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SAW Publishing\u2019s Word of the Week (WOW) program is a vocabulary supplement built around hymns and Bible verses.\u00a0 Each lesson contains a Webster\u2019s 1828 Dictionary definition, Scripture reference, and examples that encourage students to use new vocabulary in daily life.\u00a0 To find out more about the program, see our post entitled Boost Your Student’s Vocabulary with our FREE Word of the Week<\/a>. To receive the FREE Word of the Week lesson the Monday before it is posted, sign up for the WOW email below.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Word of the Week Lesson #13<\/strong><\/h5>\n

**Click here<\/a> for a downloadable PDF of the full lesson.<\/p>\n

assurance<\/strong><\/h1>\n
Short Definition<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Abridged from Webster\u2019s 1828 Dictionary<\/em><\/p>\n

ASSU’RANCE<\/strong> noun<\/em><\/p>\n

firm persuasion; full confidence or trust<\/p>\n

Webster’s 1828 Full Definition<\/strong><\/h5>\n

ASSU’RANCE<\/strong> noun<\/em><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0<\/strong>The act of assuring, or of making a declaration in terms that furnish ground of confidence; as, I trusted to his assurances<\/em>; or the act of furnishing any ground of full confidence.<\/p>\n

Whereof he hath given assurance to all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.\u00a0 Acts 17:31<\/a><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0<\/strong>Firm persuasion; full confidence or trust; freedom from doubt; certain expectation; the utmost certainty.<\/p>\n

Let us draw near with a true heart, in full assurance<\/em> of faith.\u00a0 Hebrews 10:22<\/a><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0<\/strong>Firmness of mind; undoubting steadiness; intrepidity.<\/p>\n

Brave men meet danger with assurance.<\/em>\u00a0 Knolles.<\/em><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0<\/strong>Excess of boldness; impudence; as, his assurance<\/em> is intolerable.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0<\/strong>Freedom from excessive modesty, timidity or bashfulness; laudable confidence.<\/p>\n

Conversation with the world will give them knowledge and assurance.<\/em>\u00a0 Locke.<\/em><\/p>\n

6.\u00a0<\/strong>Insurance; a contract to make good a loss. [See Insurance<\/em>.]<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0<\/strong>Any writing or legal evidence of the conveyance of property. \u00a0Blackstone.<\/em><\/p>\n

8.\u00a0<\/strong>Conviction. \u00a0Tillotson.<\/em><\/p>\n

9.\u00a0<\/strong>In theology<\/em>, full confidence of one\u2019s interest in Christ, and of final salvation.<\/p>\n

All definitions are taken from the Webster\u2019s 1828 Dictionary from Archive.org Volume 1<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Volume 2<\/a> and can also be found on Webster\u2019s 1828 Dictionary<\/a> online<\/em><\/p>\n

Memory Verse<\/strong><\/h5>\n

\u201cLet us draw near with a true heart in full assurance<\/em> of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.\u201d\u00a0 ~ Hebrews 10:22<\/a> (KJV)<\/p>\n

All scripture references are taken from the King James Bible<\/em><\/p>\n

Hymn<\/strong><\/h5>\n

\u201cBlessed assurance, Jesus is mine!
\nO what a foretaste of glory divine!
\nHeir of salvation, purchase of God,
\nBorn of His Spirit, washed in His blood.\u201d<\/p>\n

Refrain:
\n\u201cThis is my story, this is my song,
\nPraising my Savior, all the day long;
\nThis is my story, this is my song,
\nPraising my Savior, all the day long.\u201d<\/p>\n

– Fanny Crosby (1820\u20131915), Blessed Assurance<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

All hymn texts are taken from Cyber Hymnal<\/em><\/p>\n

Examples from Daily Life<\/strong><\/h5>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going to take a different route to Aunt Elizabeth\u2019s house today,\u201d said Mr. Gravesend as he backed out of the driveway.\u00a0 \u201cI was talking to a co-worker this afternoon, and he said Carmichael Dr. is under construction.\u00a0 I told him I had every assurance that the new road would be easy to find.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt would be pretty hard to get lost just driving to the Mathews\u2019,\u201d Philip agreed.\u00a0 \u201cIsn\u2019t the van making a funny noise though?\u00a0 I wish we had as much assurance about the engine as we do about the route.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is definitely not the way an engine is supposed to sound,\u201d said Mr. Gravesend, pulling over to the shoulder, and turning on his four-way flashers.\u00a0 \u201cLet me get out and take a look at it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI have one very distinct assurance,\u201d said Robyn, looking out at the early snowflakes which were now flying past on the November wind.\u00a0 \u201cOur trip to Aunt Elizabeth\u2019s is turning into more of an adventure than we bargained for!\u201d<\/p>\n

Printable Image With Short Definition and Memory Verse<\/strong><\/h5>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

Bonus Activity<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Today\u2019s Webster\u2019s 1828 definition contains a host of rich vocabulary words.\u00a0 Pick out one term which is unfamiliar to you.\u00a0 Look this word up in a dictionary, and study its meaning. \u00a0Does your research give you a new perspective on assurance<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

A sample answer will appear at the bottom of next week\u2019s WOW lesson.<\/p>\n

Sample Answer to Last Week\u2019s Bonus Activity\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h5>\n

For our diligence <\/strong>challenge, I decided that I wanted to be more responsible about taking the laundry down to the washing machine on Monday mornings.\u00a0 My difficulty with this task was the fact that it wasn\u2019t a daily responsibility, so I couldn\u2019t make it a part of my normal routine.<\/p>\n

This was definitely an area I could use diligence in.\u00a0 But how was I going to attach my diligence label to something I saw on Monday mornings?\u00a0 I couldn\u2019t put it on the clothes basket, because the whole problem was that I kept forgetting that the clothes basket needed any attention.\u00a0 But if I put the label on something I saw every day, the chances were I\u2019d stop noticing it before Monday rolled around.<\/p>\n

At last I decided to put the label on the box where I keep my dress shoes.\u00a0 Instead of putting my shoes away when I came home from church, I would leave the box out until after<\/em> I took the laundry downstairs on Monday.<\/p>\n

This has been my first week of the new regime, and yes, I did remember to get the laundry down on time!\u00a0 (Probably a combination of the diligence label and the fact that I had promised to give a report on the project.)<\/p>\n

I hope you have all found this a fun way to boost your diligence, as well as your vocabulary!<\/p>\n

How To Sign Up<\/em><\/strong><\/h5>\n

Each week\u2019s WOW lesson will be available on the Sheep Among Wolves blog on Friday morning.<\/p>\n

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