bernardo69 (49)in #prophet • 4 hours agoProphet Zechariah & Jesus: See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. Zechariah 9:9The prophet Zechariah was a minor prophet who began preaching during the reign of Darius in the Middle East, after the…bernardo69 (49)in #wise • yesterdayWise words of the Bible: A warning given by an experienced person to someone willing to listen is more valuable than gold rings or jewelry made of the finest gold. Proverbs 25:12The Book of Proverbs, a sapiential book of the Bible, with its words full of wisdom, invites reflection and learning…bernardo69 (49)in #poor • 2 days agoJesus and Zacchaeus: Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount. Luke 19:8Wealth has always been a controversial topic in the New Testament, and there are many anecdotes about this issue in…bernardo69 (49)in #blossoms • 3 days agoGod & the wisdom: Like the vine I bud forth delights, and my blossoms become fruit fair and abundant. Ben Sira 24:17The Master of Wisdom Ben Sira, in his sapiential book, left some beautiful writings about the nature of wisdom, and…bernardo69 (49)in #tell • 4 days agoMystery of Jesus: Then he used stories as illustrations to tell them many things. He said, 'Listen! A farmer went to plant seed' Matthew 13:3The Gospel of Saint Matthew, in its account of the teachings of Jesus, highlights that while the divine teacher…bernardo69 (49)in #obeys • 5 days agoJesus is the way: Anyone who comes to me and listens to my words and obeys them—I will show you what he is like. Luke 6:47The Gospel of Luke relates that Jesus, in the Sermon on the Mount, taught about the spiritual need to listen to and…bernardo69 (49)in #instruction • 6 days agoPaul & the will of God: Anyone who rejects this instruction does not reject a human being but God, the very God who gives you his Holy Spirit. 1 Thessalonians 4:8The second missionary journey was a longer journey than the first and was not without dangers; and while probably in…bernardo69 (49)in #building • 7 days agoUnity in the faith: And you are part of that building Christ has built as a place for God's own Spirit to live. Ephesians 2:22The letter to the Ephesians appears to be a homily written by the apostle Paul and intended for some churches in Asia…bernardo69 (49)in #knowledge • 8 days agoBible knowledge: In time of civil war there are many leaders, but a sensible leader restores law and order. Proverbs 28:2Just as the science of medicine attends to the health of the human body, the science of wisdom attends to the health…bernardo69 (49)in #gold • 9 days agoJesus & the bad servant: So I was afraid and went out and hid your gold in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you. Matthew 25:25Jesus, after his triumphant entry into the holy city of Jerusalem riding on a donkey, began to teach the mysteries of…bernardo69 (49)in #amazed • 10 days agoThe apostles and the gifts: The members of the Council were amazed to see how bold Peter and John were and to learn that they were ordinary men of no education. Acts 4:13Jesus, as recounted in the Book of Acts, after his resurrection and before his ascension to heaven, spoke to his…bernardo69 (49)in #face • 12 days agoThe commandments & the wisdom: Make your face shine on your servant and teach me your decrees. Psalm 119:135The wisdom and the law of Moses cannot be treated separately; understanding wisdom is understanding the law and vice…bernardo69 (49)in #mind • 13 days agoWisdom vs foolishness: Neither can a mind made timid by foolish plans withstand any kind of fear. Ben Sira 22:18Wisdom has a nature and a sense of being as it is, and this is what the wise Ben Sira discussed in his book. And as…bernardo69 (49)in #path • 14 days agoFalse prophets & Jeremiah: Therefore their path will become slippery; they will be banished to darkness and there they will fall. Jeremiah 23:12Jeremiah was one of the last prophets of the Kingdom of Judah, and he prophesied from the reign of Josiah until the…bernardo69 (49)in #adults • 15 days agoMaturity in Jesus: Solid food, on the other hand, is for adults, who through practice are able to distinguish between good and evil. Hebrews 5:14The epistle to the Hebrews is a letter that tradition attributes to the apostle Paul, although there is nothing in the…bernardo69 (49)in #faith • 16 days agoFaith in Jesus: God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him. 1 John 4:9Following the literary style taught in his gospel, the apostle John wrote his first letter to several churches in Asia…bernardo69 (49)in #find • 17 days agoWisdom & spiritual growth: Stay away from a fool, for you will not find knowledge on their lips. Proverbs 14:7The sapiential literature of the Bible constantly teaches the importance of seeking the most perfect science, the…bernardo69 (49)in #life • 18 days agoWisdom of Ezra: You warned them to turn back and discover true life by obeying your laws. But they stubbornly refused and continued to sin. Nehemiah 9:29Nehemiah, the official of King Artaxerxes, and Ezra the priest and scribe were central figures in the reconstruction…bernardo69 (49)in #valuable • 19 days agoJesus and the law: How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath. Matthew 12:12The Gospel of Matthew recounts that Jesus taught and performed miracles in the region of Galilee, and one day, it…bernardo69 (49)in #servants • 20 days agoJoel and Pentecost: In those days I will pour my Spirit on my servants, on both men and women. They will speak what God has revealed. Acts 2:18Jesus spoke to his disciples in parables, and compared the Kingdom of God to a pearl of great price and a hidden…