Therefore, then, accordingly. Therefore since we have been justified through faith we have peace with God. The therefore of Scripture always builds on something God has already done.

Not just a follower — a learner who becomes like the teacher. The last command Jesus gives is not go and convert — it is go and make mathetes. People who learn from Me, walk like Me, think like Me, love like Me. The mission is not decisions. It is transformation.

To see, to behold, to observe carefully. We will see Him as He is. To see God face to face is the destiny of every believer.

Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.

Speak, say, declare. Epō. Every word spoken or written carries weight before God. Speak with intention.

a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty

To know, to see, to perceive. Paul said I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.

Hand. Cheir. Into Your hands I commit my spirit. The hands that made the universe were the hands that were nailed to the cross. He gave everything including His hands.

a die (as struck), i.e. (by implication) a stamp or scar; by analogy, a shape, i.e. a statue, (figuratively) style or resemblance; specially, a sampler ("type"), i.e. a model (for imitation) or instance (for warning)

Nail, spike, stud. Hēlos. The marks of the nails remained in his hands after the resurrection. The wounds that proved his identity were the same wounds that secured your redemption. Remember what love bore.

Finger. Daktylos. The finger of God wrote the law on stone and drove out demons. What God's finger touches, it transforms. Pay attention to where he points.

No, not, never. Mé. The softest Greek negative, used to deny what is possible or expected. When God says no, he means it.

Side, rib. Pleura. A soldier pierced Jesus in the side, and blood and water flowed out. Thomas placed his hand in that same side and believed. The wound that proved his death became the proof of his resurrection.

To believe, to trust, to have faith. Pisteuo. Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved. Believing is more than intellectual agreement. It is a transfer of trust to Jesus.