Anointing- The practice of anointing with oil was widespread in Bible time. Anointing could be a simple rubbing of oil onto someone's body for medicinal or cosmetic purposes.  Anointing also could refer to a religious or political ritual in which oil was poured on someone or something to indicate the person or object was wet apart for a special purpose.  In the everyday senses of anointing, olive oil in particular was applied after bathing to wounds, on dead bodies, or on released prisoners.  the head and feet of honored individuals were sometimes anointed with special oils or perfumes. The first reference in Scripture to the ritual sense of anointing is ehn Jacob anointed a pillar he had set up at Bethel as a memorial of his encounter with God.

The Ark of the Covenant- The ark was an acacia wood chest three and a half feet in length and two and a half feet in both width and height, overlaid with gold inside and out.  It had a lid of solid gold topped with figures of two cherubim.  It was called "the mercy seat".  The mercy seat also was where the presence of God was "localized" and revealed. The two beaten-gold cherubim faced one another's on the lid of the ark.  The wings of the cherubim spread over the middle of the lid. Between the cherubim, the presence of God in some mysterious sense was evident.

Atonement-Atonement satisfied God's anger provoked by the sins committed in a segment of time. By the sacrifice of animals God covered and forgave the sins of people in past ages on the basis of this sacrifice offered in faith and obedience to His commands.  God expected to look into the hearts of worshipers and find faith in Him and His promises.  Jesus was the Lamb that was slain from the creation of the world. Since atonement describes the temporary covering of sins in the Old testament, Jesus is the final sacrifice, the final atonement for all mankind.

Baptism- This is a church ritual in which water is applied to a person to indicate he or she is a believer in Christ and a member of His church.  Throughout church history theologians have argued about almost every detail of doctrine and practice concerning baptism. The Bible refers 11 times to baptism of the Holy Spirit.  The New Testament and that baptize, whatever its origin, means "to wash or to purify with water."  In 1st Corinthians 15:29 Paul referred to the custom some people followed in being "baptized for the dead.".

Blood- Mentioned 99 times in the New Testament  (haima). Paul more than 36 times referred to the blood of Christ. Paul called the blood of Jesus "a sacrifice of atonement".Blood is the red fluid pumped by the heart through the arteries, capillaries, and veins in the body of a human or vertebrate animal.  We represent grapes in this program as the symbolic icon of blood dealing with Communion or the Lords supper.

Children- The Bible is an adult book. It wasn't written to children, but it says a good deal about them.  Generally the Bible speaks positively about children. "They are a blessing and a gift from God.  Jesus commended childlike humility and faith.   God holds both parents responsible for the physical, mental, and spiritual development of their children.

Church-Belonging to the Lord.  From the Greek word kyriakon. In Gal 1:2 the church is described as the body of Christ, or assembly. In Eph 1:23 refers to true believers united spiritually to Christ similar to the way parts of a physical body are united to its head.  This body of Christ is called the temple of the Holy Spirit and "a spiritual house. (1st Peter 2:5)  The church should not be referred to as "the new Israel."  The church, the body of Christ, began on the Day of Pentecost and will maintain a distinctive identity throughout eternity.

Commandments- A "commandment" is a written or spoken order. The term commandment represents an important part of both the Mosaic and Christian systems. With God's help keep Christ's commandments, because He said, "Whoever has my commandments and obeys them, he is the one who loves me". (John 14:21)

Covenant- A covenant is an agreement between two parties that involves promises and commitments each makes to the other.

Cross- The cross symbolizes Christianity to the whole world. It may be the most recognizable emblem of all time.  In the Roman Empire the cross, two sturdy but crude intersecting wooden beams, was an instrument of execution. Jesus endured an ignominious death reserved for criminals, though He had committed no crime.

Crucify- The Romans executed criminals by crucifixion. Crucifixion involved suspending a convicted felon by his arms from a cross in such a way that he slowly suffocated. Death by crucifixion took hours, if not days, unless the criminal had suffered a great loss of blood during flogging(beating with a whip).

Darkness- Darkness is the absence of light. In a physical sense, darkness is a negative thing, a nothing, a lack. Darkness symbolizes fear, dread, the unknown, and evil.

Disciple- 'A pupil" or learner".  The Old Testimate contains a handful of references to teachers and students (1 Chr. 25:8  Is 8:16, 50:4). In the New testament the term disciple is found exclusively in the Gospels and Acts. The primary use of the term disciples in the Gospels describes the Twelve.

Faith-In the New Testament there term faith is used to sum up the whole system of biblical truth we believe.  Jesus taught that faith is the means by which we gain all God has for His children (Mark 9:23). It is important to separate the means of gaining salvation (faith) from the basis of salvation)Christ's death on the cross). Jesus said we don't need huge amount of faith to be saved. We don't need more faith to deal with big problems than with little ones, because it isn't our faith that solves life's problems.  The grace of God gets us through though circumstances (Luke 17:1-6

Forgiveness- Jesus taught the importance of forgiveness from the beginning of His ministry.  This is a major emphasis in the Sermon on the Mount. The debt God has forgiven us is much greater than what anyone could owe us.  Forgiveness should be the hallmark of the Christian.  It should have no limit and should be genuine, not superficial. The New Testament uses tow Greek words to express forgiveness: aphiemi, "to send away" or "to let go" and charizomai, "to show favor" or to pardon or forgive".

Holy Spirit-The Holy Spirit is a person, not an impersonal principle or force.  He possesses all the qualities of personality.  He acts like a person. For instance, the Holy Spirit communicates.  He testifies of Christ (John 15:26)  He speaks and reveals.  The Spirit interacts with other personal being. He fellowships with us. He intercedes for us. He leads and guides us. He give us spiritual gifts. He appoints us to acts of service.  The Scriptures clearly teach the deity of the Holy Spirit.  He is a member of the Godhead, coequal with the Father and the Son.  The Bible calls Him God. (Acts 5:3-4)

Idolatry-Means the worship of images, whether objects in nature of man-made idols.

Lamb- A lamb is a young sheep, usually less than a year old.  Lambs figure prominently in the scriptures as sacrificial animals and as symbols of gentleness and innocence.

Light-Physics may define light as electromagnetic radiation in the range of wavelengths that stimulate our eyes.  Light is one of God's greatest gifts to the inhabitants of earth.  The first recorded words of God are " Let there be light" (Gen 1:3) "Light is used both in the Old and New Testaments.  God is declared to be light and the "Father of heavenly lights' He is described as One who "wraps himself in light as with a garment" and the one "who lives in unapproachable light".  Light is associated with God's blessings, favor, and justice.  Jesus said that "He is the Light of the world".  Paul developed a theme is his epistles. He wrote that Satan blinds the minds of the lost lest they see"the light of the gospel."  Jesus said to his people, "You are going to have the light just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light before darkness overtakes you..

Lords Supper- This phrase appears only once in the New Testament. The phrase "the Lord's Supper" emphasizes the word "Lord". The Lord Jesus established this observance and commanded His followers to repeat it regularly. The Lord's Supper is our supreme act of worship.  We should participate in it only after serious self-examination.

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