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silly
The apostles sure seem to spend a lot of time asking Jesus when he's gonna restore "our" kingdom! A silly commentary on human nature. We are all like these little kids saying "are we there yet?" and even…
Created 7 months ago
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Mark 8:18
Mark 8:18 (NLT)
‘You have eyes—can’t you see? You have ears—can’t you hear?’ Don’t you remember anything at all?Created 8 months ago
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smoke and mirrors?
My husband and I train performance horses. Many times people watch a horse that had had some amazing breakthrough progress and fail to see the transformation. This may be because the transformation has…
Created 8 months ago
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Ecclesiastes 10:10
Ecclesiastes 10:10 (NLT)
Using a dull ax requires great strength, so sharpen the blade. That’s the value of wisdom; it helps you succeed.Created 8 months ago
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James 4:17
James 4:17 (NLT)
Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it.Created 8 months ago
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Philippians 4:13
Philippians 4:13 (NLT)
For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.Created 8 months ago
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Psalm 44:5-8
Psalm 44:5-8 (NLT)
Only by your power can we push back our enemies; only in your name can we trample our foes.Created 9 months ago
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Psalm 40:1-3
Psalm 40:1-3 (NLT)
I waited patiently for the LORD to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry.Created 9 months ago
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Psalm 39:1-4
Psalm 39:1-4 (NLT)
I said to myself, “I will watch what I do and not sin in what I say. I will hold my tongue when the ungodly are around me.”Created 9 months ago
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Psalm 39:1-4
Psalm 39:1-4 (NLT)
I said to myself, “I will watch what I do and not sin in what I say. I will hold my tongue when the ungodly are around me.”Created 9 months ago
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Proverbs 15:16
Proverbs 15:16 (NLT)
Better to have little, with fear for the LORD, than to have great treasure and inner turmoil.Created 9 months ago
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Proverbs 15:31-33
Proverbs 15:31-33 (NLT)
If you listen to constructive criticism, you will be at home among the wise.Created 9 months ago
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Matthew 19:26
Matthew 19:26 (NLT)
Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.”Created 9 months ago
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Hosea 6:3
Hosea 6:3 (NLT)
Oh, that we might know the LORD! Let us press on to know him. He will respond to us as surely as the arrival of dawn or the coming of rains in early spring.”Created 9 months ago
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Romans 8:31
Romans 8:31 (NLT)
What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us?Created 9 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 100 Highlights
2011-09-14
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Romans 7:4-6
Romans 7:4-6 (NLT)
So, my dear brothers and sisters, this is the point: You died to the power of the law when you died with Christ. And now you are united with the one who was raised from the dead. As a result, we can produce a harvest of good deeds for God.Created 9 months ago
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Romans 6:15-17
Romans 6:15-17 (NLT)
Well then, since God’s grace has set us free from the law, does that mean we can go on sinning? Of course not!Created 9 months ago
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Romans 6:6-7
Romans 6:6-7 (NLT)
We know that our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin.Created 9 months ago
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Romans 6:5
Romans 6:5 (NLT)
Since we have been united with him in his death, we will also be raised to life as he was.Created 9 months ago
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Romans 4:15
Romans 4:15 (NLT)
For the law always brings punishment on those who try to obey it. (The only way to avoid breaking the law is to have no law to break!)Created 9 months ago
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Romans 3:31
Romans 3:31 (NLT)
Well then, if we emphasize faith, does this mean that we can forget about the law? Of course not! In fact, only when we have faith do we truly fulfill the law.Created 9 months ago
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Romans 3:20-22
Romans 3:20-22 (NLT)
For no one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sinful we are.Created 9 months ago
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universal law
This points to the fact that there is a universal concept of right action. We know it in our hearts, even those of us who have not heard or read Gods word. Right action is not something made up by man.…
Created 9 months ago
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Romans 2:13
Romans 2:13 (NLT)
For merely listening to the law doesn’t make us right with God. It is obeying the law that makes us right in his sight.Created 9 months ago
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the creator
The creator is in all things because He made them, but He is not them; He is separate, as a painter is not the painting he paints although he puts some of "himself" in the painting.
Created 9 months ago
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the creator
The creator is in all things because He made them, but He is not them; He is separate, as a painter is not the painting he paints although he puts some of "himself" in the painting.
Created 9 months ago
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the creator
The creator is in all things because He made them, but He is not them; He is separate, as a painter is not the painting he paints although he puts some of "himself" in the painting.
