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Earned a Badge — Completed 3 Reading Plans
2011-12-27
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Every minister's job description
Summed up so beautifully in this single verse: Preach Warn Teach ...that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.
Created about 1 year ago
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Prepare for trials in prayer
Note well: In agreement with many other Scriptures which make it plain that suffering for the name of Christ is part of a Christian's calling on this earth, Paul prayed here for these Colossian converts,…
Created about 1 year ago
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Perfect summary of the world today
"17 This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, 18 having their understanding darkened, being alienated…
Created about 1 year ago
Ephesians 4:17 (NKJV), Ephesians 4:18 (NKJV), Ephesians 4:19 (NKJV)
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Effective service joins
Effective service joins you to someone else/others. Taken as a whole, effective service on the part of each believer creates multiple streams of supplies. In this way as each part (member) does its share…
Created about 1 year ago
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God exalts
Humility and obedience towards God are ALWAYS rewarded with exaltation - in God's appointed time. This truth is found in various Scriptures and also depicted in the life of Jesus Christ.
Created about 1 year ago
Philippians 2:5 (NKJV), Philippians 2:6 (NKJV), Philippians 2:7 (NKJV), Philippians 2:8 (NKJV), Philippians 2:9 (NKJV), Philippians 2:10 (NKJV), Philippians 2:11 (NKJV)
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Care, help, protect & defend - don't meddle
God wants us to look out for the interests of others and not only our own. This is stated explicitly in both the old and new testaments. This is different from meddling or being a busybody or gossip.…
Created about 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan
2011-05-09
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Grace through faith - from beginning to perfection
Compare with Ephesians 2:5,8 The Christian life begins, progresses, and is perfected for eternity only "by grace through faith". There is no other way. When we stand in God's grace and continue to…
Created about 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2011-05-06
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Leaders need to correct Leaders - Publicly if necessary
Paul needed to correct Peter for his hypocrisy openly, not only for Peter's own good, but because other's had already been drawn away after Peter's example. There is a principle here that sin and error…
Created about 1 year ago
Galatians 2:11 (NKJV), Galatians 2:12 (NKJV), Galatians 2:13 (NKJV), Galatians 2:14 (NKJV), Galatians 2:15 (NKJV), Galatians 2:16 (NKJV)
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Don't put up with False teaching
This is yet another Scripture showing that we are not to tolerate false teaching in the congregation. It is not a question of being argumentative or stirring up strife (which is commonly used to 'guilt'…
Created about 1 year ago
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People-Pleasing Is a Bigger Problem Than Many Think
The Scriptures make it plain that if we seek to please men we cannot be bondservants of Christ. The extent to which we are to seek to 'please' man or care what they think of us, is limited only to matters…
Created about 1 year ago
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Accursed preachers of A Different Gospel
1 Corinthians 15:1-5 clearly defines the tenets of the true gospel of Jesus Christ. Any gospel which twists any of those tenets are a false gospel, here referred to as "different", "perverted", "any…
Created about 1 year ago
1 Corinthians 15:1 (NKJV), 1 Corinthians 15:2 (NKJV), 1 Corinthians 15:3 (NKJV), 1 Corinthians 15:4 (NKJV), 1 Corinthians 15:5 (NKJV), Galatians 1:6 (NKJV), Galatians 1:7 (NKJV), Galatians 1:8 (NKJV), Galatians 1:9 (NKJV)
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God wants to save!
Jesus gave Himself for our sins in obedience to/because it is His Father's will. Our message to believers and unbelievers should begin with the truth that God 'wants' to save them, and deliver them from…
Created about 1 year ago
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Church discipline is like God's chastening
Compare: 1 Cor 11:32 The end goal is to spare the person eternal destruction. This is why it is part of the Leader's authority given for edification.
Created about 1 year ago
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Fearless and selfless - Product of a renewed mind!
These words of Paul can only be uttered in truth by a heart consecrated to God, and a mind renewed by His word and Spirit! It it totally contrary to natural man to "take pleasure" in being persecuted…
Created about 1 year ago
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How to 'self-publicize'
We should be loud about the things God has faithfully brought us through, not about what we believe we have accomplished.
Created about 1 year ago
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Heart attitude towards others
We ought to be gentle (weak) towards those who are weak. We ought to be indignant (and protective) when brethren are made to stumble by others.
Created about 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-05-05
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Last Days Deception
We are warned against receiving through the preaching of false apostles/prophets/teachers: Another Jesus A different spirit A different gospel We should by no mean "put up" with this in our midst.…
Created about 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Shared a Bible Reference
2011-05-05
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Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark
2011-05-04
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Earned a Badge — Shared a Reading Plan
2011-05-01
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-04-30
