John Branard

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  • Ocala, Florida

  • Psalm 139:23-24

    Psalm 139:23-24 (NIV)
    Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.

    Created 17 days ago

  • Temptation often follows our most spiritual moments

    When Jesus was baptized and essentially aligned Himself with God, the text says that the Spirit led him into the wilderness to be tempted. I imagine Jesus didn't face temptation from Satan alone- I think…

    Created 4 months ago

    Matthew 4:1 (NIV)

  • sound familiar??

    Interesting words from Jesus here. Would he say that to me/my church?

    Created 10 months ago

    Mark 7:8 (NIV84)

  • shepherdless sheep

    I find it interesting that upon realizing that the people were "like sheep without a shepherd," Jesus decides to be with them and teach them. Jesus didn't ignore them or look at them with indignance.…

    Created 10 months ago

    Mark 6:34 (NIV84)

  • repentance

    Jesus commissioned them to preach repentance. The same thing he preached and the same thing John the Baptist did too. It wasn't about programs and pop-culture stuff - it was about changing the way we…

    Created 10 months ago

    Mark 6:12 (NIV84)

  • Genesis 1:26

    Genesis 1:26 (MSG)
    God spoke: "Let us make human beings in our image, make them reflecting our nature So they can be responsible for the fish in the sea, the birds in the air, the cattle, And, yes, Earth itself, and every animal that moves on the face of Earth." God created human beings; he created them godlike, Reflecting God's nature. He created them male and female. God blessed them: "Prosper! Reproduce! Fill Earth! Take charge! Be responsible for fish in the sea and birds in the air, for every living thing that moves on the face of Earth."

    Created 12 months ago

  • Matthew 24:14

    Matthew 24:14 (CEV)
    When the good news about the kingdom has been preached all over the world and told to all nations, the end will come.

    Created 12 months ago

  • Habakkuk 1:13

    Habakkuk 1:13 (NIV)
    Your eyes are too pure to look on evil; you cannot tolerate wrongdoing. Why then do you tolerate the treacherous? Why are you silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?

    Created about 1 year ago

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  • Proverbs 11:22

    Proverbs 11:22 (NIV)
    Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.

    Created about 1 year ago

  • Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark

    2011-03-28

  • Luke 12:11

    Luke 12:11 (NIV)
    "When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say,

    Created about 1 year ago

  • Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan

    2011-03-28

  • Earned a Badge — Shared a Bible Reference

    2011-02-05

  • Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note

    2011-02-05

  • John 21

    Where did Jesus get the fish? The text implies that if you are faithful to God in your calling, he will provide for all your needs.

    Created over 1 year ago

  • John 21:9

    Jesus made a charcoal fire. The only other time that a charcoal fire was mentioned in scripture was back in John 18. During Jesus' trial, a girl asks Peter If he knows Jesus. They are around a coal fire.…

    Created over 1 year ago