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No waste
God was the original recycler. He chose not to throw away the clay, even though it refused to cooperate!! God, in His Grace, does not reject that which does not conform immediately to His proposes.…
Created about 1 month ago
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The Darkness of the Light
In this verse, and in other places, there is a profound paradox with God, being the light, actually dwelling or appearing in a state of darkness. How can light unapproachable be, at the same time, a fearful…
Created 8 months ago
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The "I Am"
Veiled by nuances of the English language, Jesus often identified Himself with this sacred name of God, "I AM"! While perhaps hidden from our reading of the New Testament, Jesus' declarations were plainly…
Created 10 months ago
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Incredible faith
It is incredible to me that Herod had such a faith in "the God of John" that he was convinced within himself that John had been resurrected from the dead. Bear in mind that John was beheaded - pure savagery…
Created 10 months ago
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I AM
In the Amplified version, Jesus speaks to his disciples, "I AM", instead of "it is I"! Rather than a simple identification to state who He was NOT (a ghost) Jesus uses His words to identify who He IS!…
Created 10 months ago
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John 4:42
John 4:42 (ESV)
They said to the woman, "It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is indeed the Savior of the world."Created 11 months ago
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In the cellar of oil
Others were blessed to work in the daylight. They toiled in the fresh air and beauty of the promised land. They saw the changing seasons and the varying weather patterns that passed through this unique…
Created 12 months ago
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You're not my daddy
A great lesson learned and lived by Moses was a refusal to identify Pharaoh as his father. In spite of the upbringing, riches and education afforded him by the man, he had a deep seated root of Jewish…
Created 12 months ago
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Success
As fishermen, these men had reached a pinnacle of success. They had undoubtedly caught the greatest haul of fish that they had even encountered, in an already long career as fishermen. It was so great…
Created 12 months ago
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Recognition
If we are to operate in God's system of governance, it is essential that we recognize God's appointed and anointed ministries. Ephesians mentions the gift of five ministries that God has provided to the…
Created about 1 year ago
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Luke 11:12
Luke 11:12 (KJV)
Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?Created about 1 year ago
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James 1:17
James 1:17 (KJV)
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.Created about 1 year ago
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Living in the outskirts
How amazing is Job's description, not only of God's greatness, but of our standing in relation to that greatness. He describes us as being on the outskirts! We only experience a small measure of the totality…
Created about 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Bookmarks
2011-04-24
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Romans 13:11
Romans 13:11 (KJV)
And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.Created about 1 year ago
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1 Corinthians 11:23
1 Corinthians 11:23 (KJV)
For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:Created about 1 year ago
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Obedience
It is interesting in this story that the ones who were responsible for the vineyard, in the absence of the owner, did not respect the authority of the owner's servants or son. They had contempt for these…
Created about 1 year ago
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Revelation 21:8
Revelation 21:8 (ESV)
But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death."Created about 1 year ago
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Changed
Addressing primarily the heathen nations, the Psalmist makes an astute observation. We become like those things that we make idols in our life. We conform to the object of our worship, even when it is…
Created about 1 year ago
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1 Peter 3:1
1 Peter 3:1 (ESV)
Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives,Created about 1 year ago
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1 Timothy 2:8
1 Timothy 2:8 (ESV)
I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands without anger or quarreling;Created about 1 year ago
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Dealing with disappointment
What does one do when things do not work out as planned? What is our response when we face unexpected crisis in our lives? We have all faced situations when things did not work out as we thought hey should.…
Created about 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan
2011-04-05
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A Summit
This declaration truly is the pinnacle of God's dealing with man. It is the ultimate purpose of the Lord throughout creation. It is the very thing that is declared to be done in Revelation 21:6-7! Thus…
Created about 1 year ago
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Matthew 14:22
Matthew 14:22 (KJV)
And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.Created about 1 year ago
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Conviction
In a day and age when so many purport to be "in the spirit", whether in preaching, prophecy or praise one needs the discernment to separate the true from the false. Is there a means to identify the true…
Created about 1 year ago
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Amazement
Nathanael was amazed by what the Lord revealed to him about Nathanael. How much more would he be amazed by the Lord's revelation of Himself!! Regardless of what we may learn here below, our heart's desire…
Created about 1 year ago
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1 Kings 3:16
1 Kings 3:16 (ESV)
Then two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.Created over 1 year ago
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2 Timothy 2:1
2 Timothy 2:1 (KJV)
Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.Created over 1 year ago
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1 John 4:20
1 John 4:20 (KJV)
If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?Created over 1 year ago
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Amnon had a friend...
What should be words of hope and inspiration ~ that the king's son had a friend ~ are actually words of condemnation. While friendship is a precious commodity and hard sought for even in our day, there…
Created over 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark
2011-02-13
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John 5:1
John 5:1 (KJV)
After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.Created over 1 year ago
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Souvenirs
Jesse asked of David that when he returned from visiting the camp of Israel, that he would bring something back from his brothers to signify that they were well, that they we're thinking of their father.…
Created over 1 year ago
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Outward appearances
While is verse is often referenced to proclaim that God does not care about the external appearance of a Christian, part of it's context actually underlines the importance of this very idea. While God…
Created over 1 year ago
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Impacting generations
Our lives should be lived in a way that will impact the generations to come. It is God's will that we impact not only our own life's circle, but those that follow even beyond our own life span.
Created over 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2011-02-03
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Faith lived out loud
What kind of lives did these men and women live. Truly they manifested the very kind of faith that Jesus spoke of when he exhorted us to let our light shine before men, so that others may see your good…
Created over 1 year ago
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Dealing with the Dirt in God's House
http://stillsmallvoicebycgs.blogspot.com/2011/02/dealing-with-dirt.html One of the ingredients in this concoction the woman was required to consume was dirt from the floor of the Tabernacle. (And the…
Created over 1 year ago
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Tribulations
Too many today relish their life for Christ on "easy street"! Yet is their consecration to the Lord and His Word firm enough to survive the inevitable tribulations and persecutions. Jesus warned that…
Created over 1 year ago
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Love and holiness
One of the guiding principles of holy and separated living is love. We live a separated life because of our love for God. That same love must be shed abroad in our hearts by the Spirit. Those that exercise…
Created over 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-01-08
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2010-12-27
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Earned a Badge — Shared a Bible Reference
2010-12-22
