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Earned a Badge — Completed 3 Reading Plans
2012-04-09
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Believers are alive for 1 reason
Paul states that he is alive so that he can do more fruitful work for Christ. He would rather die and be with Jesus in heaven, yet he realizes that is purely selfish. He knows that it is far better that…
Created 3 months ago
Philippians 1:20 (NLT), Philippians 1:21 (NLT), Philippians 1:22 (NLT), Philippians 1:23 (NLT), Philippians 1:24 (NLT), Philippians 1:25 (NLT)
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Highlights
2012-03-12
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Sounds like today
Paul warns Timothy that in the last days people will love only themselves and money, be boastful and scoff at God, be disobedient to their parents, ungrateful...and nothing will be considered sacred.…
Created 3 months ago
2 Timothy 3:1 (NLT), 2 Timothy 3:2 (NLT), 2 Timothy 3:3 (NLT), 2 Timothy 3:4 (NLT)
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Paul gets a glimpse of heaven
These verses are Paul's attempt to explain a vision or actual visit of the 3rd heaven. Even he isn't quite sure about it, as it happened fourteen years earlier and he is only now trying to explain it,…
Created 3 months ago
2 Corinthians 12:2 (KJV), 2 Corinthians 12:3 (KJV), 2 Corinthians 12:4 (KJV), 2 Corinthians 12:5 (KJV), 2 Corinthians 12:6 (KJV)
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Turning Away from the True Faith
It says that in the last times, some will turn away from the true faith and follow deceptive spirits, which are teachings that come from demons. Any "religion" that teaches anything other than the simplicity…
Created 3 months ago
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Earned a Badge — 21-Day Challenge
2012-02-24
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The Start Of All Cults
Here we see Paul warn everyone about those from within the church itself, trusted fellow believers, who will rise up "distort the truth" and the bible to draw a following of their own. All cults begin…
Created 4 months ago
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I Get It, But They Don't
Now I understand why non-believers that are very close to me simply can't see things the way I do. Believers have the ability to see other people, world situations and events through the eyes of God,…
Created 4 months ago
1 Corinthians 2:14 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 2:15 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 2:16 (NLT)
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Worship the "True" God
I love these verses from Paul after he goes to Athens and realizes how many idols and temples they had, depicting so many different Gods. Certain religions still do that today; such as the Hindu religion…
Created 4 months ago
Acts 17:22 (NLT), Acts 17:23 (NLT), Acts 17:24 (NLT), Acts 17:25 (NLT)
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REALLY loving "unlovely" people is hard
This has to be the most difficult command in the entire bible. I think the first command of loving God with all our heart, soul and mind is easy....BUT the 2nd command, to love others as myself, is very…
Created 4 months ago
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Identify and cultivate your OWN gift
So often I've found myself in awe of other believers gifts, wishing I could have the ability to serve the way they do, or show hospitality, kindness or patience the way they do. While focusing on the…
Created 4 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan
2011-12-31
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The first ones in Hell
I find it interesting that the Beast and False Prophet, both men possessed by the spirit of Satan, are the first to be thrown into the lake of fire. Before Satan, the demons or any other person, they…
Created 5 months ago
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Some will NEVER repent!
Hard as it is to believe, there will be those who NEVER accept Jesus and will NEVER bow down or serve anyone or anything but themselves. Their hearts are rotten to the core and there is nothing that anyone…
Created 5 months ago
Revelation 16:9 (NLT), Revelation 16:10 (NLT), Revelation 16:11 (NLT)
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Jesus is not Michael the archangel
It is important to remember that although Jesus appears to certain people (as a Christophany) in the Old Testament, prior to being born as a baby and living as a human being, he is not an archangel like…
Created 5 months ago
Revelation 12:7 (NLT), Revelation 12:8 (NLT), Revelation 20:1 (NLT), Revelation 20:2 (NLT), Revelation 20:3 (NLT)
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Demons not helicopters
It is a popular notion to think that these creatures must be helicopters, described by John in the only way he knew how. However, after a year long bible study of Revelation, and looking at several commentaries,…
Created 5 months ago
Revelation 9:1 (NLT), Revelation 9:2 (NLT), Revelation 9:3 (NLT), Revelation 9:4 (NLT), Revelation 9:5 (NLT), Revelation 9:6 (NLT), Revelation 9:7 (NLT), Revelation 9:8 (NLT), Revelation 9:9 (NLT), Revelation 9:10 (NLT), Revelation 9:11 (NLT)
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The Power of One Believer
I find great encouragement in this verse, where it says that Timothy learned spiritual truth from his mother and grandmother. No father is mentioned, which could mean his father was not alive or simply…
Created 5 months ago
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We aren't going to understand it all
There are a lot of things in the bible that I just don't understand, or like for that matter, but it doesn't change my faith in Jesus Christ. Before God even created the human race, He already knew who…
Created 6 months ago
Romans 9:15 (NLT), Romans 9:16 (NLT), Romans 9:17 (NLT), Romans 9:18 (NLT), Romans 9:19 (NLT), Romans 9:20 (NLT), Romans 9:21 (NLT), Romans 9:22 (NLT)
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Believers will judge and reign with Christ
Referring to Christ's Millenial Reign, where believers will reign with Christ and judge those that are still "living" in their mortal bodies at that time. Remember, the Millenium will comprise living,…
Created 6 months ago
1 Corinthians 6:2 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 6:3 (NLT), Revelation 2:26 (NLT), Revelation 2:28 (NLT), Revelation 3:21 (NLT), Revelation 20:4 (NLT), Revelation 20:6 (NLT)
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Are you dressed properly for the wedding?
