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Psalm 138:6
Psalm 138:6 (NLT)
Though the LORD is great, he cares for the humble, but he keeps his distance from the proud.Created 19 days ago
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Psalm 138:6
Psalm 138:6 (TNIV)
Though the Lord is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly, but he takes notice of the proud from afar.Created 19 days ago
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Luke 18:14
Luke 18:14 (NASB)
I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."Created 19 days ago
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1 Peter 4:10-11
1 Peter 4:10-11 (TNIV)
Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.Created 21 days ago
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Matthew 22:37-40
Matthew 22:37-40 (NASB)
And He said to him, " 'YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.'Created 25 days ago
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Acts 15:19-20, Acts 15:28-29, Acts 15:31
Acts 15:19-20 (NASB)
Therefore it is my judgment that we do not trouble those who are turning to God from among the Gentiles,Acts 15:28-29 (NASB)
"For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these essentials:Acts 15:31 (NASB)
When they had read it, they rejoiced because of its encouragement.Created 28 days ago
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Matthew 25:21
Matthew 25:21 (NASB)
His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.'Created 28 days ago
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Matthew 25:29
Matthew 25:29 (NASB)
"For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away.Created 28 days ago
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Matthew 24:35
Matthew 24:35 (NASB)
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.Created 28 days ago
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Matthew 19:26
Matthew 19:26 (NASB)
And looking at them Jesus said to them, "With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."Created about 1 month ago
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Matthew 18:19-20
Matthew 18:19-20 (NASB)
"Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about anything that they may ask, it shall be done for them by My Father who is in heaven.Created about 1 month ago
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Matthew 18:18
Matthew 18:18 (NASB)
Truly I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.Created about 1 month ago
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Matthew 13:19-23
Matthew 13:19-23 (NASB)
When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is the one on whom seed was sown beside the road.Created about 1 month ago
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Psalm 51:1-2
Psalm 51:1-2 (NASB)
Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions.Created about 1 month ago
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Matthew 7:21-23
Matthew 7:21-23 (NASB)
"Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter.Created about 1 month ago
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Matthew 7:7-8
Matthew 7:7-8 (NASB)
"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.Created about 1 month ago
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1 Corinthians 9:19
1 Corinthians 9:19 (NASB)
For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to all, so that I may win more.Created 2 months ago
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Ephesians 4:32
Ephesians 4:32 (NASB)
Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.Created 2 months ago
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Ephesians 4:29
Ephesians 4:29 (NASB)
Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.Created 2 months ago
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Ephesians 4:14-15
Ephesians 4:14-15 (NASB)
As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming;Created 2 months ago
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Galatians 6:9
Galatians 6:9 (NASB)
Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.Created 2 months ago
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Romans 5:3-5
Romans 5:3-5 (NASB)
And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance;Created 2 months ago
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Jeremiah 29:11
Jeremiah 29:11 (NASB)
For I know the plans that I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.Created 2 months ago
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Romans 2:1
Romans 2:1 (NASB)
Therefore you have no excuse, everyone of you who passes judgment, for in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things.Created 2 months ago
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1 John 4:18
1 John 4:18 (NASB)
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love.Created 2 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Completed 3 Reading Plans
2012-02-17
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Earned a Badge — Shared a Reading Plan
2012-01-19
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The ownership of stewardship
"If stewardship, in part, is about giving, we cannot deny that one of the greatest gifts we can give others is our time, energy, and affection. It is especially true for those who are 'the least of these'…
Created 5 months ago
1 Thessalonians 2:1 (NASB), 1 Thessalonians 2:2 (NASB), 1 Thessalonians 2:3 (NASB), 1 Thessalonians 2:4 (NASB), 1 Thessalonians 2:5 (NASB), 1 Thessalonians 2:6 (NASB), 1 Thessalonians 2:7 (NASB), 1 Thessalonians 2:8 (NASB), 1 Thessalonians 2:9 (NASB), 1 Thessalonians 2:10 (NASB), 1 Thessalonians 2:11 (NASB), 1 Thessalonians 2:12 (NASB), 1 Thessalonians 2:13 (NASB), 1 Thessalonians 2:14 (NASB), 1 Thessalonians 2:15 (NASB), 1 Thessalonians 2:16 (NASB)
