The Seven Churches Continues

Holocaust Survivors – “I feel that my story is important in that there was a single individual who dared to make a difference, and because of that, I am alive.”

“I make is my mission and a commitment that I will not allow my pain to control my life.”

“Decree a thing and it will be established.” – Job 22:28, Esther 2:1

to decide on to restore, raise up, set, stand on a firm or permanent basis

to make a choice or cause to come to a resolution

PS 118:18 – “Pure” ———-“Chastened Sore”

Acknowledge – the Love that permitted the suffering

Approve – of the Moral lesson given

Accept – and expect Deliverance that God will give

3 Different Hebrew Words

PS 12:16 —> Clean, Pure, Flawless (Shows the character)   

PS 18:26 —> To show oneself Pure (Shows an action)                

PS 19:8 —> Clean, Radiant, Bright (Shows a result) 

 Same word to cleanse, remove contaminants that defile – “decontaminate yourself”

1 Peter 1:22   

1 John 3:3              

James 4:8      

How? —> Wash/Word,   Grace/Cross