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pleasantGiving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment. To enjoy or to be happy, satisfied, having a sense of fulfilment and in one's body, soul and spirit.
please / pleasedCause to feel happy or satisfied about something. DTP It is important to to be thankful for all the Lord has done for us. We also need to be satisfied for what the Lord has done and is doing for us and through us.
pleasure / pleasuresTo feel happiness, satisfaction, enjoyment, a fulfilling of one's wishes or desires. DTP One needs to be very careful what we seek after because the enemy of our soul desires us to focus on and seek the pleasures of this world. We must remember that pleasures are fleeting and one day they will all pass away; only those treasures that we lay up in heaven will last.
pledgeA solemn promise. Something given to secure a future payment, like a promissory note. Another example of a pledge is the wedding ring, representing the earthly bond that a couple has until death parts them. DTP The Old Testament gives many guidelines concerning how people are to make pledges one to another. In the New Testament Christ gives disciples the Holy Spirit as a pledge of the promise He has made to us.
plow / plowed / plowingA device used to turn or break up the soil for planting. Plows can be pulled by draught animals or tractors. DTP The Bible is also like a plow that breaks up the fallow ground of our hearts so the good seed of the Gospel of Christ Jesus can be planted, grow, and produce fruit.
plowsharesThis is the steal blade of a plow that cuts a furrow into the ground. The Scriptures tell us that one day man's swords and spears will be turned into plowshares; there will be no more need for weapons. The time of killing one another will be over.
plumblineThis is a device made up of a small piece of metal or weight suspended from a string. It is used to determine the vertical on an upright surface; it can also be used to test a right angle.
PneumatologyThe branch of Christian theology concerned with the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. Pneuma is Greek for "breath".
polygamyThe practice of having more than one spouse at the same time. In many countries polygamy is against the law, but there are countries and religious group who still practice polygamy.
polytheismThe belief in and the worship of more than one God.
poorA person who has very little money or possessions. They live below the average standard of the general public, often being without a job. In severe cases, they may struggle to find food and clothing or even a place to sleep. DTP Disciples of Christ and the church are to have concern for the poor, and to help them where they can. It is also part of the ministry of the deacon to help the poor, the sick and the widows of our communities.
possessThe state of owning, or to have power over something or someone; having; to inherit or to take upon oneself. DTP Sometimes evil spirits can come in and possess people, controlling their thinking and actions.
possessedTaken control of by a "witch spirit" (evil spirit) or by a demon of the underworld. To lose ownership or power over oneself to another being. DTP Part of the ministry of Jesus and the disciples was to cast out these evil spirits from people, the purpose being to set the captive free from this type of bondage.
possibleThe ability to bring to completion; within the power of someone to make happen. DTP Do we as disciples believe that all things are possible through Christ Jesus? The key is to seek God and His will, hear from Him, and then have the faith and ability to do all that He has called you to do.
post millennialismThe doctrine that holds to the teaching that the world will get progressively better as a result of the Gospel of Christ and that, after a millennium of blessedness, Christ will come for His church.
post tribulationThis is a teaching that there will be a combined resurrection / rapture of all believers following the seven year tribulation period, which will be a great time of pain and sorrow sent by God upon the earth.
pottageThis is like a bowl of soup or stew that is thick with vegetables and meat; an easily made and inexpensive meal. Esau sold his birth right to Jacob for just a bowl of soup (Gen 25:29-33).
potter / potter'sA person who makes pots and dishes out of baked clay; these are often made by hand on a spinning table and placed in a furnace to be cured. This process makes them ready for service. DTP Jesus is the potter and we are the clay; He desires to make us into vessels that will be used for His service and for His glory.
power / powerful Force or authority; having influence or control over another person's actions or behaviours. God is all-powerful. DTP The Holy Spirit comes into the disciple with power and authority, giving them the ability to overcome the strongholds of this world and the sins in our lives.
practiseHabitual actions, course of conduct, something we do over and over again through repetition so that we may become more proficient. It is to gain or to perfect a skill. DTP Disciples need to practice until their words and actions line up as one, becoming a natural part of their daily lives.
praise / praises / praised / praisingTo extol with word or song, to give thanks through one's mouth or through one's actions (examples: dance or giving of a gift). It can be used to honour both people and God for what they may have done for us. The book of Psalms is a praise book that honors the One True God. The book of Revelation tells us that, in the end times, we will be challenged as to whom we will ascribe praise... the antichrist or the Lamb of God.
pray / praying / prayedAddressing a heartfelt entreaty or expression of thanks or praise to God. To personally communicate one's feelings, emotions and needs to God Almighty. Prayer is offered with the hope that things will change or that an answer will come for one's own life or for the lives of others.
prayer / prayersEntreaty, appeal, request, plea to God for an answer or a change to take place in one's life or in the lives of others. There are different kinds of prayers but all are focused and spoken to God Almighty Himself with the hope that He will do and bring about a sought-after change. DTP The disciples asked Christ to teach them how to pray, and as a result of their request Jesus taught what we know today as the Lord's Prayer. Matthew 6:9 After this manner therefore pray ye ...
preach / preached /preaching / preacherTo lecture, advocate, urge, talk; to deliver a sermon; to proclaim a truth or teaching to a group of people. DTP Disciples are to be preachers or proclaimers of the Good News. In the New Testament preaching most often took the form of evangelism outside the church; disciples met primarily in house churches where teaching occurred.
preciousTo have great value, to be loved or treasured, not to be wasted or treated carelessly. DTP To God we are of great value; this is why the Father sent His son to die on the cross, redeeming us from sin and death. We are all individually precious to the Father; that is why, individually, we must accept Him personally and let Him accomplish His will in our lives.