-o}; ; ; AV - heal (38); - cure (5); - worship (1) [44]; 1) to serve, do service; 2) to heal, cure, restore to health;

HOPE

1680 elpis {el-pece'AV - hope (53); - faith (1) [54]; 1) expectation of evil, fear; 2) expectation of good, hope; and in the Christian sense, joyful; and confident expectation of eternal salvation;

Romans 5; 5 And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured; out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has; given us.

HUMILITY

5012 tapeinophrosune {tap-i-nof-ros-oo'-nayAV - humility (3); - humbleness of mind (1); - humility of mind (1); - lowliness (1); - lowliness of mind (1) [7]; 1) the having a humble opinion of one's self; a deep sense of; one's (moral) littleness; modesty, humility, lowliness of mind; Philippians 2; 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but; in humility consider others better than yourselves.

; 5463 chairo {khah'-ee-ro} AV - rejoice (42); - be glad (14); - joy (5); - hail (5); - greeting (3); - God speed (2); - all hail (1); - joyfully (1); - farewell (1) [74]; 1a) to rejoice, be glad; to rejoice exceedingly; 1b) to be well, thrive; in salutations, hail!; at the; beginning of letters; to give one greeting, salute;

John 16; 24 Until now you have not asked for anything in my name.; Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.

LOVE

0026 agape {ag-ah'-pay}; AV - love (86); - charity (27); - dear (1); - charitably + 2596 (1); - feast of charity (1) [116]; 1) brotherly love, affection, good will, love, benevolence; 2) love feasts;

I COR 13:13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But; the greatest of these is love.

MAN

0444 anthropos {anth'-ro-pos}; AV - man (552); - not translated (4) ; - misc (3) [559]; 1) a human being, whether male or female; 1a) generically, to include all human individuals; 1b) to distinguish man from beings of a different race or; order - animals and plants - from God, Christ and the angels; 1c) with the added notion of weakness, by which man is led; into a mistake or prompted to sin; 1d) with the adjunct notion of contempt or disdainful pity; 1e) with reference to two fold nature of man, body and soul; 1f) with reference to the two fold nature of man, the corrupt; and the truly Christian man, conformed to the nature of God; 1g) with reference to sex, a male; 2) indefinitely, someone, a man, one; 3) in the plural, people; 4) joined with other words, merchantman;

Matthew 12; 12 How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore; it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.''

MARRIAGE

1062 gamos {gam'-os}; AV - marriage (9); - wedding (7) [16]; 1) a wedding or marriage festival, a wedding banquet, a wedding; feast; 2) marriage, matrimony; Hebrews 13; 4 Marriage should be honoured by all, and the marriage bed; kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the; sexually immoral.

MERCY

1656 eleos {el'-eh-os}; AV - mercy (28); 1) mercy: kindness or good will towards the miserable and the; afflicted, joined with a desire to help them; 1a) of men towards men: to exercise the virtue of mercy, show; one's self merciful; 1b) of God towards men: in general providence; the mercy and; clemency of God in providing and offering to men salvation; by Christ; 1c) the mercy of Christ, whereby at his return to judgement he; will bless true Christians with eternal life;

Matthew 9; 13 But go and learn what this means: `I desire mercy, not; sacrifice.' For I have not come to call the righteous, but; sinners.''

MINISTRY

1248 diakonia {dee-ak-on-ee'-ah}; AV - ministry (16); - ministration (6); - ministering (3); - misc. (9) [34]; 1) service, ministering; 2) of those who by the command of God proclaim and promote; religion among men; 2a) of the office of Moses; 2b) of the office of the apostles and its administration; 2c) of the office of prophets, evangelists, elders etc.; 3) the ministration of those who render to others the offices of; Christian affection especially those who help meet need by either; collecting or distributing of charities; 4) the office of the deacon in the church; 5) the service of those who prepare and present food;

2 Corinthians 4; 1. Therefore, since through God's mercy we have this; ministry, we do not lose heart.

MUSIC

4858 sumphonia {soom-fo-nee'-ah}; AV - music (1); 1) music;

OBEY

5219 hupakouo {hoop-ak-oo'-o};AV - obey (18); - be obedient to (2); - hearken (1) [21]; 1) to listen, to harken; of one who on the knock at the door; comes to listen who it is, (the duty of a porter); 2) to harken to a command i.e. to obey, be obedient unto, submit; to;