Created 9 months ago
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Romans 1:25
Romans 1:25 (NLT)
They traded the truth about God for a lie. So they worshiped and served the things God created instead of the Creator himself, who is worthy of eternal praise! Amen.Created 9 months ago
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Joshua 1:8-9
Joshua 1:8-9 (NLT)
Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.Created 9 months ago
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Psalm 139:23-24
Psalm 139:23-24 (NLT)
Search me, OGod, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.Created 9 months ago
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Romans 8:5-6
Romans 8:5-6 (NLT)
Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit.Created 9 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 100 Bookmarks
2011-09-01
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jobs sins...again
What is it with jobs friends harping on his sins, saying that he must have sinned to be in this fix, and that his sins are creating his bitterness? Well they're right. Job IS acting like a sinner. A sin…
Created 10 months ago
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who brought this up?
Job tells the Lord "you write bitter accessions against me, you bring up all the sins of my youth." Is it really God who does this? I don't see anywhere that would convince me it is. I think it is job…
Created 10 months ago
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another view
A lot of peeps seem to see the harshness of jobs friends and empathize with job. Perhaps jobs friends were harsh, but they spoke some truths. Mainly, they did him an inadvertent service: they brought…
Created 10 months ago
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wow!
It's not that I don't sympathize with job. Lord knows I've suffered my share and felt very alone in times of despair. Lord knows I've been in the grip of fear which clouds my judgement and dulls my senses.…
Created 10 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Highlights
2011-08-01
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jobs sin
Here in jobs friends lecture he mentions sin. Earlier it says job is blameless. It said blameless not sinless! No one is sinless even a righteous man like job. Jobs sin? I think it was fear. Job says…
Created 10 months ago
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sorrow to gladness
Mourning turned to joy...through a fight! The Jews had to fight for it, it was not handed to them. They were not guaranteed a victory, but the self determination they were given by Esther and Mordicais…
Created 10 months ago
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beauty and brains!
Whew it's a good thing Esther had brains and FAITH to go with her pretty face ;) Lord, let me remember that often our outside appearance is the first thing people notice about us, therefore regardless…
Created 10 months ago
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a condoning of abuse?
I find this a little sticky. Sure I understand a man's position as head of a household makes him a leader and he leads better if he is obeyed and has a partner who respects him and has his back. However…
Created 10 months ago
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thanks to Christ
This passage makes me sad, as it is exclusionary. Because of an old, very old enmity of these people's ancestors, now those who want to be part of the assembly worshiping the Lord are to be excluded.…
Created 10 months ago
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building and fighting
This is a great allegory for life. For isn't that just it; building with one hand fighting off enemies with the other. We must have the strength to do both. The focus to do both. The faith to do both.…
Created 10 months ago
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praying for others
I think it is so beautiful how Ezra took the sins of his people upon his own shoulders and prayed for them. His humble actions and compassion caused others to take notice and follow his example. We can…
Created 10 months ago
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cycle of sin
The reading of Kings seems to epitomize so many of our life stories today; this endless cycle of sin, doing the same mindless and Godless things over and over again and failing to see the signs, failing…
Created 11 months ago
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visible miracles
I find it awesome to read of Gods power and the miraculous things He did. What a sight to behold! I am saddened however that it seems to take a miracle like the fire from heaven to get people to notice…
Created 11 months ago
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another perspective
Well we have heard all about the wealth and splendor and public works of solomons kingdom, now we hear what this meant for the common subject.
Created 11 months ago
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materialism during times of peace
Davids kingdom was fraught with constant warfare, and consequently they must have lived a somewhat Spartan lifestyle. Solomons kingdom marked a period of peace and prosperity for Israel. The books seem…
Created 11 months ago
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amends
Sometimes one must do what it takes to make things right, even if you're righting someone else's wrong. A true leader does this, without arrogance or pride just a desire to do right by his people. Lord…
Created 11 months ago
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the forest claimed more lives...
I thought this was an interesting passage and really paints a vivid picture of the confusion and chaos of a civil war. Many times in scripture, people are said to be in the wilderness when they are going…
Created 11 months ago
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transcendent lustful desires
He obsessed about her so much in his "love" that he was physically ill, until he took what he wanted and then love turned to hate. Hate, perhaps a result of disgust and shame, but mostly hate because…
Created 11 months ago
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Abigail takes the high road
So often violent and angry situations can be diffused with love and communication. It's better to be alive than to be "dead right," and Abigail knew this and did not hesitate to take the blame on herself…
Created 11 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Bookmarks
2011-06-18
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Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan
2011-06-13
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2011-06-02
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-05-24
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Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark
2011-05-22
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-05-21