Jon Pyle

  • Physical bodies can't inherit the Kingdom

    1 Corinthians 15:50 (NLT)
    What I am saying, dear brothers and sisters, is that our physical bodies cannot inherit the Kingdom of God. These dying bodies cannot inherit what will last forever.

    Created 3 days ago

  • Kingdom?

    Mark 9:1 (NLT)
    Jesus went on to say, “I tell you the truth, some standing here right now will not die before they see the Kingdom of God arrive in great power!”

    Created 3 days ago

    Labels: questions

  • More than this life

    1 Corinthians 15:19 (NLT)
    And if our hope in Christ is only for this life, we are more to be pitied than anyone in the world.

    Created 4 days ago

  • Brevity of life

    Psalm 90:12 (NLT)
    Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom.

    Created 8 days ago

  • Secret Sins

    Psalm 90:8 (NLT)
    You spread out our sins before you— our secret sins—and you see them all.

    Created 8 days ago

  • Three eternal things

    1 Corinthians 13:13 (NLT)
    Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.

    Created 9 days ago

  • Apart from me...

    John 15:5 (NLT)
    “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.

    Created 10 days ago

  • Defiled by the heart

    Mark 7:15 (NLT)
    It’s not what goes into your body that defiles you; you are defiled by what comes from your heart.”

    Created 11 days ago

  • God's law v. Traditions

    Mark 7:8-9 (NLT)
    For you ignore God’s law and substitute your own tradition.”

    Created 11 days ago

  • Not all beneficial

    1 Corinthians 10:23-24 (NLT)
    You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is good for you. You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is beneficial.

    Created 15 days ago

  • Generation apart

    Judges 2:10 (NLT)
    After that generation died, another generation grew up who did not acknowledge the LORD or remember the mighty things he had done for Israel.

    Created 18 days ago

  • Common ground

    1 Corinthians 9:22 (NLT)
    When I am with those who are weak, I share their weakness, for I want to bring the weak to Christ. Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone, doing everything I can to save some.

    Created 18 days ago

  • Tithe

    1 Corinthians 9:14 (NLT)
    In the same way, the Lord ordered that those who preach the Good News should be supported by those who benefit from it.

    Created 18 days ago

  • Vegetarian

    1 Corinthians 8:13 (NLT)
    So if what I eat causes another believer to sin, I will never eat meat again as long as I live—for I don’t want to cause another believer to stumble.

    Created 21 days ago

  • Full knowledge

    1 Corinthians 8:3 (NLT)
    But the person who loves God is the one whom God recognizes.

    Created 21 days ago

    Labels: questions

  • Love strengthens the church

    1 Corinthians 8:1 (NLT)
    Now regarding your question about food that has been offered to idols. Yes, we know that “we all have knowledge” about this issue. But while knowledge makes us feel important, it is love that strengthens the church.

    Created 21 days ago

  • Remain as you were

    1 Corinthians 7:17 (NLT)
    Each of you should continue to live in whatever situation the Lord has placed you, and remain as you were when God first called you. This is my rule for all the churches.

    Created 22 days ago

  • Blasphemy and the Spirit

    Mark 3:28-29 (NLT)
    “I tell you the truth, all sin and blasphemy can be forgiven,

    Created 23 days ago

  • Generations

    Psalm 78:4-8 (NLT)
    We will not hide these truths from our children; we will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the LORD, about his power and his mighty wonders.

    Created 26 days ago

  • Don't judge outsiders

    1 Corinthians 5:12-13 (NLT)
    It isn’t my responsibility to judge outsiders, but it certainly is your responsibility to judge those inside the church who are sinning.

    Created about 1 month ago

  • Don't Judge Outsiders

    1 Corinthians 5:12 (NLT)
    It isn’t my responsibility to judge outsiders, but it certainly is your responsibility to judge those inside the church who are sinning.

    Created about 1 month ago

  • Give them back to sinful nature

    1 Corinthians 5:5 (NLT)
    Then you must throw this man out and hand him over to Satan so that his sinful nature will be destroyed and he himself will be saved on the day the Lord returns.

