Apaugasma. One of my favorite words of scripture, Strong’s concordance defines this Greek word, “apaugasma”, as “brightness, radiance” (ie: effulgence:–brightness). In Hebrews 1:3, the author writes, “[Jesus] who being the brightness [apaugasma] of His [God’s] glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He…
Something happened. Mary Magdalene was the first to arrive at the tomb, very early in the morning – expecting, as was the custom, to be able to anoint Christ’s body. Imagine her shock, then, when, arriving at the tomb, the guards who had been placed there were no where to be found. The 1.5 to…
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it….
“’For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.’ And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising…
Peter. Walked on water. Many, if not all, of us are familiar with the story. Basically, the disciples were all in a boat, out in the sea, when they witnessed Christ walking on the water. Peter wanted to get out of the boat and walk on the water too. And, he did. That is, until…