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Jesus' response
Jesus' arrival, life, ministry, sacrifice, and each was His intentional response to what God revealed. Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? He grew up before…
Created 20 days ago
Isaiah 53:1 (NIV), Isaiah 53:2 (NIV), Isaiah 53:3 (NIV), Isaiah 53:4 (NIV), Isaiah 53:5 (NIV), Isaiah 53:6 (NIV), Isaiah 53:7 (NIV), Isaiah 53:8 (NIV), Isaiah 53:9 (NIV), Isaiah 53:10 (NIV), Isaiah 53:11 (NIV), Isaiah 53:12 (NIV)
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Halftime Talk from God
God is giving Israel a talk at 'halftime. He is reflecting back to them, the reality of the first part of their history together, and revealing what He will do to them and with His people for the rest…
Created about 1 month ago
Isaiah 1:1 (NIV), Isaiah 1:2 (NIV), Isaiah 1:3 (NIV), Isaiah 1:4 (NIV)
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Response to Poverty
The Bible talks a lot about the poor and the need for those who have to help those who have not. How are you responding to the needs of the poor in your community and around the world. Is it not to…
Created about 1 month ago
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Transparency and Confidence
God knew what was in this letter, yet Hezekiah laid it out before God. God knew Hezekiah's heart and how much he believed I. God's power and trusted His might. However. this physical act of presenting…
Created about 1 month ago
2 Kings 19:12 (NIV), 2 Kings 19:14 (NIV), 2 Kings 19:15 (NIV), 2 Kings 19:16 (NIV), 2 Kings 19:17 (NIV), 2 Kings 19:18 (NIV), 2 Kings 19:19 (NIV)
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Recognizable
I love the fact that Elijah was used by God as a surgical tool to reveal 'disease' and remove 'infection' among God's people. He lived on the fringes and God repeatedly 'commissions' him to go and speak……
Created about 1 month ago
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John 20:24
John 20:24 (NIV)
Now Thomas (also known as Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came.Created about 1 month ago
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Mark 3:13
Mark 3:13 (NIV)
Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him.Created about 1 month ago
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John 11:16
John 11:16 (NIV)
Then Thomas (also known as Didymus) said to the rest of the disciples, "Let us also go, that we may die with him."Created about 1 month ago
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John 1:41
John 1:41 (NIV)
The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, "We have found the Messiah" (that is, the Christ).Created about 1 month ago
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Matthew 16:15
Matthew 16:15 (NIV)
"But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?"Created about 1 month ago
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Matthew 16:18
Matthew 16:18 (NIV)
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.Created about 1 month ago
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Judges 3:1-6
Judges 3:1-6 (NIV)
These are the nations the lord left to test all those Israelites who had not experienced any of the wars in CanaanCreated 2 months ago
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Choices
God does not demand our attention. He does not require our loyalty. He does not force our affection. He does not solicit our service. He does speak clearly and decidedly about actions and consequences.…
Created 3 months ago
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fantasy vs. reality
Today, we would call this encounter "Fantasy". In Joshua's day, it was the best reality around. Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword…
Created 3 months ago
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1 Chronicles 4:10
1 Chronicles 4:10 (NASB)
Now Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, "Oh that You would bless me indeed and enlarge my border, and that Your hand might be with me, and that You would keep me from harm that it may not pain me!" And God granted him what he requested.Created 3 months ago
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Divination
There are forces and powers that we cannot see or understand. Like a parent protecting and instructing their children, whom they deeply love, God forbids us to interact with those 'strangers', who do…
Created 3 months ago
Deuteronomy 18:9 (NIV), Deuteronomy 18:10 (NIV), Deuteronomy 18:11 (NIV), Deuteronomy 18:12 (NIV), Deuteronomy 18:13 (NIV)
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God finishes what He starts....and does all with intentionality.
