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- Dictionaryfast/fɑːst/
adjective
- 1. moving or capable of moving at high speed: "a fast and powerful car" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a clock or watch) showing a time ahead of the correct time: "I keep my watch fifteen minutes fast"
adverb
- 1. at high speed: "he was driving too fast" Similar Opposite
- 2. so as to be hard to move; securely: "the ship was held fast by the anchor chain" Similar
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Jun 5, 1999 · Esther set a remarkable example of personal sacrifice. Although understandably at first hesitant, she willingly risked her life so others could be saved. The story of Esther and Mordecai transcends time and culture. The situation they faced still applies and teaches valuable spiritual lessons.
Apr 2, 2006 · Embedded in the meaning of the Days of Unleavened Bread is the belief that central to our overcoming sins is the realization that the resurrected Jesus Christ lives His life in each one of us. Indeed, as Paul also said, "If Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins!" (1 Corinthians 15:17).
Jan 26, 2011 · Take heed to what He had just said. 2. Watch for the signs He had outlined. 3. Pray regularly and earnestly so that we stay close to God. 4. Keep doing God's work! In Luke's account, Jesus tells us that "when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near" (Luke 21:31).
Aug 1, 2010 · According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 37.1 million Americans changed residences in 2009, up from 35.2 million in 2008. In a five-year period, between 40 and 50 percent of Americans will change addresses. Increasingly, these are out-of-state moves.
Aug 30, 2024 · Its blood is sprinkled inside the Holy of Holies, foreshadowing what Christ’s sacrifice does for us. Although God instructed His people to sacrifice a goat (and a bull) each year on the Day of Atonement, they could not take away the people’s sins as Christ’s sacrifice does. “It is not possible that the blood of bulls and goats could ...
Nov 11, 1996 · Esther, a young orphan, was among the women the king ordered brought to the palace for special pampering and preparation for the king's scrutiny as possible royal replacements. Her cousin, Mordecai, had reared her. Mordecai was a Jewish servant "in the king's gate" (Esther 2:19), which implied that he held a position in the king's court.
Mar 29, 1997 · The most basic definition of sin is in 1 John 3:4: "Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law" (King James Version, emphasis added throughout). Here God defines a boundary for mankind. He says that sin is transgressing His holy, spiritual law (Romans 7:12-14).
Oct 4, 2022 · Luke, the New Testament writer, refers to the Day of Atonement, and when you recognize the spiritual meaning, on the Day of Atonement we're told to fast, which means we don't eat, we don't drink. Sounds like just a basic physical kind of a thing but the reality is it is a spiritual festival, and eating and drinking and staying away from that causes us to recognize our humanity.
Feb 19, 2014 · The first one is in verse 10, “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.”. The second one is in verse 12, “Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me” (Psalm 51:10-12, emphasis added). This is exactly what I realized I need to pray for.
May 31, 2013 · We should always fast on the Day of Atonement in a repentant frame of mind. Notice the prophet Daniel's exemplary attitude while fasting: "Then I set my face toward the Lord God to make request by prayer and supplications, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes. And I prayed to the Lord my God, and made confession" (Daniel 9:3-4).
