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Earned a Badge — Completed 3 Reading Plans
2012-04-25
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Acts 1&:29-31
John (St. Andrew's Expositional Commentary) by R. C. Sproul:God says through Paul that the resurrection of Christ is the supreme sign, and that He will do it only once. God will not send Christ to (lie…
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Wine: A Controversy
John (St. Andrew's Expositional Commentary) by R. C. SproulI must note that Jesus' transformation of water into wine has sparked controversy from two directions. One source of controversy was the liberals…
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Jn 1: 45-47
Nathaniel is a wiseacre!An Israelite in whom is no Jacob - Jacob was the deceiver, God met with him in the incident with Jacob's ladder (Gen 28) and changed Jacob's name to Israel. This is a play on words.…
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John 2:13
Jesus' first public act of ministry is the cleansing of the temple.
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The birth of Jesus via pagan writers
from J Vernon McGee's Thru the Bible Commentary: Suetonius: "an ancient and definite expectation had spread throughout the East that a ruler of the world would, at about this time, arise in Judea." Tacitus…
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Jn 1:47
Compare Gen 27:35, 28:12; Jn 2:23-25.Son of Man compare Dan 7:13-14.
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Jn 1:46
Galileans, despised by Judeans, in turn despised people from Nazareth. Compare Mt 2:23; Acts 24:5.
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Jn 1:40-42
Andrew was an evangelist! Jn 6:8-9, 12:22.compare Ps 105:15, Acts 2:40-41.Jesus knew the changes the Holy Spirit would make in Peter and called him accordingly, because to Christ the change was as good…
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Jn 1:38-39
The 10th hour. 10am John remembers the very hour he met Jesus.Do we follow Christ to seek His glory or to align Him to our own agenda?
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Jn 1:30
John the Baptist was content to obey his calling and leave the results to God.
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Jn 1:29
taketh away: present tense. compare Abraham and Isaac Gen 22:7-8. 2 Cor 5:19; Acts 8:32, 1 Pet 1:18-19; Rev 5:6, 12-13; 12:11.Although they were cousins, John the Baptist did not know Jesus was the Messiah…
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Jn 1:27
John says he is not even worthy to be the lowest slave. A servant may remove his masters sandal, but not a disciple. A disciple may do every task for his master, but remove his teacher's shoe. A disciple…
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Jn 1:25-26
The Pharisees are irate about John the Baptist baptizing Jews. The Essenes practiced the baptism of Gentile converts. How dare John baptize Jews!
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Jn 1:21
The Pharisees sought to determine John's identity:Elijah: Mal 4:5, Lk 1:17; 2 Kin 1:8; Mt 3:4; Rev 11:5, 6.The prophet foretold by Moses: Deut 18: 15-18; Acts 3: 22, 23; 7:37, Jn 1:23; Is 40:3, Lk 17:10.Messiah…
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Jn 1:19
This was a subtle temptation for John the Baptist to proclaim himself something special. John declines, as he does again in John 3:30. Note that John's responses are increasingly more terse.The Pharisees…
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Jn 1:33-34
J. Vernon McGee. Thru the Bible Commentary: The Trinity is evident in the universe: 1 time, 2space, 3matter:time = 1 past, 2 present, 3 futurespace = 1 length, 2 breadth, 3 heightmatter = 1 energy, 2…
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Jn 1:17-18
Compare Rom 3:19, 10; Gal 3:10-14, 21-26; Jn 13:23, Lk 16:22, 23. Declared = to interpret; Jesus interprets God in all He says and does.Compare John 4:24. Nestle, a German scholar, says the better translation…
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Jn 1:17
Law and grace are both aspects of God's nature. The OT emphasized God's law in order to reveal our need for a savior. The law was impossible to obey; if one disobeyed one law, even by mistake, he was…
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John 1:14
dwelt among us, "skelloo" literally tabernacled, pitched his tent, compare Ex 33:7, 11; 40:34; Col. 2:9, 2 Cor 5:1.Glory: compare 5:17-30; 8:19, 10:30; Ex 33:18-23.Only begotten: Greek, only beloved one.…
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John 1:9
"Through God's sovereign power, every person has enough light to be responsible." - John MacArthur Bible Commentary. Compare Rom 1:19-20; 2:12-16.The world - Greek: An Ornament" compare 1 Pet 3:3; one…
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John 1:13
Salvation is not man's will, but God's will; compare Jn 3:6-8; Titus 3:5; 1 Jn 2:29.