ORDERLINESS

5010 taxis {tax'-is}; AV - order (10); 1) an arranging, arrangement; 2) order, i.e. a fixed succession observing a fixed time,; 3) due or right order, orderly condition; 4) the post, rank, or position which one holds in civic or other; affairs; and since this position generally depends on one's; talents, experience, resources; character, fashion, quality,; style;

1 Corinthians 14; 40 But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly; way.

PATIENCE

3115 makrothumia {mak-roth-oo-mee'-ah} AV - longsuffering (12); - patience (2) [14]; 1) patience, endurance, constancy, steadfastness, perseverance; 2) patience, forbearance, long suffering, slowness in avenging; wrongs; 5281 hupomone {hoop-om-on-ay'}; ; AV - patience (29); - enduring (1); - patient continuance (1); - patient waiting (1) [32]; 1) steadfastness, constancy, endurance: in the NT the; characteristic of a man who is not swerved from his deliberate; purpose and his loyalty to faith and piety by even the; greatest trials and sufferings: patiently, and steadfastly; 2) a patient, steadfast waiting for; 3) a patient enduring, sustaining, perseverance;

Luke 21:19 ; 19 In your patience possess ye your souls.

PEACE

1515 eirene {i-ray'-nay}; AV - peace (89); - one (1); - rest (1); - quietness (1) [92]; 1) a state of national tranquillity; exemption from the rage and; havoc of war; 2) peace between individuals, i.e. harmony, discord; 3) security, safety, prosperity, felicity, (because peace and; harmony make and keep things safe and prosperous); 4) of the Messiah's peace, the way that leads to peace; (salvation); 5) of Christianity, the tranquil state of a soul assured of its; salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and; content with its earthly lot, of whatsoever sort that is; 6) the blessed state of devout and upright men after death;

Matthew 10; 13 If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if; it is not, let your peace return to you.

POWER

1411 dunamis {doo'-nam-is}; AV - power (77); - mighty work (11); - strength (7); - miracle (7); - might (4); - virtue (3); - mighty (2); - misc. (9) [120]; 1) strength power, ability; 1a) inherent power, power residing in a thing by virtue of its; nature, or which a person or thing exerts and puts forth; 1b) power for performing miracles; 1c) moral power and excellence of soul; 1d) the power and influence which belong to riches and wealth; 1e) power and resources arising from numbers; 1f) power consisting in or resting upon armies, forces, hosts;

Acts 1; 8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is; come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in; Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the; uttermost part of the earth.;

PRAY

4336 proseuchomai {pros-yoo'-khom-ahee}; AV - pray (83); - make prayer (3); - pray for (1) [87]; 1) to offer prayers, to pray;

Luke 18:1 ; 1. Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them; that they should always pray and not give up.

PRESENCE (OF GOD)

Exodus 33; 11 The LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man; speaks with his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp,; but his young assistant Joshua son of Nun did not leave the; tent.

PROPHECY (GIFT OR OFFICE & END - TIME)

4394 propheteia {prof-ay-ti'-ah}; AV - prophecy (16); - prophesying (3) [19]; 1) prophecy, i.e. a discourse emanating from divine inspiration; and declaring the purposes of God, whether by reproving and; admonishing the wicked, or comforting the afflicted, or; revealing things hidden; esp. by foretelling future events.; Used in the NT of the utterance of OT prophets: of the; prediction of events relating to Christ's kingdom and its; speedy triumph, together with the consolations and admonitions; pertaining to it, the spirit of prophecy, the divine mind, to; which the prophetic faculty is due; of the endowment and; speech of the Christian teachers called prophets; the gifts and; utterances of these prophets, esp. of the predictions of the; works of which, set apart to teach the gospel, will accomplish; for the kingdom of Christ;

PSYCHOLOGY

5594 psucho {psoo'-kho}; AV - wax cold (1); 1) to breathe, blow, cool by blowing; to be made or grow cool or; cold;

REPENTANCE

3341 metanoia {met-an'-oy-ah}; AV - repentance (24); 1) a change of mind: as it appears to one who repents, of a; purpose he has formed or of something he has done;

Matthew 3; 8 Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.

