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• Proverbs 16:9

  [Bible Verses]

  Proverbs 16:9 is a proverb teaching that although a person plans his way in his heart, it is the LORD who directs his steps. It is frequently cited in discussions of how human planning relates to divine providence, and how human freedom relates to God's sovereignty.

• Proverbs 16:1–3

  [Bible Verses]

  Proverbs 16:1–3 is a group of wisdom sayings teaching that people make plans in their hearts, but God judges both the outcome and the motives of the heart. It urges the reader to commit his works to the LORD. Because the passage addresses both divine sovereignty and human planning, Korean Protestant churches frequently cite it at the New Year, when students advance to a new school, and when businesses open.

• Proverbs 19:21

  [Bible Verses]

  A proverb stating that although a person may make many plans in the heart, it is the counsel of the LORD that will ultimately stand. It is frequently cited in discussions of the relationship between divine providence and human planning, and is often quoted at the start of a new year or before decisions about one's future.

• Ashdod

  [Bible]

  Ashdod was one of the five Philistine cities on the Mediterranean coastal plain. It is known as the site of the temple of Dagon to which the ark of the covenant was carried in 1 Samuel 5, and it appears in the New Testament under the name Azotus.

• Missio Dei

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  Missio Dei (Latin for "the mission of God") is a concept in the theology of mission holding that the agent of mission is not the church but the triune God, and that the church is a community sent to participate in that mission.

• Luke 6:46

  [Bible Verses]

  A question Jesus posed at the close of the Sermon on the Plain to those who called him "Lord" yet did not do what he said. It is frequently cited in discussions of the relationship between confession and obedience, and between faith and works.

• The House Built on the Rock

  [Bible]

  The house built on the rock is a parable Jesus told at the close of His sermons in Matthew 7 and Luke 6. It compares the person who hears His words and does them to a man who built his house upon a rock, and the person who hears but does not do them to a man who built his house upon the sand.

• Maon

  [Bible]

  Maon was a town in the southern hill country of Judah, and the name also applies to the surrounding wilderness (the Wilderness of Maon). In the Bible it appears as a place where David stayed while fleeing from Saul and as the home of Nabal and Abigail.

• Proverbs 16

  [Bible]

  Proverbs 16 is a chapter within the collection known as "the proverbs of Solomon." Its 33 verses contain sayings on human plans and the sovereignty of the LORD, the justice of the king, pride and humility, and speech and character.

• Luke 6

  [Bible]

  Luke 6 records two Sabbath controversies and the choosing of the twelve apostles, followed by the so-called Sermon on the Plain, which consists of blessings and woes, love for enemies, the command not to judge, and the parable of the house built on a rock.

• 1 Corinthians 16

  [Bible]

  The final chapter of 1 Corinthians. Paul requests a collection for the saints in Jerusalem, outlines his travel plans, commends his coworkers, and closes the letter with exhortations and greetings.

• Gezer

  [Bible]

  Gezer was a Canaanite city on the route between the hill country of Judah and the coastal plain. It appears in the account of Joshua's conquest and in the record of Solomon's building projects.

• 1 Chronicles 28

  [Bible]

  1 Chronicles 28 is the chapter in which David assembles the leaders of Israel in Jerusalem, announces that Solomon will build the temple, and gives Solomon the plans for the temple along with a solemn charge.

• Revised New Korean Standard Version (Saebeonyeok)

  [Bible]

  The Revised New Korean Standard Version (Saebeonyeok) is a Korean translation of the Bible published by the Korean Bible Society in 1993 as the New Korean Standard Version (Pyojun Saebeonyeok) and revised in 2001. It aimed to render the meaning of the original texts in plain, contemporary Korean.

• Church Growth in Korea

  [History]

  The rapid increase in the number of Protestant church members and churches in South Korea during the industrialization and urbanization of the 1960s through the 1980s. The term also covers the slowdown and stagnation of that growth from the 1990s onward.

• Amish

  [Denominations]

  The Amish are a Protestant community that separated from the Anabaptists of Switzerland and Alsace in the late seventeenth century. They emphasize believer's baptism and separation from the world, and they are known for their plain dress and limited use of technology.

• Proverbs 19

  [Bible]

  Proverbs 19 is a chapter in the collection of the proverbs of Solomon. In 29 short sayings, it addresses poverty and wealth, false witnesses, laziness, the discipline of children, and human plans in relation to the will of the LORD.

• Jeshimon

  [Bible]

  Jeshimon is a Hebrew word meaning "wasteland." In 1 Samuel it serves as a place name for the wilderness region of southern Judah where David hid while fleeing from Saul.

• Luke 6:38

  [Bible Verses]

  A saying of Jesus that begins, "Give, and it shall be given unto you." The verse is widely used to encourage offerings and generosity, but its original context concerns judging and forgiving others, and whether it should be read as a promise of reward is debated.

• 1 Chronicles 29

  [Bible]

  The final chapter of 1 Chronicles. It records David's gift of his personal wealth for building the temple, the leaders' willing offerings, David's prayer of thanksgiving, the accession of Solomon, and the death of David.