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Swearing
Here we see a commitment that Abraham made to God. It wasn't that he would keep himself separated from the evil in the world (he allied himself with the king of Sodom), but he did commit himself to attributing…
Created 4 months ago
Genesis 14:22 (ESV), Genesis 14:23 (ESV), Genesis 14:24 (ESV)
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Smack in the Middle
It really seems like Abraham moved from where God wanted him to be. He had already made it to Canaan, but decided to move to Egypt. Not being in his shoes, I can't say whether he was disobedient to God…
Created 5 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan
2012-01-02
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Seeing the Future
Here's to all the idiots and liars and deceitful preachers who lead people astray by picking a day that Jesus will return, for whom I have complete contempt. Paul clearly states what sign we should look…
Created 6 months ago
2 Thessalonians 2:2 (ESV), 2 Thessalonians 2:3 (ESV), 2 Thessalonians 2:4 (ESV)
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Are you a eunuch?
From this passage, Jesus indicates that different truths may apply differently to different people. Yay! We do not all have to be eunuchs. The key to passages and truths like this one is to find out…
Created 6 months ago
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Make Hay while the Sun Shines
God commands us to be good with money. People who mishandle money aren't just bad stewards, they are disobedient. Am I worthy of being trusted with eternal rewards? God says I'm not if I can't handle…
Created 6 months ago
Luke 16:8 (ESV), Luke 16:9 (ESV), Luke 16:10 (ESV), Luke 16:11 (ESV)
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The Importance of Mary
Recently one of my relatives was discussing the importance of Mary. She brought up a point saying that if God chose Mary to be the mother of Jesus, she must really be someone special we can learn from.…
Created 6 months ago
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Burning Hearts
I am amazed, astonished and grateful that I can understand what these disciples felt. What a miraculous God that can make my heart burn when being touched by the Holy Spirit when reading words written…
Created 7 months ago
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Faith and Works
Again faith and works are inextricably linked. We cannot have faith in God without having our daily lives changed. Notice the faith comes first, though. It's because of our belief that we do Jesus' works.…
Created 7 months ago
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The immediate future
I've read this passage so many time it has become almost common place. However, seriously?! This situation is another proof that Jesus was from God. According to other passages if a prophet makes a…
Created 7 months ago
Luke 22:9 (ESV), Luke 22:10 (ESV), Luke 22:11 (ESV), Luke 22:12 (ESV), Luke 22:13 (ESV)
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Shine
While in one sense, we are not to "let our left hand know what the right hand is doing," in another, our good works should be such a part of us that they cannot be hidden from plain view. To me these…
Created 7 months ago
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Sinners
Oddly enough, I see my sin best when I realize I'm a sinner. I think that's why the most truly holy people never realize that they are, because their sin is in their sight, and they are continually casting…
Created 7 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2011-10-24
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To run or not?
Even though you may be right, doesn't mean you shouldn't run from persecution. The Spirit will tell you whether it is your time to run or to suffer.
Created 7 months ago
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What do you want to hear?
How many times do we ask God a question, already set upon the answer we think He should give us? The Jews asked Jesus to speak plainly, and when He gave them the wrong answer (from their point of view),…
Created 7 months ago
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Why doesn't God fix the world?
Jesus' own argument for why God doesn't just fix the world. While not a direct statement, Jesus is answering people's thoughts. They had heard of the miracles He had done in other places and expected…
Created 8 months ago
Luke 4:23 (ESV), Luke 4:24 (ESV), Luke 4:25 (ESV), Luke 4:26 (ESV), Luke 4:27 (ESV)
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Know the Word
You better know your Bible, and what it means. The Devil isn't afraid to use Scripture to tempt you. He probably knows it better than you.
Created 8 months ago
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In your face
Do I have the faith to believe that defying God's rules should result in an action like this? Do I take God's Word that seriously? Nope. I intellectualize the conflict down to get it out of that level…
Created 8 months ago
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Preaching
The only thing necessary for revival. Reading God's Word clearly to people and helping them understand it.
Created 8 months ago
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Names and lineage
The best explanation I have ever heard for why God would include all the names and children of people included in events answers one of the skeptics questions about the mythical aspect of the Bible. By…
Created 9 months ago
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Visions and Dreams
This could not have been a hallucination or else, the other men would not have been affected. God recognized Daniel's desire for knowledge along with Daniel's humility. So one combination of personal…
Created 9 months ago
Daniel 10:7 (ESV), Daniel 10:12 (ESV), Daniel 11:3 (ESV), Daniel 11:4 (ESV), Daniel 11:11 (ESV), Daniel 11:12 (ESV), Daniel 11:13 (ESV), Daniel 11:14 (ESV), Daniel 11:15 (ESV), Daniel 11:16 (ESV), Daniel 11:17 (ESV), Daniel 11:18 (ESV), Daniel 11:19 (ESV), Daniel 11:20 (ESV)
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Personal Standards
So, this passage displays one instance where someone set a personal standard. Although, I supposed it's more of an oath to God. While this could have been based on OT law, the NT makes it clear that…
Created 9 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-08-29
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Blinded
We can stand in the middle of God's work, look at it, and then worship something not God.
Created 9 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-08-28