RESURRECTION

0386 anastasis {an-as'-tas-is}; AV - resurrection (39); - rising again (1); - that should rise (1); - raised to life again + 1537 (1) [42]; 1) a raising up, rising (e.g. from a seat); 2) a rising from the dead; 2a) that of Christ; 2b) that of all men at the end of this present age; 2c) the resurrection of certain in ancient Jewish story who; were restored to life before burial (Heb. 11:35);

John 11; 25 Jesus said to her, ``I am the resurrection and the; life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies;

RHEMA

4487 rhema {hray'-mah}; AV - word (56); - saying (9); - thing (3); - no thing + 3756 (1); - not translated (1) [70]; 1) that which is or has been uttered by the living voice, thing; spoken, word; 1a) any sound produced by the voice and having definite; meaning; 1b) speech, discourse; what one has said; 1c) a series of words joined together into a sentence (a; declaration of one's mind made in words); an utterance; a; saying of any sort as a message, a narrative: concerning; some occurrence; 2) subject matter of speech; thing spoken of; 2a) so far forth as it is a matter of narration; 2b) so far as it is a matter of command; 2c) a matter of dispute, case at law;

Matthew 4; 4 Jesus answered, ``It is written: `Man does not live on; bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of; God.'''

SALVATION

4991 soteria {so-tay-ree'-ah}; AV - salvation (40); - the (one) be saved (1); - deliver + 1325 (1); - health (1); - saving (1); - that (one) be saved + 1519 (1) [45]; 1) deliverance, preservation, safety, salvation: deliverance from the molestation of enemies in an ethical sense, that which concludes to the souls safety or salvation: of Messianic salvation; 1a) salvation as the present possession of all true Christians; 1b) future salvation, the sum of benefits and blessings which the Christians, redeemed from all earthly ills, will enjoy after the visible return of Christ from heaven in the consummated and eternal kingdom of God. Fourfold salvation: saved from the penalty, power, presence and most importantly the pleasure of sin. A.W. Pink;

Romans 1; 16. I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.

SANCTIFICATION

0038 hagiasmos {hag-ee-as-mos'} AV - holiness (5) - sanctification (5) [10] 1) consecration, purification 2) sanctification of heart and life

1 Corinthians 1; 30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

SATAN

7853 satan {saw-tan'} a primitive root; TWOT - 2252; v; ; 1) (Qal) to be/act as an adversary, resist, oppose;

Zechariah 3; 1. Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right side to accuse him.

SIN

0266 hamartia {ham-ar-tee'-ah} AV - sin (172) - sinful (1) - offense (1) [174] 1) equivalent to 264, to be without a share in to miss the mark to err, be mistaken to miss or wander from the path of uprightness and honour, to do or go wrong to wander from the law of God, violate God's law, sin. 2) that which is done wrong, sin, an offense, a violation of the divine law in thought or in act. 3) collectively, the complex or aggregate of sins committed either by a single person or by many.

Matthew 1; 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.''

SPIRIT

4151 pneuma {pnyoo'-mah} AV - Spirit (111) - Holy Ghost (89) - Spirit (of God) (13) - Spirit (of the Lord) (5) - (My) Spirit (3) - Spirit (of truth) (3) - Spirit (of Christ) (2) - human (spirit) (49) - (evil) spirit (47) - spirit (general) (26) - spirit (8) - (Jesus' own) spirit (6) - (Jesus' own) ghost (2) - misc (21) [385] 1) a movement of air (a gentle blast 1a) of the wind hence the wind itself 1b) breath of nostrils or mouth 2) the spirit, i.e. the vital principal by which the body is animated the rational spirit, the power by which the human being feels, thinks, decides the soul 3) a spirit, i.e. a simple essence, devoid of all or at least all grosser matter, and possessed of the power of knowing, desiring, deciding, and acting 3a) a life giving spirit 3b) a human soul that has left the body 3c) a spirit higher than man but lower than God, i.e. an angel used of demons, or evil spirits, who were conceived as inhabiting the bodies of men the spiritual nature of Christ, higher than the highest angels and equal to God, the divine nature of Christ 4) of God, i.e. God's power and agency distinguishable in thought from his essence in itself considered, -- manifest in the course of affairs, and by its influence upon the souls productive in the theocratic body (the church) of all the higher spiritual gifts and blessings the third person of the trinity, the Holy Ghost 5) the disposition or influence which fills and governs the soul of any one the efficient source of any power, affection, emotion, desire, etc.

John 4:24 24 God is spirit, and his worshippers must worship in spirit and in truth.''