    Created about 1 month ago

  • Defiance for good

    Psalm 76:10 (NLT)
    Human defiance only enhances your glory, for you use it as a weapon.

    Created about 1 month ago

  • God's Power

    1 Corinthians 4:20 (NLT)
    For the Kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God’s power.

    Created about 1 month ago

  • Spiritual Fathers

    1 Corinthians 4:15 (NLT)
    For even if you had ten thousand others to teach you about Christ, you have only one spiritual father. For I became your father in Christ Jesus when I preached the Good News to you.

    Created about 1 month ago

  • Earned a Badge — Created 100 Bookmarks

    2012-04-17

  • Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan

    2012-04-03

  • Misunderstanding the Master

    The servant who did nothing with his silver not only misunderstood what the Master wanted, he fundamentally misunderstood his character as well. At the heart of the story, he simply did not know who his…

    Created 2 months ago

    Matthew 25:18 (NLT), Matthew 25:24 (NLT), Matthew 25:25 (NLT)

  • Manna from Heaven

    Even though the Lord provided the manna from Heaven, the Israelites still needed to work to turn it into bread. Piping hot bread didn't just fall from the sky, as people would like to think it did. God…

    Created 2 months ago

    Numbers 11:7 (NLT), Numbers 11:8 (NLT)

  • Proper Clothes

    Even though these people were invited to the wedding feast at the last minute, they were still expected to be prepared and wear the proper clothing. For all of God's grace, we still must do our part.

    Created 2 months ago

    Matthew 22:8 (NLT), Matthew 22:9 (NLT), Matthew 22:10 (NLT), Matthew 22:11 (NLT), Matthew 22:12 (NLT), Matthew 22:13 (NLT)

  • Started Following JeSsiiiiie

    3 months

  • Salvation & Sanctification

    There are two parts to the Good News: salvation and sanctification. And both require faith. Salvation is the faith to accept Jesus died for our sins and his sacrifice allows us to spend eternity with…

    Created 3 months ago

    Romans 1:16 (NLT), Romans 1:17 (NLT)

  • Obeying God

    The parable of the sons and the vineyard illustrate that what we do with what God tells us is more important than what we say about it. Those "sinners" who the Pharisees looked down upon may not have…

    Created 3 months ago

    Matthew 21:28 (NLT), Matthew 21:29 (NLT), Matthew 21:30 (NLT), Matthew 21:31 (NLT), Matthew 21:32 (NLT)

  • awareness of sin

    Several times, it says you must admit your guilt "when you become aware" referring to unknowingly sinning. So often we assume people without a relationship with God are sinning with full knowledge of…

    Created 3 months ago

    Leviticus 5:5 (NLT)

  • Earned a Badge — Created 100 Highlights

    2012-02-20

  • a solid life plan

    David makes living a godly life sound pretty simple... and it is. But that certainly does not make it easy to do, as David's life clearly reflects. Yet he was called "a man after God's own heart." A pretty…

    Created 3 months ago

    Psalm 34:12 (NLT), Psalm 34:13 (NLT), Psalm 34:14 (NLT)

  • We are still afraid to walk on water

    If our eyes are fixed on Jesus, instead of the storms around us, we can do the impossible. But there are a million excuses for why we should stay in the boat that, more often than not, overpower us. Many…

    Created 3 months ago

    Matthew 14:28 (NLT)

  • Earned a Badge — Created 10 Bookmarks

    2012-02-18

  • life of complete honesty

    As Christians we have to remember our lives are to reflect truth and reality, not some version of what we'd like it to be. We should be the most emotionally vulnerable of all people. We have to be real.…

    Created 4 months ago

    Psalm 32:1 (NLT), Psalm 32:2 (NLT)

  • Crossing a line of faith?