To be a part of the wedding...(to be the bride) at the wedding with Jesus, we must be dressed properly and that means having our clothes washed in His blood first. If our clothes aren't pure white, having…
Created 7 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), Matthew 22:14 (NLT)
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Even Jesus got frustrated!!
In several verses, we see Jesus get frustrated or upset by the people and their lack of faith or outright sinful behavior, especially when they refused to turn from it. It's refreshing to see that even…
Created 8 months ago
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Jesus Is Our Judge
It says here that God has given all judgement over to Jesus Christ and that God judges no one. The Great White Throne Judgement, mentioned in Revelation, is for those whose names are not written in the…
Created 8 months ago
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Come and See: Follow Me!!
If you are unsure of the truth of Jesus Christ and the claims of "Christians"...be open minded enough (like the disciples were) to just come and see. If you truly seek after truth, it won't hurt to check…
Created 8 months ago
John 1:38 (NLT), John 1:39 (NLT), John 1:43 (NLT), John 1:46 (NLT), John 1:51 (NLT)
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Bible in a nutshell
If you could only quote a few passages from the bible, these would be the ones to have. It explains the purpose for life, how we came into being, how Jesus Christ IS God and created everything, how he…
Created 8 months ago
John 1:1 (NLT), John 1:2 (NLT), John 1:3 (NLT), John 1:4 (NLT), John 1:5 (NLT), John 1:6 (NLT), John 1:7 (NLT), John 1:8 (NLT), John 1:9 (NLT), John 1:10 (NLT), John 1:11 (NLT), John 1:12 (NLT), John 1:13 (NLT), John 1:14 (NLT), John 1:15 (NLT), John 1:16 (NLT), John 1:17 (NLT), John 1:18 (NLT)
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Jesus is "The Word"
These verses could be stated, "In the beginning Jesus already existed: Jesus was with God, and Jesus was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him(Jesus), and nothing…
Created 8 months ago
John 1:1 (NLT), John 1:2 (NLT), John 1:3 (NLT), John 1:4 (NLT)
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Teaching the people The Law....again!!
