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Times of Refreshing
Petere tells the Jews to repent, turn to God, so that your sins may be forgiven and times of refreshing may come from the Lord. I have seen this so many times. People come, burdened, weary from carrying…
Created 26 days ago
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"Baptzed" the word
The Word baptized is not, historically, an English word. It was transliterated from the Greek word Baptizo. This is often done when there is no accurate word in the recipient language to express the original…
Created 27 days ago
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The Tomb of David
This passage implies the the Jews at the time of Jesus knew of the whereabouts of the tomb of King David. This would be a fantastic archeological find today if it could be located. Many skeptics doubt…
Created 27 days ago
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What were/are "tongues"
This passage begins a great debate on what tongues were and are (and even "if" they are). Some Christian groups see this as the beginning of an ongoing spiritual gift in which followers of Christ are…
Created 27 days ago
Acts 2:2 (NIV), Acts 2:3 (NIV), Acts 2:4 (NIV), Acts 2:5 (NIV), Acts 2:6 (NIV), Acts 2:7 (NIV), Acts 2:8 (NIV), Acts 2:9 (NIV), Acts 2:10 (NIV), Acts 2:11 (NIV)
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What were/are "tongues"
This passage begins a great debate on what tongues were and are (and even "if" they are). Some Christian groups see this as the beginning of an ongoing spiritual gift in which followers of Christ are…
Created 27 days ago
Acts 2:2 (NIV), Acts 2:3 (NIV), Acts 2:4 (NIV), Acts 2:5 (NIV), Acts 2:6 (NIV), Acts 2:7 (NIV), Acts 2:8 (NIV), Acts 2:9 (NIV), Acts 2:10 (NIV), Acts 2:11 (NIV)
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The Resurrection Body
Jesus hear appears inside of a locked room. Apparently He is able to walk through walls. He also has wounds that are visable but neither healed nor harmful. He conceals and reveals his appearance at will…
Created 5 months ago
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The disappearing body
When Mary, and later John and Peter arrive at the tomb, the body is gone. When John and Peter step inside they find the grave clothes still lying there and the special wrap used on the head lying separate…
Created 5 months ago
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Stepping out of the shadows
Joseph of Arimethea and Nicodemus were both members of the Sanhedrin (according to Mark and Luke). Nicodemus had given some defense to Jesus in chapter 7 and visited Jesus at night in chapter 3. But here…
Created 5 months ago
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How many days did Jesus stay in the grave
Some Jews will not accept Jesus simply because they say he failed at one prophecy. Jesus said that just as Jonah stayed in the belly of the whale three days and three nights so must the son of man stay…
Created 5 months ago
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Where was Jesus Crucified?
Many people think of Jesus being crucified on some far off hill away from the city. But this was not the case. The Name Golgotha (place of the skull) is unknown to us today (though there is a traditional…
Created 5 months ago
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True colors revealed
This verse highlights how willing the chief priests were to see Jesus crucified. The Jews were appalled by the fact that the Romans ruled them. They begrudgingly paid taxes in order to keep the peace,…
Created 5 months ago
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I AM - pulling back the curtain on Jesus divinity
When Jesus said "I AM HE" the soldiers fell to the ground. The power of this statement was enough to knock them off their feet. The phrase here in Greek is literally "I AM", the "he" is added to assist…
Created 5 months ago
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He prayed for you
Right here, in this verse, Jesus prayed for YOU. He prayed for all those who would believe in him through the apostles message. That is you and me 2000 years later. And what does he pray for, that we…
Created 6 months ago
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The glory of the cross
What a strange thing to pray. Jesus is about to go to the cross and he prays "the hour has come, Glorify your son" He will go on to say in verse 5 "glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with…
Created 6 months ago
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Asking the father directly
Often times Jesus is described as going before us on our behalf to the father. But here Jesus himself paints a very different picture. He does say we will ask in his name, but also that he is not saying…
Created 6 months ago
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Being put out of the synagouge
To be put out of the synagogue was a HUGE deal. As the religious and community center in each town and village your membership there was critical. By being put out you were branded as someone unclean,…
Created 6 months ago
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Sinless Pharrisee's
One of the hardest parts of the gospels to understand may be Jesus harsh words for the religiously devoted people like the pharisee's. The pharisee's started out trying to do the right thing. There…
Created 6 months ago
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Reconciling our Goodness
How can Jesus say apart from me you can do nothing? Haven't we all known people who are not believers who have done many wonderful things, who have acted with great compassion and love? The practical…
Created 6 months ago
John 15:5 (NIV), Romans 3:10 (NIV), Romans 3:11 (NIV), Romans 3:12 (NIV)
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How was the Bible inspired
Many people have wondered or even marveled at how the apostles could have remembered with such a high degree of agreement so many of Jesus words and deeds as they put them down in words 30-50 years later…
Created 6 months ago
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The Way to the Father
A lot of people want to know how to get to God. In fact Thomas here asks, "how can we know the way?" Jesus responds by telling him that he is the way. But he does it with an I AM statement. Recall that…
Created 6 months ago
John 14:4 (NIV), John 14:5 (NIV), John 14:6 (NIV), John 14:7 (NIV), John 14:8 (NIV), John 14:9 (NIV)
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Understanding the meal
According to the traditions of the passover feast each person shared a dipping cup for the bread with the person on their either side. This has lead many to believe that Judas was seated on Jesus right.…
Created 7 months ago
John 13:3 (NIV), John 13:4 (NIV), John 13:18 (NIV), John 13:26 (NIV)
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Why did Jesus serve
At a an important time like a meal leading up to Passover people went the extra mile to make it good. We do the same thing today when we serve Thanksgiving dinner on our best china. Typically a servant…
Created 7 months ago
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Unrealized Expectations of a Messiah
People often say how sad it is that the same people who cried "Hosanna" would, a few days later, cry "crucify!" But the people had an expectation of the Messiah. They believed that a miracle worker like…
Created 7 months ago
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Why did Jesus cry?
Why did Jesus cry here? Surely it was not because he sad that Lazarus was dead. He, of all people, knew that Lazarus was better off. Jesus couldn't have been grieving because also knew that we was about…
Created 7 months ago
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Doubting? Thomas
Thomas, who we call the doubter, here stands up and says he will follow Jesus to his death. The Jews want to kill Jesus so the disciples assume that Jesus delay in going to Lazarus is out of fear that…
Created 7 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2011-10-24
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-10-13
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-10-13
