SOZO is a prophetic ministry for all-embracing healing and for deliverance from bondage. SOZO helps uncover the roots that are keeping you from living a life of freedom and fullness. In personal encounters with Jesus and through the resurrection power of the Holy Spirit, these roots are identified, removed and replaced by new life. In this way, when you receive a SOZO you can become whole and walk better in the destiny to which God has called you. To describe SOZO in just a few words, we could say that it is a ministry of healing, freedom and restoration — healing your soul, freeing you from life-distorting lies and strongholds in your mind, and restoring your connection to the triune God.
He had sent some of his teams to Bethel in advance to teach the people attending the seminars how to pray more effectively for healing. During the events as well. Beni Johnson, intercession pastor of Bethel Church in Redding, placed Dawna in charge of SOZO, covering her with the prayer shield of the church and releasing her to expand and mature this newly formed deliverance ministry. As the Bethel SOZO Ministry developed, other tools were added to the mix that has helped people to be healed and released from the lies and wounds the enemy used against them in their past.
In other churches and organisations started inviting the Bethel SOZO Ministry to come and share with them what they had received from God. They thus began travelling to train and equip other churches and enable them to start their own SOZO Ministries.
Your faith has made you well sozo! Luke — And those who had seen it reported to them how the demon-possessed man had been healed sozo. This bible study uses a Greek Unicode font and a Hebrew Unicode font, and is printable. To obtain a true understanding of this word these scriptures need to be meditated on and notes made of their meaning in different contexts. This requires putting scriptures together where they seem to have a similar meaning, and then meditating even more.
The truth will be revealed by the Holy Spirit, who has been given to guide us into all truth John Wherever this word sozo appears in the Greek, the translation of it is highlighted with yellow. In Greek , with the exception of case endings, the suffixes and prepositions are not added to the basic word as in Hebrew, so these have not been been included in highlighted text.
Every blessing be to those who seek the truth of God's word. Matthew And she shall bring forth a son, and you shall call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. And the woman was healed from that hour. If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross. If he is the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. He did it because He loved us. The story is told about a woman in California who was picked up for speeding. She was ticketed and taken before the judge.
The judge read off the citation and said, "Guilty or not guilty? But then he did something strange. Standing up, he removed his robe, walked down around to the front, stood beside the woman, and took out his billfold. The judge was her father. He was a just judge, and yet he loved his daughter and paid her penalty. Sound familiar? One of the most common expressions in the New Testament to describe the state of the believer in Jesus Christ is the word saved.
In fact, the verb form alone sozo occurs over ninety times in the New Testament and the noun form forty-six times soterio. Just what does it mean to be saved? Let us begin by looking at the background of this word. In classical Greek sozo means to escape destruction to keep a whole skin , to be healed recover from sickness , keep safe or preserve such as a city , to be preserved or extant such as a book , to bring one home safe from a journey, and carry off safe rescue from something such as death.
In secular Greek papyri from the New Testament period sozo had a variety of uses, just as does the English word save. The use of soteria salvation in the Old Testament has been summarized in the following manner. Moses said, "Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord" Ex.
The glory of God will be completely revealed only in the age to come Isa. He is described as the God of salvation Ps. Hannah thanked God for His salvation when she learned she was to have a son 1 Sam. With all the varied uses of sozo and soteria in the Old Testament and secular literature, these terms have a rich background for use in the New Testament.
Some of the old uses are repeated in the New Testament, such as deliverance from the sea Acts , deliverance from prison Phil. However, the vast majority of uses of "salvation" and "save" in the New Testament are in connection with that spiritual deliverance granted by God through faith in His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. First of all, the New Testament is clear that salvation is one of the main items in the purpose of God.
Jesus said, "For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost" Luke Again, He said, "For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved" John Paul added that Jesus came into the world "to save sinners" 1 Tim. The purpose of Jesus' coming to earth is to make the salvation of humankind possible.
In the second place, Jesus is the essential part of God's plan of salvation. It is through Him alone that a person may be saved. Acts states, "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. He said that anyone who tries to enter the sheepfold by any other way than the door is a "thief and a robber"; then He said, "I am the door. For example, Luke records Jesus' visit to the house of Zacchaeus At the end of the visit Jesus said, "This day is salvation come to this house.
Another thing that ought to be noticed about salvation is that human agency is necessary in bringing it about. Obviously, God could effect it without human effort, but it is also obvious that He has chosen not to do it that way. Paul, speaking of his ministry to Israel, said, "I magnify mine office: If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them" Rom.
He told the Corinthians that believing husbands and wives should not leave their marriage partners because by staying they might be able to "save" them 1 Cor. He became "all things to all men" that he might "save some" 1 Cor. The Jews, on the other hand, hindered him from speaking to the Gentiles "that they might be saved" 1 Thess. Paul warned Timothy to be careful about his doctrine because in doing so he would save himself and "them that hear" 1 Tim.
James said that the man who converts a sinner from the error of his way "shall save a soul from death, and hide a multitude of sins" Finally, Jude encouraged the soul-winner to use whatever approach is necessary to persuade the sinner to be saved when he said, "And of some have compassion, making a difference: And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire" Jude These references are sufficient to show that God uses people to bring about His goal of saving others.