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The stewardship of praise
"We worship God in our stewardship of our relationship to God. We worship and glorify God in the self-love that is the love of one created by God. We worship and glorify God in our selfless service to…
Created 5 months ago
Romans 12:1 (NASB), Romans 12:2 (NASB), Romans 12:3 (NASB), Romans 12:4 (NASB), Romans 12:5 (NASB), Romans 12:6 (NASB), Romans 12:7 (NASB), Romans 12:8 (NASB), Romans 12:9 (NASB), Romans 12:10 (NASB), Romans 12:11 (NASB), Romans 12:12 (NASB), Romans 12:13 (NASB), Romans 12:14 (NASB), Romans 12:15 (NASB), Romans 12:16 (NASB), Romans 12:17 (NASB), Romans 12:18 (NASB), Romans 12:19 (NASB), Romans 12:20 (NASB), Romans 12:21 (NASB)
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Lifestyle stewardship
"Acknowledging that God is the originator of all things is the beginning of lifestyle stewardship." Lifestyle stewardship - The way in which a person manages, lives, or looks after another's properly.…
Created 5 months ago
Acts 17:22 (GNTD), Acts 17:23 (GNTD), Acts 17:24 (GNTD), Acts 17:25 (GNTD), Acts 17:26 (GNTD), Acts 17:27 (GNTD), Acts 17:28 (GNTD), Acts 17:29 (GNTD), Acts 17:30 (GNTD), Acts 17:31 (GNTD), Acts 17:32 (GNTD), Acts 17:33 (GNTD), Acts 17:34 (GNTD)
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All In & Determined to Bear Fruit
"The receptiveness with which we accept the Word, the extent to which we remain in the vine (see Jn 15:1-17), the extent to which we allow the Holy Spirit to produce fruit in us (see Gal 5:22-23) - these…
Created 5 months ago
Mark 4:10 (NASB), Mark 4:11 (NASB), Mark 4:12 (NASB), Mark 4:13 (NASB), Mark 4:14 (NASB), Mark 4:15 (NASB), Mark 4:16 (NASB), Mark 4:17 (NASB), Mark 4:18 (NASB), Mark 4:19 (NASB), Mark 4:20 (NASB)
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Me vs. Christ: There's no sacrificial comparison
"Anyone who is a follower of Christ may be called to relinquish control of life, possessions, career, traditions and more. Sacrifice cannot remain an abstract concept." Jesus paid it all. All to him…
Created 5 months ago
Matthew 16:21 (NASB), Matthew 16:22 (NASB), Matthew 16:23 (NASB), Matthew 16:24 (NASB), Matthew 16:25 (NASB), Matthew 16:26 (NASB), Matthew 16:27 (NASB), Matthew 16:28 (NASB)
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Drowning pocketbooks for the Lord
"In today's world, money is the one thing that many of us would most like to keep dry. I picture modern Christians going under the water (in baptism) with that outstretched arm clutching, not an ax or…
Created 5 months ago
Zechariah 1:2 (GNTD), Zechariah 1:3 (GNTD), Zechariah 1:4 (GNTD), Zechariah 1:5 (GNTD), Zechariah 1:6 (GNTD)
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Obedience & Humility: Two Peas in a Pod
Radical obedience sometimes flies in the face of human logic, but in these times our loving Father tests and reveals the quality of our trust and dependence on him. God only calls us to do things that…
Created 5 months ago
Hosea 11:1 (GNTD), Hosea 11:2 (GNTD), Hosea 11:3 (GNTD), Hosea 11:4 (GNTD), Hosea 11:5 (GNTD), Hosea 11:6 (GNTD), Hosea 11:7 (GNTD), Hosea 11:8 (GNTD), Hosea 11:9 (GNTD), Hosea 11:10 (GNTD), Hosea 11:11 (GNTD)
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A case for generosity
There is a part if a priest's livelihood that is dependent on our willingness to be generous with our financial resources. Tithing, giving 10% of ones income to support the local church, is the way…
Created 5 months ago
Leviticus 7:28 (NLT), Leviticus 7:29 (NLT), Leviticus 7:30 (NLT), Leviticus 7:31 (NLT), Leviticus 7:32 (NLT), Leviticus 7:33 (NLT), Leviticus 7:34 (NLT), Leviticus 7:35 (NLT), Leviticus 7:36 (NLT)
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Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan
2011-12-29
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Earned a Badge — Created 100 Highlights
2011-11-30
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Highlights
2011-10-28
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Earned a Badge — Shared a Bible Reference
2011-04-12
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Where Prosperity Does Not Sow
Proverbs 19:17 "When you give to the poor, it is like lending to the LORD, and the LORD will pay you back." This says nothing about sowing seed into "black dirt" or ministries that look like they're…
Created about 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 100 Bookmarks
2011-03-08
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Bookmarks
2011-02-13
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Vindication from the Lord
Observation It is very important to not retaliate or take matters in your own hands, lest you sin. This is very hard; however, the Lord will always vindicate (show or prove to be right) the righteous.…
Created over 1 year ago
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There's No Excuse for Wobbly Knees
Observation There is a saying that "If you stand for nothing, you will fall for anything." Many times as believers, we are unsure of things we can do to be viewed as favorable in the eyes of the Lord.…
Created over 1 year ago
Psalm 15:1 (TNIV), Psalm 15:2 (TNIV), Psalm 15:3 (TNIV), Psalm 15:4 (TNIV), Psalm 15:5 (TNIV)
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Are You Wearing a Dunce Cap or a Wise Crown?