God is a finisher. Even when we fall short in a task that He wants to accomplish, He finishes. Moreover, the Lord your God will send the hornet among them until even the survivors who hide from you have…
Created 3 months ago
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Covenant
God makes covenants with people. "I am God." "You are my people." If you do..... I will BE this to you.... ____________ The Lord our God made a covenant with us at Horeb. It was not with our ancestors…
Created 3 months ago
Deuteronomy 5:2 (NIV), Deuteronomy 5:3 (NIV), Deuteronomy 5:4 (NIV), Deuteronomy 5:5 (NIV), Deuteronomy 5:6 (NIV), Deuteronomy 5:7 (NIV), Deuteronomy 5:27 (NIV), Deuteronomy 5:28 (NIV), Deuteronomy 5:29 (NIV), Deuteronomy 5:32 (NIV), Deuteronomy 5:33 (NIV)
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So that.....
Keep his decrees and commands, which I am giving you today, so that it may go well with you and your children after you and that you may live long in the land the Lord your God gives you for all time.…
Created 3 months ago
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Leadership and Authority
TRUE leadership come from God. From the Spirit. Modeled by Jesus. Established by The Father. Authority comes from men (usually). Give him some of your authority so the whole Israelite community will…
Created 3 months ago
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Swift Punishment
God acted quickly and justly to punish the Israelites. The ratio of 40 days of exploration, to 40 years of wandering would be tough to swallow, if I was Caleb or Joshua. Just saying.
Created 4 months ago
Numbers 14:26 (NIV), Numbers 14:27 (NIV), Numbers 14:28 (NIV), Numbers 14:29 (NIV), Numbers 14:30 (NIV), Numbers 14:31 (NIV), Numbers 14:32 (NIV), Numbers 14:33 (NIV), Numbers 14:34 (NIV)
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Voice requires Pressence
This was not a disembodied sound. This was evidence to Moses that God indeed had come to be among His people. Only after Moses obediently followed ALL of God's instruction did God come to BE with Moses…
Created 4 months ago
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Hebrews 10:23-25
Hebrews 10:23-25 (NIV)
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.Created 4 months ago
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James 2:1
James 2:1 (NIV)
My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism.Created 4 months ago
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Galatians 2:6-7
Galatians 2:6-7 (NIV)
As for those who were held in high esteem—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism—they added nothing to my message.Created 4 months ago
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Romans 2:7-11
Romans 2:7-11 (NIV)
To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life.Created 4 months ago
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Acts 10:28-35
Acts 10:28-35 (NIV)
He said to them: "You are well aware that it is against our law for a Jew to associate with or visit a Gentile. But God has shown me that I should not call anyone impure or unclean.Created 4 months ago
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Writing the books of the Bible
Moses wrote the Pentatuch, the first five books of the Bible. As the Lord commanded Moses, Aaron put the manna with the tablets of the covenant law, so that it might be preserved. The Israelites ate…
Created 4 months ago
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Rest
We rest because God did it and we need it. A Sabbath rest, revitalizes, rejuvenates, and creates time margin for each of us. __________ Bear in mind that the Lord has given you the Sabbath; that is why…
Created 4 months ago
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Name
Names are given Names define where you came from Names state who you are Names recognize what you've done and who you've become ___________ Joseph named his firstborn Manasseh and said, "It is because…
Created 5 months ago
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Power of God shone through US
God seeks to do much good in the world through us (lower story) and to fulfill His purposes of redemption (upper story) and progression towards the day of judgement and then new Creation. _________________…
Created 5 months ago
Genesis 41:16 (NIV), Genesis 41:32 (NIV), Genesis 41:38 (NIV), Genesis 41:39 (NIV), Genesis 41:40 (NIV), Genesis 41:41 (NIV)
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The Church and ALL nations - MLK Day
On this weekend when we remember the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, we are reminded that God is THE God of all people and for all nations. The Church, including ALL people who name the name…
Created 5 months ago
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Beginning
In the beginning, God created. This is the beginning of Time. This is the beginning of the universe. This is the beginning of life on earth. This is the beginning of our relationship with God. This is…