If people are instrumental in bringing salvation to other people, it follows that this gift of salvation may be refused by those to whom it is offered. The author of Hebrews emphasized this point when he said, "How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation? Again he said, "And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him" Heb Now let us discuss these factors mentioned in the New Testament that bring about salvation.
First, there is the preaching of the cross. The message of Christ's death on the cross is essential. He went on to explain this further, "It pleased God by the foolishness of the thing preached to save them that believe" 1 Cor Next, there is the essential element of the grace of God. The familiar text of Ephesians underlines this truth: "For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.
Any work on the part of a person seeking salvation is of no consequence in bringing about his or her salvation. A third factor that leads to salvation is repentance a change of mind. Paul wrote, "For godly sorrow works repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world works death" 2 Cor. A person must change his or her mind about God and about sin. Closely connected with repentance is faith.
Ephesians says, "For by grace are you saved through faith. To Timothy he wrote concerning the "holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus" 2 Tim. In addition, Peter spoke of the connection faith has with salvation: "Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls" 1 Pet.
A fifth factor mentioned in the New Testament regarding salvation is endurance. Jesus said to the disciples, "And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake, but he that endures to the end shall be saved" Matt.
The man who believes truly in Jesus Christ will not be defeated "by his own doubts nor by the arguments and seductions of others.
His trust is some-thing to which he must cling as to a life belt in an overwhelming sea"' And he will. One of the reasons for the believer's endurance is an-other factor that brings about salvation, the intercession of Christ. The author of Hebrews said, "Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them" Heb. John 17 is an example of this intercessory prayer that undergirds the believer.
Now that some of the facts about salvation and factors involved in salvation have been surveyed, another question needs to be asked. From what is a person saved? In the spiritual sense, there are three categories of deliverance from sin. First, there are those that relate to salvation from the penalty of sin. Jesus came to save sinners from being "lost" Matt. James added that to convert a sinner is to "save a soul from death" Jas. Not only is the believer saved from being lost and from death, but also the believer is saved from the wrath of God.
Paul said, "Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him" Rom. Next, there is salvation from the power and oppression of sin in this world. Luke recorded the words of Peter to the Jews. Paul testified, even though he was facing death, of God's faithfulness, "And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve [sozo] me unto his heavenly kingdom" 2 Tim. This idea is also found in many other passages, such as Romans , although the word salvation is not used there.
Finally, in the future the believer shall be saved from the presence of sin and its contamination. In Matthew , entering the kingdom of heaven is equated with being saved; Jesus told the disciples that a "rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
So then, salvation can be spoken of as past, present, and future. It is past for the person who has already received Christ. That person has been saved. Paul used this terminology in Titus , where he said, "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us.
Paul said that to the "ones who are being saved" author's interpretation the preaching of the cross is the "power of God. See 1 Cor. This process will be completed at the end of the age, when Christ comes to claim His bride, the church. Even those without proper works will still "be saved; yet so as by fire" 1 Cor.
The church is to discipline those who are living in sin "that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus" 1 Cor. Peter said that we have a salvation that is "ready to be revealed in the last time" 1 Pet. And finally, it is in the end times that a voice from heaven will say, "Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down" Rev.
Sozo - 99 verses in the NT - Sozo is translated in NAS : bring… safely, 1; cured, 1; ensure salvation, 1; get, 1; get well, 2; made well, 5; made… well, 6; preserved, 1; recover, 1; restore, 1; save, 36; saved, 50; saves, 1; saving, 1.
Matthew "You will be hated by all because of My name, but it is the one who has endured to the end who will be saved. Matthew But seeing the wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, "Lord, save me! Matthew When the disciples heard this, they were very astonished and said, "Then who can be saved?
Matthew and saying, "You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross. He is the King of Israel; let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe in Him. Mark and implored Him earnestly, saying, "My little daughter is at the point of death; please come and lay Your hands on her, so that she will get well and live.
Mark "For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel's will save it. Mark They were even more astonished and said to Him, "Then who can be saved? Mark "You will be hated by all because of My name, but the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.
Mark save Yourself, and come down from the cross! Mark "He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned. Luke And Jesus said to them, "I ask you, is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath, to save a life or to destroy it? Luke And someone said to Him, "Lord, are there just a few who are being saved? Save Yourself and us! John "But the testimony which I receive is not from man, but I say these things so that you may be saved.
John "I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. John The disciples then said to Him, "Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover. But for this purpose I came to this hour. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved. Acts if we are on trial today for a benefit done to a sick man, as to how this man has been made well, 12 "And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.
Romans For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees? Or how do you know, O husband, whether you will save your wife? But wrath has come upon them to the utmost. Titus He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, Hebrews In the days of His flesh, He offered up both prayers and supplications with loud crying and tears to the One able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His piety.
Hebrews Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. James Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls.
James What use is it, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but he has no works? Can that faith save him? James There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and to destroy; but who are you who judge your neighbor? James and the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him. Jude Now I desire to remind you, though you know all things once for all, that the Lord, after saving a people out of the land of Egypt, subsequently destroyed those who did not believe.
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