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John 11 - Glory of God
John 11 - This chapter reminds me of my dad. In the last few weeks of his life here on earth he slept quite a bit. A book we read said this is people's way of transitioning from this world into the…
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John 10:7 - Good Shepherd
Verse 11 - "I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep." This is the biggest example of discipline in this verse to me. These people were going to stone Him and He knew…
Created 5 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Shared a Bible Reference
2011-12-02
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Earned a Badge — Shared a Reading Plan
2011-11-24
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Many Examples
I’m just going to list the examples of discipline in this chapter:Led around by the Spirit in the wilderness for 40 days being tempted by the devil.He at nothing during those days.Refused to turn the…
Created 7 months ago
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Bearing Good Fruit
Boy, verse 9 just makes me want to bear good fruit…. And then in verses 10 thru 14 where John is giving them instruction. At a time when we don’t have the financial resources to help others, I’m feeling…
Created 7 months ago
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New Examples of Discipline
Day 64 - Luke 2Luke shares some additional details that we have not seen in Matthew and Mark. The prophetess, Anna, is a pretty amazing example of discipline. “She never left the temple, serving night…
Created 7 months ago
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Mark 5
Day 45 - Mark 5: The hemorrhaging woman that touched Jesus cloak and was cured had the faith to get healed. So she did believe that Jesus was the son of God. I find it interesting that she was afraid…
Created 8 months ago
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Matthew 25
Day 33 - Matthew 25: Verse 13, “Be on the alert then, for you do not know the day nor the hour.” Cannot think of much more to say then these words. Do we have the discipline to be in the prepared group?…
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Matthew 18
There is that verse 20, “And when two or three of you are together because of me, you can be sure that I’ll be there.” The one Craig used during the “To Gather” series. I like verse 19 too - “Again I…
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Matthew 17
In verses 14 through 20 the thing that really stands out to me is “O faithless.” Have you ever prayed for something for a really long time and never received an answer? God, are you hearing me? Where…
Created 8 months ago
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Matthew 16
I love the words in verse 23 ``Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind on God's interests, but man's." Sometimes Satan just hits me and hits me throughout…
Created 8 months ago
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Matthew 15
I struggle controlling the things that come out of mouth and my heart is close to God. So verse 18 really speaks to me. "But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and…
Created 8 months ago
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Matthew 14
Most of you know Brett had surgery on his knee this past Thursday. It was a laser surgery to repair a torn meniscus. Brett has a very real anxiety about going under anesthesia and having surgery. I on…
Created 8 months ago
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Matthew 13
I know I’ve read this scripture before and thought OMG, I just don’t get this one. Today it was perfectly clear to me though. When I read it before I was a believer but more like the seed sown beside…
Created 8 months ago
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Matthew 12
Verse 33 - “Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for the tree is known by its fruit. For me it takes a lot of self control to bear good fruit. And then…
Created 8 months ago
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Matthew 11
I had to read this one several times and in 3 different versions (New American Standard, NIV, and The Message) before I could come up with an example of discipline. For me, its John… John is verse…
Created 8 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2011-09-26
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Matthew 10
Brett often refers to me as his #2, you know God is #1. I am just loving this reading plan because I never really knew where it was in the bible that specifically said God should be your #1. I’m thinking…
Created 8 months ago
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Matthew 9
When I worked in the professional world, it always frustrated me to no end when someone would think negatively about something someone did or maybe didn’t do. To me in chapter, Jesus is saying - “Stop…
Created 8 months ago
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Matthew 8
In verses 23 thru 27, Jesus actually gets annoyed with His disciples for waking him during the storm. So, we are all in Jesus’ boat because we are believers. He sleeps through our storms and we freak…
Created 8 months ago
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Matthew 5, 6 & 7
Jesus preaches through all three of these chapters and these verses are classic to me. They are those quotable verses and just great ones to know so you can get to them when you need them to encourage…
Created 8 months ago
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Matthew 4
The examples of discipline in this chapter are almost endless and I could write a book describing my thoughts on each one. I’m going to choose one example and write about it below. I challenge you to…
Created 8 months ago
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Matthew 20
Jesus knew his fate, explained it to the disciples and continued to head to Jerusalem. Not me I would tuck my tail, run and hide in a cave or something. The discipline Jesus showed while serving here…
Created 8 months ago
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Matthew 19
Day 25 - Matthew 19: Marriage takes a great deal of discipline and two do not become one flesh over night. It takes years for two people to become one flesh. Divorce is permitted because “your hearts…
Created 8 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Completed 3 Reading Plans
2011-09-12
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Matthew 3
Preaching in the wilderness - Make ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. His food was locusts and wild honey. He baptized people as they confessed their sins. Humbled to baptize Jesus, but…
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Matthew 2
Wise-men were warned by God not to return to Herod and obeyed. God told Joseph, take the child and flee to Egypt and stay there until I tell the. When Herod was dead, go back to Israel. Had Joseph…
Created 9 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-09-08
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Matthew 1
How many men would have done what Joseph did for Mary? How many women would stand by their man for an affair? When thinking about this as far as discipline, it does take quite a bit of discipline to…
Created 9 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-01-02
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Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan
2010-12-25
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Matthew 25:46
Matthew 25:46 (NLT)
“And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous will go into eternal life.”Created over 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark
2010-12-25
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Matthew 25:45
Matthew 25:45 (NLT)
“And he will answer, ‘I tell you the truth, when you refused to help the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help me.’Created over 1 year ago
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Malachi 3:10
Malachi 3:10 (NLT)
Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,” says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test!Created over 1 year ago
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Romans 5:12
Romans 5:12 (NLT)
When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam’s sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned.Created over 1 year ago
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Ephesians 2:8
Ephesians 2:8 (NLT)
God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God.Created over 1 year ago
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Ephesians 2:9
Ephesians 2:9 (NLT)
Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.Created over 1 year ago
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1 Peter 3:14
1 Peter 3:14 (NLT)
But even if you suffer for doing what is right, God will reward you for it. So don’t worry or be afraid of their threats.Created over 1 year ago
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