Burmese Dictionary

evangelicalThis a particular group of Christians who emphasize the authority of the Bible; they are strong believers in proclaiming the Gospel through evangelism, and stress the need for everyone to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour.

evangelism, giftAn evangelist is a disciple of Christ who has been gifted (with evangelism) by the Holy Spirit, having the unique ability to proclaim the Gospel of Christ to others; because of this unique gifting, he/she sees many people coming into a personal relationship with Christ.

evangelistA disciple who goes out and shares the Good News of Jesus Christ to others.

everlastingPermanent, perpetually forever and ever. DTP The true disciple of Christ is guaranteed by the Holy Spirit to have everlasting life; a continuous, never-ending time with Jesus Christ, living in His Kingdom.

evilSpite, meanness, cruelty, unkindness. DTP Evil comes forth from the realm of darkness, the spirit realm; a destructive spirit that Satan has released here on earth; it is sinfulness in all forms.

evil spirit / spirit of devilDemon, adversary of humanity; these are spirits bound by Satan and his dark world, the sole purpose being to destroy and kill the human race for eternity, bringing mankind into captivity under Satan.

evolutionDevelopment, growth, progress, advancement. The theory of evolution teaches that man evolved from lower species over millions of years, becoming what he is today through natural selection and adaptation. From one cell, over eons of time, man evolved to what he is today. Evolutionary theory teaches that man and monkey have a common ancestor.

exalt / exaltedTo extol, to lift up, to magnify, praise and glorify. DTP As we lift up Christ before others He also will lift up our lives before the Father. Our lives should daily bring honour and glory to His name.

examineTo inspect, scrutinize, observe, study, survey, to scan; DTP The disciple needs to look at his life carefully, to review, to put his life under the searchlight of the Word and of God. Often we are too busy to take time to meditate and reflect on what God is speaking to us personally through His Word and Spirit.

exampleSample, specimen, illustration, model, pattern, to compare with, something that can be compared. DTP Christ is our example and He has set an example on how we should live here on earth. The key is to walk in His footsteps (1 Pet 2:21) and according to His will. We are called to live a life of obedience so that our lives can become an example of Christ's love, grace and mercy to others.

excellentTo do something extremely good or outstanding, a high level of proficiency. DTP The disciple is challenged by God to reach to a higher standard than that of the world. We as followers of Christ can and should strive for a higher goal than that of the world. Often the standards of a disciple today is to do only what is needed to get by or to do the minimum. But God wants an abundance of fruit from our lives. Average is not good enough; we need to serve Him with a heart that desires to glorify God in all that we do.

excommunicationThe removal of a church member from fellowship; this last step is taken after efforts are made by individuals and church leaders seek to restore the individual. If the person or persons in question do not change their ways, then the church is to remove them from fellowship and membership. But if the person repents, he or she can be restored to membership. Examples: Matt 18:15-17; 1 Cor 5:5; 1 Tim 1:20.

exegesisThis is a method of doing in-depth study of the Word of God, with the purpose of learning and giving explanation and understanding to others; one looks at word meanings, grammar, culture, context and tradition of the text. An example of exegetical teaching/preaching is to go through a complete book of the Bible in a series of studies/sermons.

exhort / exhorting / exhortationUrge, press, push, encourage, insist. DTP In the body of Christ, older disciples need to encourage the younger, and each other, to grow and move forward with their faith in Christ. Words of exhortation may be strong, but they should always be seasoned with much love.

exileRemoval (often forcefully) from one's home country. It was between 606/605 BC when the northern kingdom of Israel was taken into captivity into Assyria, and around 536 when Judah was taken captive and the people were moved from Palestine to Babylon; it was at the end of this time when Ezra got permission to go back to rebuild the temple; later Nehemiah also get permission to go back to Jerusalem to rebuild the walls of the city.

exodusThe word exodus means "a path out"; following 400 years of slavery in Egypt, God called Moses to deliver the people from the bondage of Pharaoh. Exodus story Ex 12:31-42; 14:1-31.

EXODUS, book ofThe word exodus means "a going out"; Exodus documented the history of the Jews who left the bondage of Egypt to move into God's covenanted Promised Land. Exodus is thought to have been written between 1280 and 1447 BC; the book describes their journey out of Egypt (chapters 1-12), their journey to the Sinai (chapters 12- 19), and their time at Sinai (chapters 19-40).

exorcismThis is the casting out of evil spirits or demons. DTP Jesus did this many times during His earthly ministry (Mark 1:25-26; 9:18-29). He also gave the disciples authority to do this kind of ministry (Matt 10:1; Mark 16:17). This kind of ministry should be done with great care and understanding because the demons are wicked and cunning. Their goal is to inflict pain and to destroy people. One should spend time in prayer and fasting before confronting this enemy.

expedientTo be profitable or advantageous, to measure carefully and to be practical in the way one conducts themselves. This implies wisdom and understanding, digging into the facts before making a decision.

eye / eyesVision, sight, view, to look, watch, observation. DTP In the Bible we are told about the eye of God who sees all and watches over us. We are also told that man's eyes can be blinded to the things of God. We as disciple have to be mindful on what we focus; if we are focused on the things of the world we will stumble and fall, but if our focus is on God we will have insight and wisdom on how to serve and live here on this earth. Our eyes need to be looking to heaven, waiting with anticipation for the coming of our Redeemer, Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Teaching on the eye: Matt 7:3-5.

eye serviceThe idea that one serves well only when your master is watching you. The disciple of Christ should serve his earthly master and his heavenly Master faithfully, whether or not he is aware of being watched; a high work ethic should be a habit. DTP We as disciples must understand that God sees all we do at all times, even knowing what we think. There is a day coming when we will be held accountable for all our thoughts and actions. As disciples of Christ, we serve Him from a heart of love because He was willing to come and serve us by being our sin bearer.

eyewitnessobserver, spectator, onlooker, watcher; one who has seen, heard and even touched that which they beheld.

EZEKIEL, book ofThe name of the book means "God's strength"; written around 570 BC; there is much prophetic imagery in this book. Ezekiel's prophecies touch both the near future of his time but also reach out into the Last Days, both for Israel and also for the Church. There is a lot of profound teaching for pastors and teachers, but also for the individual disciple as he contemplates his heart's commitment before God.

EZRA, book ofIt is thought that Ezra was the author of this book; could have been written after 458 BC; it gives an account of how Ezra brought back some of the exiles from Babylon to begin the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem. This was a time of great revival when the scrolls were found and read aloud to the people; a highlight of the book is Ezra's prayer and confession for the people (9:5-15).

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