Psalms of David Psalm 37 is a strange song, an acrostic poem with each section starting with subsequent letters of the Hebrew alphabet. What is strange is that it has 40 verses and the Hebrew alphabet only has 22 letters. How does that work out? Most sections are two verses two lines long, 3 sections …
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Precepts, faithfulness and unchangeableness
Psalm 119 Photo by Janko Ferlic on Pexels.com Psalm 119 is a great acrostic poem, the longest psalm and also the longest chapter in the Bible. The 22 stanzas each consist of 8 lines, each line starting with the same letter of the Hebrew alphabet, each stanza having a different start letter. It is an …
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An autistic person’s guide to the fruit of the Spirit — Part 7: Faithfulness
God's faithfulness gives us hope. As we live in the Holy Spirit we become more and more like God in his faithfulness and our faithfulness gives them hope. Hope here and now.
Agents of change transformation and reconciliation.
Agents of change transformation and reconciliation Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 27th October 2019 "Ponder anew." Two words from a hymn at the beginning of the service. Ponder anew what the Almighty can do, or in other words, keep on thinking about what God has done and what he can do. This is what struck me …
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Matthew’s Passion: The cross is freedom
Matthew's Passion: Faithfulness and betrayal 40 Blogs of Lent: 14 Matthew 26:17-25 Having set out the background for the story of Jesus' death and resurrection, the plot by the High Priest and Jesus being anointed, the story begins with a party. This is told through encounters with Jesus, and the relationships therein: The cross is …
Names of God – Part 20
YHWH El-Emunah Names of God - Part 20 The Faithful, strong LORD God YHWH is the actual name of God, revealed to Moses. In English, it is usually spelt Yahweh or Jehovah, in many Bible translations it is written as LORD (in all capitals or small capitals). El is a Hebrew word meaning God. The …
Names of God – Part 19
YHWH El Emeth Names of God -Part 19 LORD God of truth or LORD God is faithful YHWH is the actual name of God, revealed to Moses. In English, it is usually spelt Yahweh or Jehovah, in many Bible translations it is written as LORD (in all capitals or small capitals). El means God. YHWH El …
Hold on fast
40 blogs of Lent - Day 16 Hold on fast Messages to the churches - Day 15 Thyatira - Day 3 I know your works, your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your latter works exceed the first. ... But to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold this …