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Earned a Badge — Shared a Bible Reference
2012-05-26
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keeping score
The Pharisees were counting converts of John vs those of Jesus? Makes sense, but what wording gives Message that?
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Jesus is from above
Jesus' task is to translate the eternal everywhere into the language of time and material.
Created about 1 month ago
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den of thieves
In quoting Daniel, Jesus referred to thieves' using the Temple for sanctuary. Jesus was calling the Priests etc thieves of the poor. They were using the cover of the Temple and its rules to help the…
Created about 1 month ago
John 2:1 (MSG), John 2:3 (MSG), John 2:4 (MSG), John 2:16 (MSG)
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in God I am most myself
At my deepest core, I am God's Spirit. Myself is herself.
Created about 1 month ago
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grace and truth through Jesus
Unlike Jews under the law, we don't earn anything from God (as if anyone could). They are gifts to each of us in our sinful states. Then, being filled, we reflect this by acknowledging Jesus in all.
Created 4 months ago
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shines on all
The light shines on all, making no judgments. The worst of us and the best of us, equally. Lift up you eyes and accept the light.
Created 4 months ago
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hope
God's presence can never be overcome by evils! Never! In the light can exist no evil.
Created 4 months ago
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Pilate and Herod
Because of Jesus they become friends. Even through this agony, Jesus sows peace.
Created 4 months ago
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swords
Get swords, Jesus says. Then when one uses the sword, the wielder is scolded???
Created 4 months ago
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widow's mite
She gave her sustenance for a building which would be destroyed shortly.
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weeping over Jerusalem
People in charge still don't know what's necessary for peace in Jerusalem. In Jesus' teachings, justice and being good to neighbors is what's necessary. Now they rely on weapons and power. Sigh.
Created 4 months ago
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to those who have little that will be taken away
Yes. All of the servants should use their talents. But this also seems to say that the poor will be punished for being poor. This conflicts with Jesus' every teaching. Then the part about killing the…
Created 4 months ago
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in the time of Noah
Are we ignoring the global warming and poisoning of our earth, our water, our air? And then we will end because we've killed our planet?
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where are the nine others made clean?
I must wonder if, being Jews, their shame had infiltrated their souls, as the disease did their bodies. Were they still hiding in shadows?
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shrewd manager
Bankers and politicians know how to manipulate the world for power and wealth.
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obedient son
Dad loved/es him. Everything dad has is his. God is THE parent who can love each and every child the most.
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apology ignored
I don't need to rehearse a speech when I return (every morning and evening) I only need to come near and God will embrace me.
Created 4 months ago
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Kingdom is in US!
That really is a call to foster the within, not the external symbols.
Created 5 months ago
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Worldly value
Worldly success isn't kingdom success. It's really hard to have both.
Created 5 months ago
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Shrewd manager
Too many of us think that the shrewd are successful, to be emulated.
Created 5 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 100 Highlights
2012-01-13
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Mark 8:23
Mark 8:23 (GNT)
Jesus took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. After spitting on the man's eyes, Jesus placed his hands on him and asked him, “Can you see anything?”Created 5 months ago
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Mark 8:23
Mark 8:23 (GNT)
Jesus took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. After spitting on the man's eyes, Jesus placed his hands on him and asked him, “Can you see anything?”Created 5 months ago
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Mark 8:15
Mark 8:15 (GNT)
“Take care,” Jesus warned them, “and be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.”Created 5 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2012-01-10
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Mark 7:34
Mark 7:34 (GNT)
Then Jesus looked up to heaven, gave a deep groan, and said to the man, “Ephphatha,” which means, “Open up!”Created 5 months ago
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Mark 6:37
Mark 6:37 (GNT)
“You yourselves give them something to eat,” Jesus answered. They asked, “Do you want us to go and spend two hundred silver coins on bread in order to feed them?”Created 5 months ago
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Mark 5:33
Mark 5:33 (GNT)
The woman realized what had happened to her, so she came, trembling with fear, knelt at his feet, and told him the whole truth.Created 5 months ago
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Mark 3:24
Mark 3:24 (GNT)
If a country divides itself into groups which fight each other, that country will fall apart.Created 5 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Bookmarks
2012-01-10
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Mark 3:18
Mark 3:18 (GNT)
Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Patriot,Created 5 months ago
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Mark 3:5
Mark 3:5 (GNT)
Jesus was angry as he looked around at them, but at the same time he felt sorry for them, because they were so stubborn and wrong. Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and it became well again.Created 5 months ago
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Mark 3:5
Mark 3:5 (GNT)
Jesus was angry as he looked around at them, but at the same time he felt sorry for them, because they were so stubborn and wrong. Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and it became well again.Created 5 months ago
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Mark 2:4
Mark 2:4 (GNT)
Because of the crowd, however, they could not get the man to him. So they made a hole in the roof right above the place where Jesus was. When they had made an opening, they let the man down, lying on his mat.Created 5 months ago
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Mark 1:10
Mark 1:10 (GNT)
As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, he saw heaven opening and the Spirit coming down on him like a dove.Created 5 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2012-01-10
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Mark 1:9
Mark 1:9 (GNT)
Not long afterward Jesus came from Nazareth in the province of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.Created 5 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Highlights
2012-01-07
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-12-30
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Psalm 139:11
Psalm 139:11 (MSG)
Then I said to myself, "Oh, he even sees me in the dark! At night I'm immersed in the light!"Created 10 months ago
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1 John 3:17
1 John 3:17 (MSG)
If you see some brother or sister in need and have the means to do something about it but turn a cold shoulder and do nothing, what happens to God's love? It disappears. And you made it disappear.Created over 1 year ago
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Haggai 1:6
Haggai 1:6 (MSG)
You have spent a lot of money, but you haven't much to show for it. You keep filling your plates, but you never get filled up. You keep drinking and drinking and drinking, but you're always thirsty. You put on layer after layer of clothes, but you can't get warm. And the people who work for you, what are they getting out of it? Not much-a leaky, rusted-out bucket, that's what.Created over 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark
2011-01-29
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John 3:29
John 3:29 (MSG)
The one who gets the bride is, by definition, the bridegroom. And the bridegroom's friend, his 'best man'-that's me-in place at his side where he can hear every word, is genuinely happy. How could he be jealous when he knows that the wedding is finished and the marriage is off to a good start?Created over 1 year ago
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