Bible Reader

Matthew 7

  • Carolyn Anne Venable wrote a new blog post: He Will Give You…   1 year ago · View

    How our Father loves to bestow good gifts on His children!  (Matt 7:11; James 1:17Psalm 37 is a psalm of inheritance.  Notice how many times the word is mentioned.  This Psalm ties in with one of my other favorite Scriptures that promises us that for His chosen, God “works all things together for our [...]

  • Carolyn Anne Venable wrote a new blog post: Judgment or Reproof?   1 year, 9 months ago · View

    “…reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching…” 2 Timothy 4:2 What Christian who speaks forth the word of God boldly has not been accused of being judgmental?  There is a vast difference between judgment and reproof, between judging someone’s heart and intentions and correcting them out of love for their souls.    Correction is not often perceived [...]

  • natalie wrote a new blog post: pursuing God   2 years, 1 month ago · View

    Today Tory asked me what it was that made me really desire to pursue God. I thought about it for a minute and told him that I think I really started passionately pursuing God because I started having consistent times reading the Bible. The more I read, the more I saw who God is. And [...]

  • natalie wrote a new blog post: our treasure   2 years, 7 months ago · View

    Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. [...]

  • daniel wrote a new blog post: Do not judge   2 years, 7 months ago · View

    Probably my favorite chapter of the entire bible (although there are so many!) is Matthew 7… The whole thing. I like it because it has deep wisdom put in a simple form; that is, the secret to happiness spelled out in an almost tangible form. It also shows that Jesus had a little bit of situational humor in [...]

  • Hannah Venable wrote a new blog post: Don’t worry about what to wear!   2 years, 12 months ago · View

    Naturally, I have read these verses many times. In fact, I had to read a whole book about the Sermon on the Mount in seminary. But, somehow, it just dawned on me that these verses about clothing are NOT about trying to decide which shirt color goes with the best skirt color. Jesus is talking [...]