Brett Clay

  • 2 Samuel 23:18-19

    2 Samuel 23:18-19 (NLT)
    Abishai son of Zeruiah, the brother of Joab, was the leader of the Thirty. He once used his spear to kill 300enemy warriors in a single battle. It was by such feats that he became as famous as the Three.

    Created 4 months ago

  • Psalm 17:8

    Psalm 17:8 (NLT)
    Guard me as you would guard your own eyes. Hide me in the shadow of your wings.

    Created 5 months ago

  • Earned a Badge — Shared a Reading Plan

    2011-11-04

  • a closer look...

    the seriousness of self examination before participating in the Lord's Supper has always been, to me, a matter of slight confusion... understanding that before I take Communion that I need to prepare…

    Created 8 months ago

    Matthew 5:24 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 11:28 (NLT)

  • a natural flow...

    the central message of Deuteronomy given through Moses is given again to Israel through Joshua... obedience to God should be born through the love for a kind master rather than from the fear of an angry…

    Created 8 months ago

    Joshua 22:5 (NLT)

  • whatcha know?...

    being in the Word daily will always bring us great knowledge of God's ways, but we must guard against becoming prideful of all we know... having all the knowledge possible of Scripture, where to find…

    Created 9 months ago

    1 Corinthians 8:1 (NLT)

  • laying siege to sin...

    referring to the seven years of conquest of a great part of Canaan, this verse also speaks to the Christian's war against sin... when we're constantly confronted with sin, being close to the situation…

    Created 9 months ago

    Joshua 11:18 (NLT)

  • blessings and true witness...

    these verses show us the benefits of and the blessings we receive when we wait upon God's timing and direction... when it seems that we're waiting and that this 'down time' is not providing any growth,…

    Created 9 months ago

    Psalm 40:1 (NLT), Psalm 40:2 (NLT), Psalm 40:3 (NLT)

  • butt bustin'...

    "please don't bust my butt, daddy!"... on any given day these words will pass over the lips of my children in an attempt to spare their bottoms... like petulant children, we tend to cry out to God in…

    Created 9 months ago

    Psalm 38:1 (NLT)

  • who's to say?...

    if ever there was a hitch in my giddy-up on the path to Godliness, this is it... a great amount of time in any believer's walk is spent in trying to keep others happy... from the Pastor who leads us all…

    Created 9 months ago

    Galatians 1:10 (NLT)

  • two places for one King...

    worshiping God with our families, both from the home and from our respective churches, is important... but what does one do when they find that the two are no longer compatible?... oftentimes people will…

    Created 9 months ago

    Deuteronomy 12:12 (NLT)

  • a tale of two Mary's...

    these two women in the account of Jesus' crucifixion were powerless to do anything to prevent to do anything to prevent their beloved Lord from dying on a cross... but there were things they could do...…

    Created 9 months ago

    Mark 15:47 (NLT)

  • got fear?...

    because God is just, He will ultimately punish the wicked... its by His mercy that He has yet to do so... those that choose to plunge ahead in their sin, ignoring the fact that God will punish them, are…

    Created 9 months ago

    Psalm 36:1 (NLT)

  • best_tank_ever...

    by worldly standards, the Christian community is a fragile - almost docile - unit, and Christians as individuals are viewed as weaklings dependent upon some 'unseen force' to coddle and carry them through…

    Created 9 months ago

    Deuteronomy 2:25 (NLT)

  • crunching numbers...

    ending the book of Numbers, we see that it has given us much more than seemingly endless lists of digits and names... this book also contains invaluable lessons for us by reviewing the mistakes made by…

    Created 9 months ago

    Numbers 36:13 (NLT)

  • being childish...

    a topic that has created some confusion amongst us believers: receiving the Kingdom of God as child would... when we come to our Christian faith as adults, it's safe to say that we have already experienced…

    Created 9 months ago

    Mark 10:15 (NLT)

  • don't play 'keep away' with God...

    often we feel that our problems will keep us from being able to approach God... as in this case, where this woman's condition made he ceremonially unclean, we choose not to approach God because our sin…

    Created 9 months ago

    Mark 5:28 (NLT)

  • change of scenery...

    King Balak's actions in having Balaam go to three different sites in an attempt to have Israel cursed teaches us an important lesson: changing our location won't change God's Will... a 'geographical escape'…

    Created 9 months ago

    Numbers 23:27 (NLT)

  • traditionally speaking...

    our human traditions, from large family gatherings at certain times through the year to our own personal daily habits, need to be reexamined from time to time to ensure that we're not guilty of the quoted…

    Created 9 months ago

    Mark 7:8 (NLT)

  • Pray!...

    often we face circumstances in our lives that are so difficult that they seem impossible... and they usually are, under our own power... at times like that there is no substitute for prayer... although…

    Created 9 months ago

    Mark 9:29 (NLT)

  • man of many soils...

    Christ's explanation of 'the Parable of the Four Soils' leaves no doubt that each of the soil types is attributed to different kinds of people... taking into account that there's usually only one main…

    Created 10 months ago

    Mark 4:14 (NLT), Mark 4:15 (NLT), Mark 4:16 (NLT), Mark 4:17 (NLT), Mark 4:18 (NLT), Mark 4:19 (NLT), Mark 4:20 (NLT)

  • timing...

    the foolish mistakes we sometimes make in clearly going against God's will usually results in our quickly repenting in the hopes that God will not punish or correct us... this 'speedy repentance' is really…

    Created 10 months ago

    Numbers 14:40 (NLT)

  • private deliverance = public testimony

    in our private, quiet moments, we are in our most openness before God... I know that its at these moments, laying myself bare and broken before Him, that I can look back and see the He has wonderfully…

    Created 10 months ago

    Psalm 22:22 (NLT)

  • listening and hearing...

    the conclusion of the 'Parable of the Sower' contrasts the difference in our hearing the Word and merely listening to the Word... the minds of those that just listen to the Word are comprised of either…

    Created 10 months ago

    Luke 8:18 (NLT)

  • the wall...