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Earned a Badge — Created 100 [Public] Notes
2012-02-27
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Earned a Badge — Shared a Bible Reference
2012-02-25
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Earned a Badge — 21-Day Challenge
2012-02-24
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Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan
2012-02-11
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Earned a Badge — Created 500 Highlights
2012-02-04
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Earned a Badge — Created 100 Highlights
2012-01-08
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2012-01-06
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Highlights
2012-01-06
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Ps 1
Psalm 1:1-6 (AMP)
BLESSED (HAPPY, fortunate, prosperous, and enviable) is the man who walks and lives not in the counsel of the ungodly [following their advice, their plans and purposes], nor stands [submissive and inactive] in the path where sinners walk, nor sits down [to relax and rest] where the scornful [and the mockers] gather.Created 6 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-06-25
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Daniel 3:25
Daniel 3:25 (ESV)
He answered and said, "But I see four men unbound, walking in the midst of the fire, and they are not hurt; and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods."Created over 1 year ago
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2 Chronicles 18:31
2 Chronicles 18:31 (ESV)
As soon as the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they said, "It is the king of Israel." So they turned to fight against him. And Jehoshaphat cried out, and the Lord helped him; God drew them away from him.Created over 1 year ago
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2 Chronicles 18:22
2 Chronicles 18:22 (ESV)
Now therefore behold, the Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets. The Lord has declared disaster concerning you."Created over 1 year ago
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Genesis 41:32
Genesis 41:32 (ESV)
And the doubling of Pharaoh's dream means that the thing is fixed by God, and God will shortly bring it about.Created over 1 year ago
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Acts 11:18
Acts 11:18 (ESV)
When they heard these things they fell silent. And they glorified God, saying, "Then to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance that leads to life."Created over 1 year ago
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2 Chronicles 17:6
2 Chronicles 17:6 (ESV)
His heart was courageous in the ways of the Lord. And furthermore, he took the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.Created over 1 year ago
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2 Chronicles 15:4
2 Chronicles 15:4 (ESV)
but when in their distress they turned to the Lord, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them.Created over 1 year ago
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2 Chronicles 15:12
2 Chronicles 15:12 (ESV)
And they entered into a covenant to seek the Lord, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and with all their soul,Created over 1 year ago
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Psalm 39:12
Psalm 39:12 (ESV)
"Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear to my cry; hold not your peace at my tears! For I am a sojourner with you, a guest, like all my fathers.Created over 1 year ago
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Luke 24:7
Luke 24:7 (ESV)
that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise."Created over 1 year ago
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Luke 24:32
Luke 24:32 (ESV)
They said to each other, "Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?"Created over 1 year ago
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2 Chronicles 7:14
2 Chronicles 7:14 (NKJV)
if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.Created over 1 year ago
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Psalm 33:18
Psalm 33:18 (ESV)
Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love,Created over 1 year ago
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Psalm 33:19
Psalm 33:19 (ESV)
that he may deliver their soul from death and keep them alive in famine.Created over 1 year ago
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2 Chronicles 6:14
2 Chronicles 6:14 (ESV)
and said, "O Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like you, in heaven or on earth, keeping covenant and showing steadfast love to your servants who walk before you with all their heart,Created over 1 year ago
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Luke 16:9
Luke 16:9 (ESV)
And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings.Created over 1 year ago
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1 Chronicles 28:20
1 Chronicles 28:20 (ESV)
Then David said to Solomon his son, "Be strong and courageous and do it. Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed, for the Lord God, even my God, is with you. He will not leave you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the Lord is finished.Created over 1 year ago
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Luke 14:12
Luke 14:12 (ESV)
He said also to the man who had invited him, "When you give a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return and you be repaid.Created over 1 year ago
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Luke 12:49
Luke 12:49 (ESV)
"I came to cast fire on the earth, and would that it were already kindled!Created over 1 year ago
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Luke 13:15
Luke 13:15 (ESV)
Then the Lord answered him, "You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger and lead it away to water it?Created over 1 year ago
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Genesis 21:6
Genesis 21:6 (ESV)
And Sarah said, "God has made laughter for me; everyone who hears will laugh over me."Created over 1 year ago
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Genesis 20:6
Genesis 20:6 (ESV)
Then God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know that you have done this in the integrity of your heart, and it was I who kept you from sinning against me. Therefore I did not let you touch her.Created over 1 year ago
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Psalm 20:7
Psalm 20:7 (ESV)
Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.Created over 1 year ago
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Luke 4:6
Luke 4:6 (ESV)
and said to him, "To you I will give all this authority and their glory, for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will.Created over 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Bookmarks
2011-01-19
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Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark
2010-12-27
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2010-12-27