Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Hawaiian Words”
MESSAGE NOTES Pastor Greg is teaching a ten-part series on the ‘Ōlelo Hawai’i word Kaleo. It’s actually a very interesting word because it is a Greek word and it is a Hawaiian word and they are spelled the same, and essentially pronounced the same and they have a similar meaning. In Greek, Kaleo means “to call or invite in a …
MESSAGE NOTES Pastor Greg is teaching a ten-part series on the ‘Ōlelo Hawai’i word Kaleo. It’s actually a very interesting word because it is a Greek word and it is a Hawaiian word and they are spelled the same, and essentially pronounced the same and they have a similar meaning. In Greek, Kaleo means “to call or invite in a …
MESSAGE NOTES Tonight’s ‘Ōlelo Hawai’i words are Kahu and Kahuna. Kahu means guardian, leader, priest, or pastor and is most often used to refer to a Christian pastor. Kahuna, while most often is used to refer to a priest of traditional Hawaiian religions, technically refers to an expert at any profession. You can be the Big Kahuna of surfing or …
MESSAGE NOTES Today’s ‘Ōlelo Hawai’i word is Pōhaku. It means stone or rock. [God] does not change like shifting shadows. ~ James 1:17 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. ~ Hebrews 13:8 Eben (Hebrew) a rock or a stone Sela’ (Hebrew) Rooted in the words for a fissure or split, hence the picture of God as …
MESSAGE NOTES Tonight’s ‘Ōlelo Hawai’i word is Hopohopo. It means anxiety. God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble. Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. ~ 1 Peter 5:5b-7 Be anxious for nothing, …
MESSAGE NOTES Today’s ‘Ōlelo Hawai’i word is Pule which means prayer, incantation, blessing, grace; to pray, worship, ask a blessing. Tonight we are focusing on prayer. E pule kakou – let us pray Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Do not quench the Spirit; do not despise …
MESSAGE NOTES Tonight’s ‘Ōlelo Hawai’i word is Maka’i which means goodness or excellence. Some people have greatness thrust upon them. Very few have excellence thrust upon them. They achieve it. They do not achieve it unwittingly by doing what comes naturally and they don’t stumble into it in the course of amusing themselves. All excellence involves discipline and tenacity of …
MESSAGE NOTES Today’s ‘Ōlelo Hawai’i word is Hoaloha. It’s actually a contraction of the word hoa which means friend or companion and the word aloha which often means love but literally means I share my breath or spirit or life with you. Alo means I share —ha means – life, breath or spirit. So, Hoaloha refers to a beloved friend …
MESSAGE NOTES Tonight’s ‘Olelo Hawaii word is Akahai. It refers to someone who is modest; gentle; not proud; unassuming. Most often it can be understood as kindness that is expressed with tenderness. Do you prefer being thin-skinned or thick-skinned? Is there any evidence in the Bible that God wants Christians to be akahai people, people who show kindness that is …
MESSAGE NOTES Tonight’s ‘Olelo Hawaii word is Akahai. It refers to someone who is modest; gentle; not proud; unassuming. Most often it can be understood as kindness that is expressed with tenderness. Do you prefer being thin-skinned or thick-skinned? Is there any evidence in the Bible that God wants Christians to be akahai people, people who show kindness that is …
