Revelation 19:1-9
We have all heard the word “hallelujah” in the lyrics of many songs – both spiritual and secular. Interestingly, the word is only mentioned four times in the Bible; and all four of these instances can be found in this scripture. (Revelation 19:1-9)
John 11:1-3
In his gospel, the Apostle John records Jesus’ favorite pair of sisters, Martha and Mary, sending word to Jesus that their dear brother was sick. We are all familiar with what follows. Lazarus turns out to be more than just sick. In fact, by the time Jesus gets on scene, he had been dead for four days. The emotions were high, forcing even Jesus to weep with Mary and Martha. (John 11:35) Eventually, Jesus calls Lazarus out of the tomb; and miraculously, he is resurrected from the dead!
Introduction: Romans 12:3
In the ancient world, the Greek physician and philosopher, Hippocrates, (460-370 BC) incorporated what he called “four temperaments” into his medical practice. These personality types were sanguine, choleric, phlegmatic, and melancholy. His theory was that each one of these personality types was produced by the balance of our four main bodily fluids: blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm. Of course, that theory was later proved wrong. However, Hippocrates’ theory opened up doors to the larger idea of being able to classify people by their personalities. Many years later, psychiatrists and psychologists are still following in the footsteps of Hippocrates, as they’ve come up with a number of ways to classify people by their personality types. (i.e. The Color Test)