    God greatly values our honesty... but how easy it is to be dishonest when the truth casts us in an unfavorable light, costs us something, or makes us uncomfortable... dishonest communication hinders our…

    Created 10 months ago

    Psalm 24:3 (NLT), Psalm 24:4 (NLT)

  • holiness is important...

    the importance of holiness... throughout Exodus (indeed, the entire Old Testament), we see the overwhelming emphasis on the holiness of God... people, places, and even things had to be cleaned and consecrated…

    Created 10 months ago

    Exodus 29:37 (NLT)

  • Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes

    2011-07-29

  • not synonymous...

    happiness and joy... while some would say that these terms are synonymous, Christians should know better... happiness is a worldly concept of which we are told that its achievement is paramount to a 'successful'…

    Created 10 months ago

    Psalm 16:9 (NLT)

  • the rebellion of Eden...

    'Doubting God is the rebellion of Eden'...when God gives us the directions we seek, the only proper response is humble submission and obedience... too many times, though, we tend to debate these revealed…

    Created 10 months ago

    Acts 10:15 (NLT)

  • Acts 21:13

    Acts 21:13 (NLT)
    But he said, “Why all this weeping? You are breaking my heart! I am ready not only to be jailed at Jerusalem but even to die for the sake of the Lord Jesus.”

    Created 10 months ago

  • Acts 20:33

    Acts 20:33 (NLT)
    “I have never coveted anyone’s silver or gold or fine clothes.

    Created 11 months ago

  • Psalm 13:5

    Psalm 13:5 (NLT)
    But I trust in your unfailing love. I will rejoice because you have rescued me.

    Created 11 months ago

  • 1 Corinthians 15:58

    1 Corinthians 15:58 (NLT)
    So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.

    Created 11 months ago

  • Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note

    2011-07-18

  • Leviticus 11:45

    Leviticus 11:45 (NLT)
    For I, the LORD, am the one who brought you up from the land of Egypt, that I might be your God. Therefore, you must be holy because I am holy.

    Created 11 months ago

  • Leviticus 5:5

    Leviticus 5:5 (NLT)
    “When you become aware of your guilt in any of these ways, you must confess your sin.

    Created 11 months ago

  • Acts 12:13

    Acts 12:13 (NLT)
    He knocked at the door in the gate, and a servant girl named Rhoda came to open it.

    Created 11 months ago

  • Acts 12:14

    Acts 12:14 (NLT)
    When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed that, instead of opening the door, she ran back inside and told everyone, “Peter is standing at the door!”

    Created 11 months ago

  • Acts 12:15

    Acts 12:15 (NLT)
    “You’re out of your mind!” they said. When she insisted, they decided, “It must be his angel.”

    Created 11 months ago

  • Psalm 19:12

    Psalm 19:12 (NLT)
    How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart? Cleanse me from these hidden faults.

    Created 11 months ago

  • Psalm 19:13

    Psalm 19:13 (NLT)
    Keep your servant from deliberate sins! Don’t let them control me. Then I will be free of guilt and innocent of great sin.

    Created 11 months ago

  • Acts 10:15

    Acts 10:15 (NLT)
    But the voice spoke again: “Do not call something unclean if God has made it clean.”

    Created 11 months ago

  • Psalm 16:9

    Psalm 16:9 (NLT)
    No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice. My body rests in safety.

    Created 11 months ago

  • Exodus 29:37

    Exodus 29:37 (NLT)
    Purify the altar, and consecrate it every day for seven days. After that, the altar will be absolutely holy, and whatever touches it will become holy.

    Created 11 months ago

  • Acts 5:14

    Acts 5:14 (NLT)
    Yet more and more people believed and were brought to the Lord—crowds of both men and women.

    Created 11 months ago

  • Acts 3:19

    Acts 3:19 (NLT)
    Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away.

    Created 11 months ago

  • Acts 3:20

    Acts 3:20 (NLT)
    Then times of refreshment will come from the presence of the Lord, and he will again send you Jesus, your appointed Messiah.

    Created 11 months ago

  • Acts 3:19

    Acts 3:19 (NLT)
    Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away.

    Created 11 months ago

  • Acts 3:20

    Acts 3:20 (NLT)
    Then times of refreshment will come from the presence of the Lord, and he will again send you Jesus, your appointed Messiah.

    Created 11 months ago

  • Acts 2:24

    Acts 2:24 (NLT)
    But God released him from the horrors of death and raised him back to life, for death could not keep him in its grip.

    Created 12 months ago

  • Luke 21:36

    Luke 21:36 (NLT)
    Keep alert at all times. And pray that you might be strong enough to escape these coming horrors and stand before the Son of Man.”

    Created 12 months ago

  • Psalm 5:8

    Psalm 5:8 (NLT)
    Lead me in the right path, OLORD, or my enemies will conquer me. Make your way plain for me to follow.

    Created 12 months ago

  • Psalm 7:17

    Psalm 7:17 (NLT)
    I will thank the LORD because he is just; I will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.

    Created about 1 year ago

  • Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan

    2011-04-30

  • Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan

    2011-04-16

  • Earned a Badge — Shared a Bible Reference

    2011-02-17

  • Earned a Badge — Created 10 Bookmarks

    2011-02-17

  • Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark

    2011-02-17