SPIRITUAL WARFARE

0075 agonizomai {ag-o-nid'-zom-ahee} AV - strive (3) - fight (3) - labour fervently (1) [7] 1) to enter a contest contend in the gymnastic games 2) to contend with adversaries, fight 3) to contend, struggle, with difficulties and dangers 4) to endeavour with strenuous zeal, strive

Colossians 4; 12 Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured.

SPIRIT MAN

Romans 7:22 22 For in my inner being I delight in God's law Ephesians 3:16 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 1 Peter 3:4 4 Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight.

STRESS

John 16; 33 ``I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.''

STUDY

4704 spoudazo {spoo-dad'-zo} AV - endeavour (3) - do diligence (2) - be diligent (2) - give diligence (1) - be forward (1) - labour (1) - study (1) [11] 1) to hasten, make haste 2) to exert one's self, endeavour, give diligence

2 Timothy 2; 15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

SUFFER

3958 pascho {pas'-kho} AV - suffer (39) - be vexed (1) - passion + 3588 (1) - feel (1) [42] 1) to be affected or have been affected, to feel, have a sensible experience, to undergo in a good sense, to be well off, in good case in a bad sense, to suffer sadly, be in a bad plight: of a sick person 2 Thessalonians 1; 5. All this is evidence that God's judgment is right, and as a result you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering.

TEACH

1321 didasko {did-as'-ko} AV - teach (93) - taught + 2258 (4) [97] 1) to teach 1a) to hold discourse with others in order to instruct them, deliver didactic discourses 1b) to be a teacher 1c) to discharge the office of a teacher, conduct one's self as a teacher 2) to teach one, to impart instruction, instill doctrine into one, the thing taught, to explain or expound a thing, to teach one something

Matthew 4; 23. Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.

TEARS

1144 dakru {dak'-roo} or dakruon {dak'-roo-on} AV - tear (11) 1) a tear John 11; 35 Jesus wept.

TEMPTATION

3986 peirasmos {pi-ras-mos'} AV - temptation (19) - temptations (1) - try (1) [21] 1) an experiment, attempt, trial, proving 1a) trial, proving: the trial made of you by my bodily condition, since condition served as to test the love of the Galatians toward Paul (Gal. 4:14) 1b) the trial of man's fidelity, integrity, virtue, constancy: also an enticement to sin, temptation, whether arising from the desires or from the outward circumstances an internal temptation to sin: of the temptation by which the devil sought to divert Jesus the Messiah from his divine errand of the condition of things, or a mental state, by which we are enticed to sin, or to a lapse from the faith and holiness adversity, affliction, trouble: sent by God and serving to test or prove one's character, faith, holiness 1c) temptation (i.e. trial) of God by men, i.e. rebellion against God, by which his power and justice are, as it were, put to the proof and challenged to show themselves

1 Corinthians 10; 13 No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.

THOUGHTS

5426 phroneo {fron-eh'-o} AV - think (5) - regard (4) - mind (3) - be minded (3) - savour (2) - be of the same mind + 846 (2) - be like minded + 846 (2) - misc (8) [29] 1) to have understanding, be wise 2) to feel, to think:to have an opinion of one's self, think of one's self, to be modest, not let one's opinion (though just) of himself exceed the bounds of modesty to think or judge what one's opinion is to be of the same mind i.e. agreed together, cherish the same views, be harmonious 3) to direct one's mind to a thing, to seek, to strive for to seek one's interest or advantage to be of one's party, side with him (in public affairs)

Philippians 4; 8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable- if anything is excellent or praiseworthy- think about such things.

TIME

5550 chronos {khron'-os} AV - time (33) - season (4) - while (2) - a while (2) - space (2) - oftentimes + 4183 (1) - not translated (5) - misc (4) [53] 1) time either long or short

TITHE

1181 dekate {dek-at'-ay} AV - tithe (2) - tenth part (1) - tenth (1) [4] 1) a tenth part of anything, a tithe. In the Old Testament there were three tithes. One was used to support the Levites (Nu. 18:21-28). This freed the Levites to provide civil and religious leadership. Essentially this tithe supported the government of ancient Israel. A tithe of this tithe went to support the high priest. The next tithe was a tithe of the produce of the land and the first fruits. (Dt. 12:5-18) This tithe was the worship offering the Israelites gave to God and was used to support the religious festivals of the day. Lastly, every third year an additional tithe was gathered to support the state welfare system. (Dt. 14:22-27) This went to the fatherless, the widows, and the strangers in the land. Tithing in the Old Testament represented about 23 1/3 percent of the average annual income, and corresponds to our modern tax system. Both are used to support the government for the good of the people.

