Theme Bible Verses for Week Commencing 13 October 2024.
Theme
Comforter.
A comforter is a person who comes alongside you, to support you, show love, mercy, empathy, advocacy, etc.
Introduction
There is only one God: the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Sunday
Creation
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
Genesis 1:1-2.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
He was in the beginning with God.
All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.
John 1:1-3.
Bible: New King James Version).
(Observation: God the Father, the Word and the Holy Spirit were present in the beginning).
Monday
God The Father
Now May the God of patience and comfort grant you to be likeminded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus, that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Therefore receive one another, just as Christ also received us, to the glory of God.
Romans 15:5-7.
Tuesday
The Son of God.
My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
1 John 2:1.
Wednesday
The Holy Spirit
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I have said.
John 14:26.
Thursday
Advocacy
He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
Micah 6:8
And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it for Me.’
Matthew 25:40.
Friday
God the Father, the Son of God and the Holy Spirit: One in Purpose
When He had been baptised, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I Am well pleased.”
Matthew 3:16-17.
Saturday
God of Comfort and Mercy
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort. Who comforts us in all tribulations, that we may be able to comfort those who are in trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4.
Conclusion
Let us emulate, as far as humanly possible, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Let brotherly love continue. Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by doing so some have unwittingly entertained angels. Remember the prisoners as if chained with them – those who are mistreated – since you yourselves are in the body also.
Hebrews 13:1-3.
Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you.
I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed your word.
John 27:1, 6.