Zechariah 14:9 And the LORD will be King over all the earth; on that day the LORD will be the only one, and His name the only one. Zechariah wrote his book to the Jewish people who had been in exile in Babylonia (later Persia) and were returning to their own country. Zechariah is trying to get theContinue reading “Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: Zechariah 14:9”
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Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: Hebrews 13: 16
Hebrews 13:16 And do not neglect doing good and sharing; for with such sacrifices God is pleased. The person, who wrote Hebrews, is unknown. It has often been attributed to Paul, but two things exclude him. He did not know the apostles closely which this author seemed to have been, and it does not haveContinue reading “Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: Hebrews 13: 16”
Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: John 1:29
John 1:29 “The next day he saw Jesus coming to him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” The Gospel of John begins with an early Christian hymn… John 1: 1-5 “1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and theContinue reading “Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: John 1:29”
Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: John 3:16
John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. This is the first verse I learned by heart. It is a verse I can still recite and know exactly where it came from in the Bible. IContinue reading “Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: John 3:16”
Galatians 2:20
Galatians 2: 20 “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.” The first question is where is the Galatian church? It is more than one church. Galatia is a region in modern day Turkey. Continue reading “Galatians 2:20”
Ephesians 5:1-2
Ephesians 5:1-2 “1Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; 2and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.” First Ephesus was a harbor town with many wealthy people. It was such a wealthy town that the Romans, after they captured it, allowed it to remain as it was because they could collectContinue reading “Ephesians 5:1-2”
Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: II Corinthians 5:21
II Corinthians 5:21 “ He made Him who knew no sin to be sin in our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.” This can be confusing to someone who has not read the writings of Paul. Another way to read this is “God made His Son Jesus, who knew no sin, to be sin on our behalf, so thatContinue reading “Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: II Corinthians 5:21”
Ruhamah United Methodist Bible Verses: Romans 12:10
Romans 12:10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor, Paul wrote the letter to the Roman Christians late in his career. A few years before this letter was written, Emperor Claudius banished all Jews from Rome. This included the Jewish Christians. Later they were allowed to return.Continue reading “Ruhamah United Methodist Bible Verses: Romans 12:10”
Ruhamah United Church Bible Verses” Colossians 3:13
Colossians 3:13bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so must you do also. This is from a letter to the Colossian Church which Paul did not found or even visit. He did know the man who had founded the church. This is Epaphras who told Paul some of the good that the church is doing, but alsoContinue reading “Ruhamah United Church Bible Verses” Colossians 3:13″
Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: I Corinthians 12:25-27
I Corinthians 12: 25-27 25so that there may be no division in the body, but that the parts may have the same care for one another. 26And if one part of the body suffers, all the parts suffer with it; if a part is honored, all the parts rejoice with it. 27Now you are Christ’s body, and individually parts of it. I love the passion of Paul. The letters to the Corinthians show this passion in his frustration with this church but also hisContinue reading “Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: I Corinthians 12:25-27”
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