Thematic Bible: Filial


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“Therefore, everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them will be like a sensible man who built his house on the rock.

The disciples went and did just as Jesus directed them.

So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.

“Master,” Simon replied, “we’ve worked hard all night long and caught nothing! But at Your word, I’ll let down the nets.”

I will show you what someone is like who comes to Me, hears My words, and acts on them:

“Fill the jars with water,” Jesus told them. So they filled them to the brim.

As soon as she heard this, she got up quickly and went to Him.


“Cast the net on the right side of the boat,” He told them, “and you’ll find some.” So they did, and they were unable to haul it in because of the large number of fish.



The One who comes from above is above all. The one who is from the earth is earthly and speaks in earthly terms. The One who comes from heaven is above all.


Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, because I came from God and I am here. For I didn’t come on My own, but He sent Me.

Now we know that You know everything and don’t need anyone to question You. By this we believe that You came from God.”

“You are from below,” He told them, “I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.


But Naomi replied, "Return home, my daughters. Why do you want to go with me? Am I able to have any more sons who could become your husbands? Return home, my daughters. Go on, for I am too old to have another husband. Even if I thought there was [still] hope for me to have a husband tonight and to bear sons, would you be willing to wait for them to grow up? Would you restrain yourselves from remarrying? No, my daughters, [my life] is much too bitter for you [to share], because the Lord's hand has turned against me." read more.
Again they wept loudly, and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her. Naomi said, "Look, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her god. Follow your sister-in-law." But Ruth replied: Do not persuade me to leave you or go back and not follow you. For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live; your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord do this to me, and even more, if anything but death separates you and me. When Naomi saw that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped trying to persuade her.

He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. Indeed, your daughter-in-law, who loves you and is better to you than seven sons, has given birth to him.”




“Therefore, everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them will be like a sensible man who built his house on the rock.

The disciples went and did just as Jesus directed them.

So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.

“Master,” Simon replied, “we’ve worked hard all night long and caught nothing! But at Your word, I’ll let down the nets.”

I will show you what someone is like who comes to Me, hears My words, and acts on them:

“Fill the jars with water,” Jesus told them. So they filled them to the brim.

As soon as she heard this, she got up quickly and went to Him.


“Cast the net on the right side of the boat,” He told them, “and you’ll find some.” So they did, and they were unable to haul it in because of the large number of fish.




My son, obey my words,
and treasure my commands.





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