Created 5 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan
2012-01-01
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Revelation...aloud....in 2 Days
As we wrap up this year and as I finish reading the entire Bible in one year, again, I need to read all 22 chapters of Revelation in 2 days. Revelation 1:3 says, 'blessed are the ones who read this…
Created 5 months ago
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God is Loving and Just
God loves everyone so much that He is patient and He is just. Everyone has the opportunity to KNOW Him. Everyone can accept the gift of grace. He has set a large window of time before judgement, since…
Created 5 months ago
2 Peter 3:9 (NIV), 2 Peter 3:10 (NIV), 2 Peter 3:11 (NIV), 2 Peter 3:12 (NIV), 2 Peter 3:13 (NIV)
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faith
Faith does not come from knowledge or words. Faith comes from God. _______________ Good comes from God and all can know what is right to do. God knows the truth of what is in our hearts, our minds and…
Created 5 months ago
Hebrews 11:1 (NIV), Hebrews 11:3 (NIV), Hebrews 11:15 (NIV), Hebrews 11:16 (NIV), Hebrews 11:39 (NIV), Hebrews 11:40 (NIV)
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this is who Jesus was and IS
Jesus created. He then arrived and walked and taught and healed, and loved. Jesus died, arose, and ascended to be with the Father. He now sits at His right hand and will rule the Kingdom forever. All…
Created 5 months ago
Hebrews 1:1 (NIV), Hebrews 1:2 (NIV), Hebrews 1:3 (NIV), Hebrews 1:4 (NIV), Hebrews 1:5 (NIV), Hebrews 1:6 (NIV), Hebrews 1:7 (NIV), Hebrews 1:8 (NIV), Hebrews 1:9 (NIV), Hebrews 1:10 (NIV), Hebrews 1:11 (NIV), Hebrews 1:12 (NIV), Hebrews 1:13 (NIV), Hebrews 1:14 (NIV)
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I know this man...
I know this man named Jesus. Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among…
Created 6 months ago
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Revenue, Taxes, Respect, Honor
Romans 13:7 (NIV)
Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.Created 6 months ago
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1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV)
Rejoice always,Created 6 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Highlights
2011-11-14
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John 4:24
John 4:24 (NIV)
God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth."Created 8 months ago
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John 2:24-25
John 2:24-25 (NIV)
But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all people.Created 8 months ago
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John 2:4, John 2:11
John 2:4 (NIV)
"Woman, why do you involve me?" Jesus replied. "My hour has not yet come."John 2:11 (NIV)
What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.Created 8 months ago
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Luke 3:3, Luke 3:38
Luke 3:3 (NIV)
He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.Luke 3:38 (NIV)
the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.Created 8 months ago
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Mark 1:38
Mark 1:38 (NIV)
Jesus replied, "Let us go somewhere else—to the nearby villages—so I can preach there also. That is why I have come."Created 8 months ago
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Mark 1:22, Mark 1:24
Mark 1:22 (NIV)
The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law.Mark 1:24 (NIV)
"What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!"Created 8 months ago
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Mark 1:11
Mark 1:11 (NIV)
And a voice came from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased."Created 8 months ago
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Mark 1:8
Mark 1:8 (NIV)
I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."Created 8 months ago
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Matthew 3:15-17
Matthew 3:15-17 (NIV)
Jesus replied, "Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness." Then John consented.Created 8 months ago
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Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:6
Matthew 3:3 (NIV)
This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: "A voice of one calling in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.'"Matthew 3:6 (NIV)
Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.Created 8 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2011-09-25
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Earned a Badge — Created 100 Bookmarks
2011-06-12
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Earned a Badge — Shared a Bible Reference
2011-04-22
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-03-20
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Bookmarks
2011-01-11
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Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark
2011-01-08
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-01-01