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[Proverbs 2:1-9 KJV
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; [2] So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; [3] Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; [4] If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; [5] Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. [6] For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. [7] He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly. [8] He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints. [9] Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.]
My ETHOS is my transformed life as revealed in the Word [1 John]. Ethos is a Greek word meaning 'character' and is used to describe the guiding beliefs or ideals that characterize a community, nation, or ideology. The Greeks also used this word to refer to the power of music in influencing emotions, behaviors, and even morals. In modern usage, ETHOS denotes the disposition, character, or fundamental values peculiar to a specific person, group of people, corporation, culture, or movement. 1 John 1:9 states, "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
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Joshua 5:13-15 KJV
And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand:
and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?
[14] And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come.
And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him,
What saith my lord unto his servant?
[15] And the captain of the LORD'S host said unto Joshua,
Loose thy shoe from off thy foot;
for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so.
Attributes of Friend vs Foe: Who is my friend? Who is my enemy? What fruit is in my
life? Christ said in John 15:1 I am the true Vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.
In John 15:5, He said, I am the Vine, you are the branches. The one who remains in Me
and I in him bears much fruit, for [otherwise] apart from Me [that is , cut off from vital
union with Me] you can do nothing.
Attributes of Friend: kind, mediates/pleads prays for friends;
Verses Job 6:14; 16:20; 32:3; 42:10
Attributes of Foe: scoff; condemn; unrighteous; liar
Attributes of Friend: grieves; bows in mourning; sorrows; trusts; loves;
Verses Ps 15:3; 35:14; 41:9; 55:20; 88:8; Ps 26:4
Attributes of Foe: slander; evil; discredit; disgrace; betrays; disloyal; hate; perverse; deceitful, unethical, pretender, self-righteous
Attributes of Friend: forgives; loves;
Verses Prov 7:4; 16:28; 17:9; 18:24; 19:4; 19:6-7; 22:11; 26:19; 27:6; 27:9-10
Attributes of Foe: strife; gossips; separates;
Attributes of Friend: receives counsel
Verses Eccl 4:13
Attributes of Foe: does not receive counsel
Attributes of Friend: friend at all times, beloved, intimacy, church,
Verses Song of Solomon 5:1; 5:16
Attributes of Friend: Israel, servant, Jacob, chosen, offspring
Verse Isaiah 41:8
Attributes of Friend: Godly sorrow; tests the righteous, sees heart and mind;
Verses: Jeremiah 6:21; 13:21; 20:4, 6, 10; 38:22
Attributes of Foe: vengeful
Verses: Lamentation 1:2 [Romans 3:23]
Attributes of Foe: deal treacherously; enemy;
Attributes of Friend: speak love, guard tongue with love.
Verse: Micah 7:5
Attributes of Foe: moral corruption in the land;
Attributes of Friend: comforts; relieves; aid; bless.
Verse: Zechariah 13:6
Attributes of Foe: wounds Verses: Matt 6:2, 5, 16, Matt 23:13, 14, 15, 23, 25, 27, 29;
Matt 26:23; Mark 7:6; Luke 6:42; 12:56; 13:15.
Attributes of Foe: hypocrite; seek praise from man; pretend; betray; false honor
Attributes of Friend: faith; persistent; bold;
Verses: Luke 7:6-9; 11:5-8
Attributes of Friend: caring; pleasure; joy; complete commitment; obedience
Verses: John 3:29; 15:13;
Attributes of Friend: believed God
Verses: James 2:23; 4:4
Attributes of Foe: adulterers; adulteresses; enmity with God.
FRIEND, n. frend.
1. One who is attached to another by affection; one who entertains for another sentiments of esteem, respect and affection, which lead him to desire his company, and to seek to promote his happiness and prosperity; opposed to foe or enemy. A friend loveth at all times. Prov. 17.
2. One not hostile; opposed to an enemy in war.
3. One reconciled after enmity. Let us be friends again.
4. An attendant; a companion.
5. A favorer; one who is propitious; as a friend to commerce; a friend to poetry; a friend to charitable institution.
6. A favorite. Hushai was David's friend.
7. A term of salutation; a familiar compellation. Friend, how camest thou in hither? Matt. 22.
So Christ calls Judas his friend, though a traitor. Matt. 26.
8. Formerly, a paramour.
9. A friend at court, one who has sufficient interest to serve another.
FRIEND, v.t. frend. To favor; to countenance; to befriend; to support or aid. [But we now use befriend.]
