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”
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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: 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: 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: 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”
Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: John 13:14
I again apologize for the delay. Hurricane Helene knocked out my power for a week, and just the sheer magnitude of the storm that damaged the area in which I lived my first eight years of life has devastated me in many ways. But I am thankful to have power and water… I have aContinue reading “Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: John 13:14”
Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: Psalm 145:18
Psalms 145:18 The LORD is near to all who call on Him, To all who call on Him in truth. This Psalms in the Hebrew Bible begins with a Psalm of praise of David. In the Christian Bible it begins with the first verse 145:1 I will exalt You, my God, the King, And I will bless Your name forever and ever. Another differenceContinue reading “Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: Psalm 145:18”
Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: Joshua 1:9
Joshua 1:9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not be terrified nor dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” The book of Joshua begins with the death of Moses, and Joshua is now called by God to be the leader of the people of Israel… he will be going intoContinue reading “Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: Joshua 1:9”
Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: James 1:17
James 1:17 Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. James (or Jacob) is the brother of Jesus, half-brother of Jesus via Joseph from an earlier marriage, a cousin of Jesus on Mary’s side, or half-brother of Jesus via Mary during her second marriage. Most scholars conclude that he wasContinue reading “Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: James 1:17”
Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: Hebrews 12:2
Hebrews 12:2 “looking only at Jesus, the originator and perfecter of the faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews is often presented as Paul had written it but it is possible it was written by another… one of the things that is usually present in Paul’s letters isContinue reading “Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses: Hebrews 12:2”
Ruhamah United Methodist Church Bible Verses 