v15 - The naive believe everything, but the sensible man considers his steps. v18 - The naive inherit foolishness, but the sensible are crowned with knowledge. Observation Naive means to show a lack…
Created over 1 year ago
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Generous Winners, Stingy Losers
"Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything." Proverbs 11:24 (NLT) Observation You would think that whatever you hold onto (protect, hoard) you get to keep, but this verse says…
Created over 1 year ago
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Run to Refuge in the Lord
Observation If we are going to run toward anything, we should run to the Lord. He is our refuge and protector. He will vindicate the righteous and destroy the wicked and those who love violence. His…
Created over 1 year ago
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Walking in Integrity
"Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out. The Message Bible says, Honesty lives confident and carefree, but Shifty is sure to be exposed." Observation…
Created over 1 year ago
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There's No Wool Over His Eyes
Observation This Psalm is the beginning of King David's prayer for the overthrow of the wicked. It seems like whenever we need God, He is not around. It's perplexing to understanding why He allows wicked…
Created over 1 year ago
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Wisdom or Folly: A Matter of Life or Death
Observation Both Wisdom and Folly call out, "Let all who are simple come to my house!" and their voices sound the same. The bigger question is: who will you listen to? Both are very exuberant in their…
Created over 1 year ago
Proverbs 9:1 (TNIV), Proverbs 9:2 (TNIV), Proverbs 9:3 (TNIV), Proverbs 9:4 (TNIV), Proverbs 9:5 (TNIV), Proverbs 9:6 (TNIV), Proverbs 9:7 (TNIV), Proverbs 9:8 (TNIV), Proverbs 9:9 (TNIV), Proverbs 9:10 (TNIV), Proverbs 9:11 (TNIV), Proverbs 9:12 (TNIV), Proverbs 9:13 (TNIV), Proverbs 9:14 (TNIV), Proverbs 9:15 (TNIV), Proverbs 9:16 (TNIV), Proverbs 9:17 (TNIV), Proverbs 9:18 (TNIV)
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Seek First, Trust Always
"Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you." Proverbs 9:10 Observation When we actively seek God, then we will get to know Him, which leads to trust.…
Created over 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark
2011-01-22
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Wisdom's Bio
Observation Wisdom has a very impressive bio. She was there in the beginning with God and observed all the works of His hand. She will never steer you wrong. Wisdom is not partial and is available…
Created over 1 year ago
Proverbs 8:1 (TNIV), Proverbs 8:2 (TNIV), Proverbs 8:3 (TNIV)
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Oh Lord, My Lord
Observation When I look at all that God created -- in heaven, on the earth, the moon, sun and stars -- I have to question... what is it about man (what is so special) that He would choose to entrust all…
Created over 1 year ago
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Never EVER Co-sign for Anyone
Observation We should never co-sign for anyone. The Bible makes reference to our "neighbor." Neighbor is defined as any person in need of one's help. This includes ALL family members. The reason why…
Created over 1 year ago
Proverbs 6:1 (TNIV), Proverbs 6:2 (TNIV), Proverbs 6:3 (TNIV), Proverbs 6:4 (TNIV), Proverbs 6:5 (TNIV)
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Lord Have Mercy
Observation David is crying out for the Lord to not criticize him sharply in His anger. We are quick to ask for mercy or forgiveness when we sin and disobey God. This is no different than what we did…
Created over 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2011-01-13
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She's A Smooth Operator
Observation Who doesn't like the taste of honey? It's very tasty and sweet. And who doesn't like sex? It's very... well, let's just say something that we all strongly desire. The adulterous woman is…
Created over 1 year ago
Proverbs 5:3 (TNIV), Proverbs 5:4 (TNIV), Proverbs 5:5 (TNIV), Proverbs 5:6 (TNIV)
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Ask in the Morning
Observation The Lord hears our voice early in the morning before all the busyness of life, work, and family take over. So, lay your requests before Him and wait. Wait expecting Him to answer. Don't lay…
Created over 1 year ago
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Get Wisdom & Understanding
Observation The wisest thing you can do is to get wisdom and understanding (develop good judgment). When you walk in Godly wisdom, nothing can hold you back nor trip you up when you eventually start to…
Created over 1 year ago
Proverbs 4:5 (TNIV), Proverbs 4:7 (TNIV), Proverbs 4:12 (TNIV), Proverbs 4:23 (TNIV)
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-01-02
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-01-02