The Holy Scriptures is the book of faith and the first language of our faith. During the coming 12 months we invite you to join an effort to learn and memorize what might (humbly) be called “52 Great Verses of the Bible.” This is a way for us to take hold of some of the notable passages of Scripture and take them into our lives and ourselves – letting them guide and support us.
For many of us, our encounter with Scripture is limited to the portions read on Sunday mornings. Many of us – and many of our neighbors – do not know the Bible as well as we could. Here is an opportunity to grow.
For the coming year Pastor Paul has selected a total of 52 Bible verses. Some short; some a bit longer. Some of the verses might be called ‘comfort’ verses – these are the verses that we turn to when challenges come to us. But, even as important are those verses are, there are many others that give meaning/direction to our lives and ministries. They all help us understand God and God’s interactions with God’s people a little better.
The list of verses is varied. They will be noted each month in The Open Door, on our website (www.immanuelwebster.org) and weekly in the bulletin.
As a “Monthly Bonus” – 12 longer passages are offered (one per month) to challenge you. These passages are more than just a verse or two – such as Psalm 23 or the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12). Again, they are some of those memorable passages of Scripture that uphold and encourage us in life.
So…let’s start with the first month’s weekly verses –
September 5 – John 3:16-17
September 12 – Genesis 1:1-3
September 19 – Matthew 28:19
September 26 – Romans 5:6-8
The September Monthly bonus passage is Psalm 23.
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