    Jethro heard the story of God freeing Israel from Egypt and is amazed. There is a clear indication that his faith in God deepens at this point. Moses' story is what leads him to a deeper faith. Your…

    Created 4 months ago

    Exodus 18:11 (NLT)

  • A little help from my friends

    God made it clear what needed to be done to be victorious. But when Moses grew weary, Aaron and Hur took action. They didn't pray for Moses to gain strength. They literally held up his arms for him. Nobody…

    Created 4 months ago

    Exodus 17:12 (NLT)

  • Action

    Sometimes you just gotta take action. There is a time to cry out to God and a time to do something. It's important to distinguish the difference.

    Created 4 months ago

    Exodus 14:15 (NLT)

  • doubters

    Even though Moses had done an abundance of miracles, the moment the people he was leading saw the Egyptians they doubted him. And they even longed to go back to the horrible oppression of Egypt. This…

    Created 4 months ago

    Exodus 14:10 (NLT), Exodus 14:11 (NLT), Exodus 14:12 (NLT)

  • Contradiction?

    The verse says both be brave & courageous and patiently wait for the Lord in the same breath. We often think those commands are contradictory, especially when we want to take action. But the balance between…

    Created 4 months ago

    Psalm 27:14 (NLT)

  • Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes

    2012-02-11

  • Fail Spectacularly

    Despite being asked directly by God to lead the Israelites, Moses' first experience was overwhelmingly negative. Not one person was pleased with the outcome. It could be called an unmitigated disaster…

    Created 4 months ago

    Exodus 5:22 (NLT), Exodus 5:23 (NLT)

  • Audacity

    Jesus' intentions were so audacious the crowd laughed at him. They had already heard about him and even watched him perform great miracles. If people didn't believe in a proven leader like Jesus, with…

    Created 4 months ago

    Matthew 9:24 (NLT)

  • We Don't Want Trouble

    So often, we shrink from a potential life-changing opportunity because it is scary or intimidating. These people heard of the great power of Jesus and instead of experiencing his healing and wisdom, they…

    Created 4 months ago

    Matthew 8:34 (NLT)

  • A significant moment

    This conversation quite literally changed everything and set the foundation for the modern church. From this point on, the Gospel is universal. No exceptions.

    Created 4 months ago

    Acts 11:18 (NLT)

  • Hero Worship

    Many pastors are treated like celebrities as they achieve some level of fame and recognition. Our culture is often guilty of bowing before them or placing them on a pedestal. Peter reminds us even those…

    Created 4 months ago

    Acts 10:26 (NLT)

  • Good Fruit

    While the spiritual takeaways from this verse are significant, this is also an amazing insight from the organizational standpoint. No project, relationship, deal, or program will bear fruit if its roots…

    Created 4 months ago

    Matthew 7:18 (NLT)

  • beautifully put

    This is what we should desire and seek. Plain and simple.

    Created 4 months ago

    Psalm 16:11 (NLT)

  • Healing the Lame

    I've never seen anyone at BRCC physically heal someone who was unable to walk. In fact, I've never seen it happen outside of medicine. But what I have witnessed is the deep healing of the emotionally…

    Created 4 months ago

    Acts 8:7 (NLT)

  • Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note

    2012-01-18

  • Finding your faith

    Despite all the amazing things that happened to Jacob, he did not yet consider the Lord his God. He had to experience life, live his story and have it intersect with God's, for God to be real to him.…

    Created 5 months ago

    Genesis 28:20 (NLT), Genesis 28:21 (NLT), Genesis 28:22 (NLT)

  • Earned a Badge — Created 10 Highlights

    2012-01-17

  • The 1%

    This feels like a biblically focused summary of what people feel "the 1%" are doing, feeling, etc. it's an apt description of what our society feels like right now. I think people are hard wired to reject…

    Created 5 months ago

    Psalm 10:2 (NLT), Psalm 10:3 (NLT), Psalm 10:4 (NLT), Psalm 10:5 (NLT), Psalm 10:6 (NLT), Psalm 10:7 (NLT)

  • Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan

    2012-01-07

  • Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark

    2011-08-05

  • Earned a Badge — Shared a Bible Reference

    2011-04-08

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