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Mind-Humans have the innate capacity to think, meditate, plan, and desire.  We also can communicate the outcomes of these processes in various ways. All these inner activities occurs in the center of conscious mental activity call "the mind."  Jesus made limited references to mind in His teaching.  The Lord regarded the mind as a vital component of one's inner being.  Jesus valued our minds, and He closely associated the activity of our minds with the actions of our hearts and souls.

Ministry-Serving God has always been the privilege and responsibility of human beings.  Before sin came on the earth, Adam served God by working the ground.  In this verse the Hebrew word for "work" abad, the same word translated "worship".  Paul described his ministry to the Ephesian elders, he used the verb douleuo "to serve as a bondservant".

Oil- In biblical times oil was made from a variety of natural sources.  Almonds, and castor beans could be pressed for oil.  But most oil in the ancient Near East came from olives.  In fact, the English word "oil" is derived from the Latin oleum, which in turn translates the Greet elaian, "olive oil."  In ancient times olive oil played a major role in food preparation, home illumination, medicine, cosmetics, hospitality rituals, religious rites, and the consecration of political and religious leaders. As a result olive oil was highly valued commercially.   Olive oil in the Bible became a symbol of gladness and joy.

Peace- In the Bible the word peace includes the ideas of wholeness, well-being, prosperity, and security, all based on God's presence with His people.  The Hebrew word salom is translated "peace" over two hundred times in the Old testament. If we are at peace with God, we are responsible to pursue peace in all our relationships with others.

Praise- Praise can be defined as strong verbal commendation of another person or as verbal adoration of God.  Scripture does report instances of praise directed toward men and women but the predominant biblical emphasis is on praising God. Peter declared, "But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light:. (1 Peter 2:9)

Prayer- it is said that prayer is the soul's sincere desire, uttered or unexpressed, the motion of a hidden fire that trembles in the breast." The Book of Acts reveals the role of prayer in the early church.  From the very beginning of the church at Pentecost, believers prayed as part of their daily routine. Prayer played a critical role in spreading the gospel to Samaria. Peter's carried on his ministry through prayer. The corporate prayer of the church helped Peter escape from prison.  The church at Antioch sent out Barnabas and Saul as missionaries after a time of prayer and fasting.  Prayer is our communication to God through Jesus Christ.

Repentance-"a change of one's mind."  Repentance and faith are closely related concepts, as seen in Acts 20:21. When Jesus called on people in the Gospels to repent of their sins to receive salvation, He used repentance as a virtual synonym for faith, rather than an action distinct from faith.

Salvation-Salvation is the work of God by which He provides a way to deliver humans from their sinful condition. He achieved this salvation through the sacrificial death of Christ and His resurrection form the dead.  We can only receive this salvation and new life by faith apart from any merit or work on our part.

Sin-In though, word, or deed. The Hebrew term for "sin" is to miss the mark.  Sin is word or deed that comes short of God's perfection. The New Testament teaching about sin builds directly on what the Old Testament says.  Jesus as "the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world".  The singular word sin emphasizes the inherent sin natures of humankind rather than the sinful acts of individual people.  Jesus came to deliver us from our sinful state and to give us eternal life.

Tabernacle- The tabernacle was a portable shrine made of wood, cloth, skins, and precious metals where God met with the Israelites after the Exodus from Egypt.

Temple-The temple reproduced the general plan of the tabernacle on a grander scale.  All dimensions were doubled except for the height, which was tripled.  The temple walls were built of stone and were overlaid with gold on the inside. The veil between the Most Holy Place and the Holy Place was replaced with a double door of olive wood whose carving were covered with gold.  The ark of the covenant rested in the Most Holy Place.  No idol stood in the sanctuary, which made the temple distinct from the pagan temples of the ancient world.  In the Holy Place were ten golden lampstands, five on each side, and ten tables for utensils and accessories, five on each side.  Also in this room was a table for the "bread of the Presence.".  On the porch on the front of the building stood tow hollow bronze pillars, named Jakin and Boza.  Freestanding columns of this sort characterized ancient Near Eartern temples.  Two courts ran around the temple, the inner one exclusively for the priests and the outer one, called the "large court," for the use of the general populace.  The most striking object in the inner court was the molten sea, a hub round tank of bronze provided for priestly washings.  In addition ten tables and ten layers for the cutting and washing of the sacrifices occupied the inner court.  The altar of burnt offering, made after the pattern of the altar for the tabernacle, also stood in the inner court.  Construction of the temple took seven years.

Trinity-The word Trinity does not occurs in the Bible.  See Holy Spirit

Vine- Vineyards were everywhere in the Middle East during Bible times, so the vine made an excellent metaphor for several truths.  The most significant biblical vine imagery appears in the New testament where the Lord pictured His relationship to His disciples.  He called Himself the true Vine, God the Father the Gardener, and His followers the branches.  He called our work for the Lord fruit.

Word-In the Bible, the English noun word translates the Hebrew now dabar and the two Greek nouns Logos and rhema.  These Hebrew and Greek terms refer to the shortest unit of speech that names an object or conveys a concept.  "Word" becomes an important theological term because God reveals Himself through words, and "word" becomes a synonym for revelation.   In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God".

Worship- One of the reasons God created the human race was so He could reveal Himself to His creatures.  In turn God wanted us to recognize Him and respond to Him in fellowship.  He placed in the human heart the need to worship Him.