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RUSSELL SANDERS

6-20-2022

REFERENCE HELPS – LESSON 2

CONCORDANCES

Have you ever had a particular verse or bible passage that you wanted to look up or read, but you didn’t know exactly where to find it? That is when you need a concordance. A bible concordance gives an alphabetical listing of words found in the bible and gives reference to the book, chapter, and verse where you can find it. Some concordances give additional information such as the original Greek or Hebrew word and the defined meaning of the original word.

We have three different concordances each with their peculiar differences or advantages. They are Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, Analytical Concordance to the Holy Bible by Robert Young, and Cruden’s Complete Concordance to the Old and New Testaments. They all use the King James version so owning a KJV is a must for your study of the bible. I know of no concordance keyed to any other version. 

The one that is by far the most popular is the Strong’s Concordance due to its numbering system. Each key word in the original language is assigned a number. When you look up the number, a full and exhaustive definition of the Hebrew or Greek word is given. You get the primary definition along with some inferred meanings as well. It is important to look up these words because what we may think the word means according to our English might not necessarily be the more accurate meaning. Strong’s not only tells you where to find the English word in your bible, but it also gives you the defined meaning of the original word. Understanding the true meaning of the original word is crucial to your understanding of that scripture.

An example is the English word “love.” The original Hebrew (Old Testament) has eight different words for “love” and the Greek (New Testament) has at least nine different words for “love” in the KJV, each with its own different meaning or nuances. You cannot distinguish the precise meaning of “love” in a verse without a concordance, or perhaps a bible dictionary.

Because Strong’s assigns a number to each of these words, anyone writing on a bible passage can simply cite Strong’s number so that you can easily look it up for the definition. You look up the English word in alphabetical order, find where it is located in the bible, and fine the exact meaning of it. It is a great study tool.

Young’s Analytical Concordance is very similar to Strong’s Concordance in giving the original Hebrew and Greek words with their meaning. They also tell you were the English word for it is found. The difference between these two concordances is that the English word listed in Strong’s is listed in the exact order it is found in scripture from Genesis to Revelation with all its various original words. It does not group the original Hebrew or Greek words together with its like kind. The Young’s Concordance groups the original words together, separate from the other original words. This way you can find other passages where the word has the same definition. For myself, I can also more easily find the particular verse I am seeing because of the ease in the way they are grouped. I use my Young’s concordance more than my Strong’s.

Cruden’s Complete Concordance is another one. Its unique usefulness is that it will give a complete phrase using the key word. For example, the word “end” will give the scripture verse, but it will also give phrases such “at the end” or “but the end,” “last end,” or “made an end” and so forth. It is the only one of these concordances that does this. The disadvantage is that it does not give the original Hebrew or Greek word nor their meanings. Yet, it is very useful in finding your desired verse or phrase. 

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HELEN SANDERS

6-20-2022

CATFISH IN THE TANK

There is a story told about a restaurant owner from the Northeast U.S. that visited Alaska. While there he had codfish for dinner. He thought the taste was incredible and decided to import this codfish for his restaurant.

Sure enough, the codfish came. It had been frozen for a quick delivery. They put it on their menu, but when they cooked the codfish, it still did not taste the same as it had in Alaska. The owner decided to have the codfish shipped in alive in containers. 

Sure enough, the codfish arrived, but it still did not taste good. The long trip in the tank made the codfish become soft and mushy. He was not sure just what to do because he really wanted this codfish on his menu.

He came up with an excellent idea. He decided to put the codfish’s predator in the tank with it. So, he had the supplier put catfish in the transport tank with the codfish. Sure enough, during the entire transport the codfish was chased by its predator. When it arrived, it was strong and firm from the pursuit. They cooked it, and it was excellent.

The moral of this story is this: if you aren’t being attacked by the enemy you will never get the muscle and stamina to be what God made you to be. God did not give us armor just to polish and put on display. There is a real war out there and there is a predator named Satan that wants to steal, kill, and destroy you. The only way to survive is to fight back. 

A catfish in your “tank” could be a co-worker that irritates you. It could be a spouse that ignores you. It could be finances that are stretched. It could be your health that has been attacked. Whatever it is, it will make you stronger when you resist the spirit behind it.

You can remain soft like the codfish was when it had no predator; or you can lose your “flavor” if you have become frozen in your present state; or you can become stronger when your enemies pursue you. This is when you exercise your faith and become what God has called you to be.

Remember, it is just a test to develop your character, so thank God for the “catfish” in our tanks that make us stronger in our walk with Jesus.

James 4:7 says, “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”  The first part of that verse is “submit.” Without submitting to God first you cannot defeat the devil in your life. The devil is the catfish, but God is your hiding place where you run to when your enemy is in pursuit.



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TODAY'S INSPIRATIONAL SHORT STORY

The Legend of the Sandollar

PROPHETIC WORDS AND EXHORTATIONS

APOSTLE PAT MURRAY

PROPHETIC EXHORTATION

6-19-2022

Have you ever thought about that it is YOU who has the power to SPEAK to that mountain in your life? So stop looking for that mountain to just simply DISAPPEAR; But you must do something about it. So SPEAK to it in faith BELIEVING and it WILL be done for you in Jesus Name. “I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, be taken up and thrown into the sea and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will come to pass it will be done for him". Mark 11:23. Have a blessed day and learn to be a mountain mover in Jesus Name.

  Altar Call! HCC

                     How about an Altar Call, Pastor of the church? 

                       Don’t you think it’s time, 

                       For the church to meet their Savior? 

                       When you give your life to Christ, 

                       Come forth to him and say, 

                       I’m sorry for my sins.  

                       I repent and come to you today. 

                       Just because you sit in church, 

                       It does not mean your saved. 

                       You don’t want to miss Eternity, 

                       As you carry your sin to the grave. 

                       Give your life to Christ, 

                       Come to his Cross and know, 

                       Your sins now all forgiven. 

                       Heaven is now your home.

TODAY'S POLL OR TRIVIA QUESTION

YESTERDAY'S

POLL/TRIVIA QUESTION:

What picture is on the U.S. $50 dollar bill?

The correct answer is:

Ulysses S. Grant

50% answered correctly with:

Ulusses S. Grant

50% answered incorrectly with:

Benjamin Franklin



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TODAY'S BIBLE CHALLENGE

YESTERDAY'S BIBLE CHALLENGE

How many waterpots were used in Jesus' first miracle of turning water into wine?

The correct answer is:

6

25% answered correctly with 

6

50% answered incorrectly with:

3

25% answered with:

I honestly do not know the answer

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YESTERDAY'S BIBLE QUIZ

What was Jonah's message to Ninevah when he arrived there?

The Correct answer is:

God would overthrow the city in 40 days

100% answered correctly with:

40 days





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TODAY'S BIBLE TRIVIA

YESTERDAY'S BIBLE TRIVIA

What color horse was ridden in the third seal of Revelation 6?

The correct answer is:

Black

33.3% answered correctly with:

Black

33.3% answered incorrectly with:

Red

33.3% answered incorrectly with:

White

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