TONGUES - PRAYER LANGUAGE

1100 glossa {gloce-sah'} AV - tongue (50) 1) the tongue, a member of the body, an organ of speech 2) a tongue, i.e. the language used by a particular people in distinction from that of other nations. To speak with (in) a tongue is the gift of men, who rapt in ecstasy and no longer quite masters of their own reason and consciousness, pour forth their glowing spiritual emotions in strange utterances, rugged, dark, disconnected, quite unfit to instruct or to influence the minds of others. The origin of the expression is apparently to be found in the fact that in Hebrew, the tongue is spoken of as the leading instrument by which the praises of God are proclaimed, and that according to the more rigorous conception of inspiration, nothing human in an inspired man was thought to be active except the tongue, put in motion by the Holy Ghost.

1 Corinthians 14; 14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.

TRUTH

0227 alethes {al-ay-thace'} AV - true (23) - truly (1) - truth (1) (25) 1) true 2) loving the truth, speaking the truth, truthful

John 3; 33 The man who has accepted it has certified that God is truthful.

UNITY

1775 henotes {hen-ot-ace'} AV - unity (2) 1) unity, unanimity, agreement

Ephesians 4:3 ; 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

Ephesians 4:13 ; 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fulness of Christ.

VICTORY

3534 nikos {nee'-kos} AV - victory (4) 1) victory to utterly vanquish

1 Corinthians 15; 57 But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

VISION

Proverbs 29:18 ; 18. Where [there is] no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy [is] he.

WARFARE, SPIRITUAL

4171 polemos {pol'-em-os} from pelomai (to bustle) AV - war (12) - battle (5) - fight (1) [18] 1) a war, a fight, a battle 2) a dispute, strife, quarrel

WILL

2307 thelema {thel'-ay-mah} AV - will (62) - desire (1) - pleasure (1) [64] 1a) what one wishes or has determined shall be done, used of the purpose of God to bless mankind through Christ of what God wishes to be done by us commands, precepts will, choice inclination, desire, pleasure

WISDOM

4678 sophia {sof-ee'-ah} AV - wisdom (51) 1) wisdom, broad and full of intelligence used of the knowledge of very diverse matters 1a) the wisdom which belongs to men: spec. the varied knowledge of things human and divine, acquired by acuteness and experience, and summed up in maxims and proverbs the science and learning the act of interpreting dreams and always giving the sagest advice the intelligence evinced in discovering the meaning of some mysterious number or vision skill in the management of affairs devout and proper prudence in intercourse with men not disciples of Christ, skill and discretion in imparting Christian truth the knowledge and practice of the requisites for godly and upright living 1b) supreme intelligence, such as belongs to God also to Christ the wisdom of God as evinced in forming and executing counsels in the formation and government of the world and the scriptures

WORK

2041 ergon {er'-gon} AV - work (152) - deed (22) - doing (1) - labour (1) [176] 1) business, employment, that which any one is occupied, enterprise, undertaking 2) any product whatever, any thing accomplished by hand, art, industry, or mind 3) an act, deed, thing done

WORSHIP

4352 proskuneo {pros-koo-neh'-o} from 4314 and a probable derivative of 2965 (meaning to kiss, like a dog licking his master's hand) AV - worship (60) 1) to kiss the hand to (towards) one, in token of reverence hence among the Orientals, esp. the Persians, to fall upon the knees and touch the ground with the forehead as an expression of profound reverence in the NT by kneeling or prostration to do homage (to one) or make obeisance, whether in order to express respect or to make supplication 1a) used of homage shown to men of superior rank: the Jewish high priests 1b) of homage rendered to God and the ascended Christ, to heavenly beings, and to demons

John 4:23 23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.

YOUTH

3501 neos {neh'-os} including the comparative neoteros {neh-o'-ter-os} AV - new (11) - younger (7) - young man (2) - new man (1) - young women (1) - younger man (1) - young (1) [24] 1) recently born, young, youthful 2) new

1 Timothy 4; 12 Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.

ZEAL

2204 zeo {dzeh'-o} AV - be fervent (1) - fervent (1) [2] 1) to boil with heat, be hot of water metaphorically used of boiling anger, love, zeal, for what is good or bad etc. fervent in spirit, said of zeal for what is good Romans 12; 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervour, serving the Lord.