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Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: Sermon on the Mount

Day Nine                     Matthew 5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.”                                     Who are the peacemakers? We have idolized peacemakers into these people who are quiet and in the background who live peaceful quiet lives. That is far from the truth.  Peacemakers is a word made up of two parts:Continue reading “Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: Sermon on the Mount”

Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: Sermon on the Mount

Day Eight Matthew 5:8  “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.”                         I know I am not this. I don’t think I have known anyone like this. I know all of us carry guilt for something that we have done.                          The Greek word for pure is katharos. It means someoneContinue reading “Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: Sermon on the Mount”

Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: Sermon on the Mount

Day Seven Matthew 5:7  “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.”                         Mercy is an old-fashioned word. It is difficult to understand. I once attempted to do a Christmas Card about mercy, but it failed miserably. The reason was I did not understand mercy, Yet God gives us mercy every hour of everyContinue reading “Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: Sermon on the Mount”

Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: Sermon on the Mount

Day Six Matthew 5:6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.”             It was January 2011. It was near the end of the month. It would be a week before I got my pension check. I had a feral herd of cats to feed plus my two insideContinue reading “Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: Sermon on the Mount”

Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: The Sermon on the Mount

Matthew 5:5 “Blessed are the gentle (meek. humble), for they shall inherit the earth.” Psalms 37:11 But the humble will inherit the land, And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity.                                     I can be a bold person. I can also be a weak person. I have to temper the bold part of me, andContinue reading “Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: The Sermon on the Mount”

Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: Sermon on the Mount

Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Ecclesiastes 3:4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A time to mourn, and a time to dance.                                     We teach children many things that they don’t need, but we do not teach them how to grieve. We tell people thereContinue reading “Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: Sermon on the Mount”

Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: The Sermon on the Mount

Matthew 5:1-12: 1And when He saw the multitudes, He went up on the mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. 2And opening His mouth He began to teach them, saying,      3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.      4“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.      5“Blessed areContinue reading “Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: The Sermon on the Mount”

Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: Ephesians 6: 10-20

Ephesians 6:10-20  10Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of His might. 11Put on the full armor of God, that you may be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces ofContinue reading “Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: Ephesians 6: 10-20”

Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: Hebrews 4:16

Hebrews 4:16  “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”             Just before this verse, the writer reminds us that Jesus is our High Priest and that He understood what it meant to be human, and to be temptedContinue reading “Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: Hebrews 4:16”