It's a great thing, but also sad, that Ezra, Nehemiah and the Levites had to, ONCE AGAIN, instruct the people about the "Book of the Law of God". They had forgotten it over the years, and this new generation…
Created 8 months ago
Nehemiah 8:2 (KJV), Nehemiah 8:3 (KJV), Nehemiah 8:7 (KJV), Nehemiah 8:8 (KJV), Nehemiah 8:9 (KJV)
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Zecharia and Revelation parallels
The comparison between Zechariah and Revelation are amazing. They talk about the Day of the Lord, when the New Jerusalem is in place and Christ begins his Millenial Reign, as well as the new Heaven and…
Created 9 months ago
Zechariah 14:6 (NLT), Zechariah 14:7 (NLT), Zechariah 14:8 (NLT), Zechariah 14:9 (NLT)
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Only the wise will understand
Daniel is an amazing book of prophecy that ties in so closely with Revelation. I love that the angel speaking to Daniel is constantly trying to reassure him that everything will be alright in the end.…
Created 9 months ago
Daniel 12:4 (NLT), Daniel 12:9 (NLT), Daniel 12:10 (NLT), Daniel 12:13 (NLT)
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Earned a Badge — Created 100 [Public] Notes
2011-07-07
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Exodus 24:11
Exodus 24:11 (NLT)
And though these nobles of Israel gazed upon God, he did not destroy them. In fact, they ate a covenant meal, eating and drinking in his presence!Created over 1 year ago
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Exodus 24:11
Exodus 24:11 (NLT)
And though these nobles of Israel gazed upon God, he did not destroy them. In fact, they ate a covenant meal, eating and drinking in his presence!Created over 1 year ago
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Exodus 24:11
Exodus 24:11 (NLT)
And though these nobles of Israel gazed upon God, he did not destroy them. In fact, they ate a covenant meal, eating and drinking in his presence!Created over 1 year ago
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Exodus 24:9
Exodus 24:9 (NLT)
Then Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and the seventy elders of Israel climbed up the mountain.Created over 1 year ago
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Exodus 24:9
Exodus 24:9 (NLT)
Then Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and the seventy elders of Israel climbed up the mountain.Created over 1 year ago
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Exodus 24:9
Exodus 24:9 (NLT)
Then Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and the seventy elders of Israel climbed up the mountain.Created over 1 year ago
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Exodus 24:10
Exodus 24:10 (NLT)
There they saw the God of Israel. Under his feet there seemed to be a surface of brilliant blue lapis lazuli, as clear as the sky itself.Created over 1 year ago
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Exodus 24:10
Exodus 24:10 (NLT)
There they saw the God of Israel. Under his feet there seemed to be a surface of brilliant blue lapis lazuli, as clear as the sky itself.Created over 1 year ago
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Exodus 24:10
Exodus 24:10 (NLT)
There they saw the God of Israel. Under his feet there seemed to be a surface of brilliant blue lapis lazuli, as clear as the sky itself.Created over 1 year ago
Labels: 74-people-saw-god
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Exodus 6:3
Exodus 6:3 (NLT)
I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as El-Shaddai—‘God Almighty’—but I did not reveal my name, Yahweh, to them.Created over 1 year ago
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Exodus 6:3
Exodus 6:3 (NLT)
I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as El-Shaddai—‘God Almighty’—but I did not reveal my name, Yahweh, to them.Created over 1 year ago
Labels: gods-name
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Exodus 6:2
Exodus 6:2 (NLT)
And God said to Moses, “I am Yahweh—‘the LORD.’Created over 1 year ago
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Exodus 6:2
Exodus 6:2 (NLT)
And God said to Moses, “I am Yahweh—‘the LORD.’Created over 1 year ago
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Exodus 3:15
Exodus 3:15 (NLT)
God also said to Moses, “Say this to the people of Israel: Yahweh, the God of your ancestors—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you. This is my eternal name, my name to remember for all generations.Created over 1 year ago
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Exodus 3:15
Exodus 3:15 (NLT)
God also said to Moses, “Say this to the people of Israel: Yahweh, the God of your ancestors—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you. This is my eternal name, my name to remember for all generations.Created over 1 year ago
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Exodus 3:14
Exodus 3:14 (NLT)
God replied to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. Say this to the people of Israel: I AM has sent me to you.”Created over 1 year ago
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Exodus 3:2
Exodus 3:2 (NLT)
There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing fire from the middle of a bush. Moses stared in amazement. Though the bush was engulfed in flames, it didn’t burn up.Created over 1 year ago
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Job 41:1
Job 41:1 (NLT)
“Can you catch Leviathan with a hook or put a noose around its jaw?Created over 1 year ago
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Job 40:15
Job 40:15 (NLT)
“Take a look at Behemoth, which I made, just as I made you. It eats grass like an ox.Created over 1 year ago
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Job 40:15
Job 40:15 (NLT)
“Take a look at Behemoth, which I made, just as I made you. It eats grass like an ox.Created over 1 year ago
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Job 38:33
Job 38:33 (NLT)
Do you know the laws of the universe? Can you use them to regulate the earth?Created over 1 year ago
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Job 38:7
Job 38:7 (NLT)
as the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy?Created over 1 year ago
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Job 38:7
Job 38:7 (NLT)
as the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy?Created over 1 year ago
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Job 38:6
Job 38:6 (NLT)
What supports its foundations, and who laid its cornerstoneCreated over 1 year ago
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Job 38:6
Job 38:6 (NLT)
What supports its foundations, and who laid its cornerstoneCreated over 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Bookmarks
2011-01-14
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Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark
2011-01-14
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2011-01-04
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-01-03
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2010-12-31