-Romans
8:29: "For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed
to the image of his Son, that he.(those
with His loving nature in them).might
be the firstborn among many brethren."
-1Samuel
3:19,20 ".....let none of his words fall to the ground"
1Samuel
9:6 "And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man
of God and he is an honourable man. All that he says comes surely to pass.
Now let us go thither, peradventure he can show us our way that we should
go."
-Matthew
10:14 "And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when
you depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust off your feet.".To."shake
off the dust from one's feet".regarding
another, is to acknowledge that his mind is tightly closed, so why be bothered
with preaching the
gospel
to him?.Acts
13:50,51; 2Corinthians 4:3.
-fall
of Jerusalem: from.Matthew
Henry's Commentary:."Our
Lord having gone with his disciples to the Mount of Olives. He set before
them the order of the times concerning the Jews and foretells the
utter ruin and destruction coming upon the temple. He also foretells the
destruction of Jerusalem.
"The disciples had asked
concerning the times, when these things should be? Christ gave them no
answer to that, but they had also asked, What shall be the sign? This question
he answers fully. The prophecy first respects events near at hand, the
destruction of Jerusalem, the end of the Jewish church and state, the
calling of the Gentiles and the setting up of Christ's kingdom in the world,
but it also looks to the general judgment and toward the close and points
more particularly to the latter."
-oracles
of God: From.Easton's
Bible Dictionary:."In
the
Old Testament used in every case, except
2Samuel
16:23.(where
it means the Word of Creator-God),
to denote the
most holy place in the temple.(1Kings
6:5,19-23; 8:6),
where the
ark held the tables of hewn
stone.on
which God had written the law the second time.
"A man inquired."at
the oracle of God".by
means of the Urim and Thummim
in the breastplate on the high priest's ephod.(explained
under Urim and Thummim)."
In the New Testament 'oracle'
is used only in the plural and always denotes the Word of God.(Romans
3:2; Hebrews 5:12; etc.).
The Scriptures are called."lively
oracles".(compare
Hebrews
4:12).because
of their quickening
power:.Acts
7:38."
-Philip,
the apostle: From.Easton's
Bible Dictionary:."Philip
means 'lover of horses'. One of the twelve apostles;
a native of Bethsaida "the city also of Andrew and Peter":.John
1:44..He
readily responded to the call of Emmanuel
when first addressed to him.(John
1:43).and
forthwith brought Nathanael also to Emmanuel:.John
1:45,46. He seems to have held a prominent place among the apostles:.Matthew
10:3;
Mark 3:18;
John
6:5-7;
12:21,22;
14:8,9;
Acts
1:13. Of his later life nothing is certainly known. He is said to have
preached in Phrygia and to have met his death at Hierapolis."
-Philip,
the deacon: New
and Concise Bible Dictionary: One of the seven chosen to look after
the poor saints at Jerusalem:.Acts
6:1-7. He is also called Philip the evangelist.
When the church was scattered from Jerusalem by persecution, Philip went
to Samaria
and preached Christ and wrought miracles and men and women believed and
were baptised.
The apostles at Jerusalem hearing
that Samaria had received the word of God, sent thither
Peter and John. Then Philip was directed by an angel of the Lord to meet
the eunuch of
Ethiopia.(Genesis
2:13).in
the desert towards Gaza. Philip met him and preached
unto him Emmanuel:.Acts
8:26-39. On the eunuch asking what hindered him from being baptized,
he was at once baptized by Philip. On coming out of the water, the Spirit
of the Lord caught away Philip and he was found at Azotus and he preached
in all the cities till he came to Caesarea. Much later Philip was residing
at Caesarea
and received Paul and those with him into his house.
He had four daughters, virgins, who prophesied.
Philip is a beautiful instance of one being under the immediate guidance
of God.
-uses
of the.word
'sozo' in
the original.(italicized
{in italic type} below):
-Matthew
9:21 "For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment,
I shall be.whole."
-Matthew
24:22 "And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh
be.saved,
but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened."
-Mark
5:23 "And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lies at
the point of death. I pray thee, come and lay your hands on her, that she
may be.healed
and she shall live."
-Mark
10:52 "And Emmanuel said unto him, Go your way, your faith has made
you.whole.
And immediately he received his sight and followed Emmanuel in the way."
-John
11:12 "Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall.do
well."
-2Timothy
4:18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work and will preserve
me unto his heavenly kingdom, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen."