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Leaders in the Fight
Here is a remarkable and inspiring example of three great leaders in our fight. Yes, I said OUR fight because we too are also in a fight for our lives against sin. True, our fight is often not as scary,…
Created 16 days ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2012-02-29
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Like Grace and Works
This concept of living as free people but being slaves to God is similar to grace and works. Through grace we are free from sin, it no longer condemns us, but this is not for abuse, we should not sin…
Created 3 months ago
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Rightness Is Not Righteousness
Knowing something and pushing it as "right" is not being "right" in the right way. It lacks maturity to push your own dogma regardless of the thoughts, beliefs and feelings of others. To know as we ought…
Created 4 months ago
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Judging Motives
Joseph brought a bad report about his brothers who were feeding the flocks. What do we think of this? Do we see Joseph as a bit of a spoiled brat? Do we see him as a lover of justice and righteousness…
Created 5 months ago
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Gnostic Background
It's really sad that we miss the cultural background to 1 Timothy 2:12-14: "I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet. For Adam was formed first, then Eve.…
Created 5 months ago
Romans 5:14 (KJV), 1 Timothy 2:12 (KJV), 1 Timothy 2:13 (KJV), 1 Timothy 2:14 (KJV)
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Peace on Earth
While it is nice to think about the angelic message in Luke 2:14 as heralding Jesus as the bringer of world peace (which, in the end he will bring), there is a much more immediate and personal message…
Created 5 months ago
Genesis 3:14 (NIV), Genesis 3:15 (NIV), Luke 2:14 (NIV), Romans 5:1 (NIV), Romans 5:2 (NIV)
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Is it better not to marry?
So often have I heard this 1 Corinthians 7 chapter quoted to say that marriage is not a good thing for Christians. It seems that there is a view that somehow the married believer has not done quite so…
Created 6 months ago
Malachi 2:14 (NIV), Malachi 2:15 (NIV), Luke 23:29 (NIV), Luke 23:30 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 7:1 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 7:26 (NIV)
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-12-06
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Preaching Christ
Preaching Christ to others is not about being a great public speaker or about incisive arguments or about showmanship. It is about honesty and weakness. The recognition of our sin and the joy of forgiveness…
Created 6 months ago
1 Corinthians 2:1 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 2:2 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 2:3 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 2:4 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 2:5 (NIV)
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-10-03
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Contending for the Lukewarm
Paul is contending hard for the lukewarm brothers and sisters in Laodecia (Rev 3:14-17). How much do we need to contend for this age, full of people who do not have any interest in God? How much do I…
Created 8 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark
2011-09-23
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Luke 10:8
Luke 10:8 (NIV)
"When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is offered to you.Created 8 months ago
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New treasures as well as old
This passage shows that Jesus placed value on the Old Testament and not just the new. The Old Testament brings many old insights and provides great context and background for the New Testament and should…
Created almost 2 years ago
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Til and arrow pierces his liver
It is interesting to me that the arrow specifically pierces the deer's liver rather than something like his heart. An arrow to the heart would be a quick and relatively humane death, where are death through…
Created about 2 years ago
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