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Distich. (1): ( n.) A couple of verses or poetic lines making complete sense; an epigram of two verses. (2): ( n.) Alt. of Distichous.
Yahweh is considered God's proper name. "I Am Who I Am" is the most specific designation for the God of the Bible (Exodus 3:14-15). Other names are presented to qualify the endless attributes of God, but Yahweh seems to hold a deeper and more enigmatic meaning about the Eternal Lord.
1 day ago · Regular prayer and Bible study; Repentance and turning away from sin; Pursuing holiness and righteousness; Trusting in God’s sovereignty and faithfulness “Hence you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.” (Matthew 24:44 NKJV) I must stay alert, watching for the signs of Christ’s return.
1 day ago · In the Bible, is comfort the same as consolation? The short answer is very often, yes. The long answer means we need to take a quick dip into Hebrew and Greek. We don’t often hear the term consolation these days, although we do say that we console people following a death, the dissolution of a marriage or other romantic relationship, or a professional/political loss. In modern usage ...
- Effective Discipleship Is Built on A Godly Message: The Gospel of God.
- Effective Discipleship Is Built on A Godly Manner: Evident Love For people.
- Conclusion
- Application Questions
I’ll say more about this, but for now I point out that in 1 Thessalonians 2 & 3, Paul is defending himself against vicious opponents, perhaps the Jews who drove him out of Thessalonica (1 Thess. 2:14-16). They were trying to discredit Paul so that his gospel would be discredited. Paul mentions the gospel in verses 2, 4, 8, and 9 (as well as in 1:5 ...
1 Thessalonians 2:7-8: “But we proved to be gentle among you, as a nursing mother tenderly cares for her own children. Having so fond an affection for you, we were well-pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become very dear to us.” When people feel the love of Christ through us, they will more l...
Years ago, an agnostic was contemplating suicide, but he decided that if he could find a minister who lived his faith, he would listen to him. So he hired a private investigator to watch Will Houghton, a preacher who had become the president of Moody Bible Institute. When the report came back, it revealed that Houghton’s life was above reproach. He...
Discuss: Does the Great Commission (making disciples) apply to all Christians or only to those specially gifted for it?Why is it important to get the gospel right? How is Satan attacking the gospel in our day?How can a person who is inclined to be a people-pleaser become a God-pleaser? What steps should he or she take?What can you do to help this church move toward a culture of discipleship? What would you need to change to do this?Nov 6, 2024 · distich. [dis-tik]A pair of verse lines, usually making complete sense, as in the closed couplet. The term is most often applied to the Greek verse form in which a dactylic hexameter is followed by a ‘pentameter’ (actually composed of two dactylic half-lines of two-and-a-half feet each). This form, known as the elegiac distich or elegiac ...
Bible Dictionaries Webster's Dictionary Distich (1): (n.)A couple of verses or poetic lines making complete sense; an epigram of two verses. (2): (n.)Alt. of Distichous
