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the greatest challenge
The greatest challenge in expressing love is to love our enemies. When we do this we are showing them the same mercy they experience from God. Jesus acknowledges that this challenge would be difficult…
Created about 1 month ago
Luke 6:32 (NIV), Luke 6:33 (NIV), Luke 6:34 (NIV), Luke 6:35 (NIV)
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caring for one another
When we are of service to those in need, we please God. Feeding, clothing the needy, caring for the sick, and ministering to those who've been punished for their transgressions by being cat out from the…
Created about 1 month ago
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the command to love
God commands us to love one another. If we don't, then we offend Him.
Created about 1 month ago
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loving God
We are to love God with every essence of our being, and to do this, we must act as He has commanded us. We must ourselves, love our neighbors, and always acknowledge that God is love. If we remember that,…
Created about 1 month ago
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God's Greatest Sacrifice
God sent His Son to be our savior. He did so knowing how much Jesus would suffer, and how short His time would be here on earth. But He did it to save us and give us a chance for everlasting life. That…
Created about 1 month ago
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No Greater Feeling
God loved us first, and God loves us best. Our charge is to love one another as much as God loves us. This can be a challenge because it is not easy to love everyone. But the great joy, contentment, and…
Created about 1 month ago
1 John 4:11 (NIV), 1 John 4:12 (NIV), 1 John 4:16 (NIV), 1 John 4:19 (NIV), 1 John 4:20 (NIV), 1 John 4:21 (NIV)
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Faith
Blessed are those who believe without seeing- this is what Jesus says to Thomas who insisted on being able to verify that Jesus had arisen from the dead. Those of us who have confessed Jesus as our savior…
Created about 1 month ago
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shame and grace
Peter's frailty is on display when he fulfills Jesus' prophesy and denies Him three times. Peter is ashamed of his behavior as he recalls Jesus' revelation. He does not have the strength of conviction…
Created 2 months ago
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The Christ betrayed
Jesus is betrayed by all as He is falsely accused of blasphemy, abandoned by His disciples, and denied by Peter. He is condemned to death, ridiculed, and treated roughly, but as He reminds the disciples,…
Created 2 months ago
Mark 14:32 (NIV), Mark 14:33 (NIV), Mark 14:34 (NIV), Mark 14:35 (NIV), Mark 14:36 (NIV), Mark 14:37 (NIV), Mark 14:38 (NIV), Mark 14:39 (NIV), Mark 14:40 (NIV), Mark 14:41 (NIV), Mark 14:42 (NIV), Mark 14:43 (NIV), Mark 14:44 (NIV), Mark 14:45 (NIV), Mark 14:46 (NIV), Mark 14:47 (NIV), Mark 14:48 (NIV), Mark 14:49 (NIV), Mark 14:50 (NIV), Mark 14:51 (NIV), Mark 14:52 (NIV), Mark 14:53 (NIV), Mark 14:54 (NIV), Mark 14:55 (NIV), Mark 14:56 (NIV), Mark 14:57 (NIV), Mark 14:58 (NIV), Mark 14:59 (NIV), Mark 14:60 (NIV), Mark 14:61 (NIV), Mark 14:62 (NIV), Mark 14:63 (NIV), Mark 14:64 (NIV), Mark 14:65 (NIV), Mark 14:66 (NIV), Mark 14:67 (NIV), Mark 14:68 (NIV), Mark 14:69 (NIV), Mark 14:70 (NIV), Mark 14:71 (NIV), Mark 14:72 (NIV)
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Live by the sword, die by the sword
Matthew 26:52-53 (NIV)
"Put your sword back in its place," Jesus said to him, "for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.Created 2 months ago
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Willing Spirit
This scripture highlights the frailty of man. Though the disciples are devoted to Christ, they cannot stay awake long enough to keep Him company in His time of sorrow. As devoted as we may be in following…
Created 2 months ago
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the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak
Matthew 26:41 (NIV)
"Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."Created 2 months ago
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Unity
Jesus' prayer for His disciples extends to the believers who will be added to the kingdom of God through their work. The Christ asks God to let us, His followers, to become one in unity with the Father…
Created 2 months ago
John 17:20 (NIV), John 17:21 (NIV), John 17:22 (NIV), John 17:26 (NIV)
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No Greater Love
The Christ teaches us that there is no greater love than to lay down one's life for that of a friend. This type of pure, sacrificial love is what God expects us to display for one another and for the…
Created 2 months ago
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we are all branches of the same vine
Jesus is the vine, and we Christians are the branches. We cannot do God's work without first being rooted in Christ. He is the way to the Father. We bear fruit and prosper because we have accepted Christ…
Created 2 months ago
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Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life
John 14:6-7 (NIV)
Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.John 14:12-14 (NIV)
Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.John 14:21 (NIV)
Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them."John 14:27 (NIV)
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.Created 2 months ago
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professing our faith
The Disciples doubt Jesus' declaration that they will be scattered after His passing. Peter in particular refutes the prediction that he will disavow Jesus. He states his willingness to die for Jesus,…
Created 2 months ago
Matthew 26:31 (NIV), Matthew 26:32 (NIV), Matthew 26:33 (NIV), Matthew 26:34 (NIV), Matthew 26:35 (NIV)
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Professing our Faith
Matthew 26:35 (NIV)
But Peter declared, "Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you." And all the other disciples said the same.Created 2 months ago
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Being of Service
Jesus settles the discussion among the Disciples about which of them is the greatest by reminding them that there is no such distinction in the eyes of God. We are all equal in His sight, and we should…
Created 2 months ago
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Importance of Service
Luke 22:26-27 (NIV)
But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves.Created 2 months ago
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A New Commandment
Jesus tells His disciples to love one another as He has loved them; that is how the world will know them to be Is followers. This simple commandment can prove to be such a challenge. As humans, it is…
Created 3 months ago
John 13:18 (NIV), John 13:19 (NIV), John 13:20 (NIV), John 13:21 (NIV), John 13:22 (NIV), John 13:23 (NIV), John 13:24 (NIV), John 13:25 (NIV), John 13:26 (NIV), John 13:27 (NIV), John 13:28 (NIV), John 13:29 (NIV), John 13:30 (NIV), John 13:31 (NIV), John 13:32 (NIV), John 13:33 (NIV), John 13:34 (NIV), John 13:35 (NIV), John 13:36 (NIV), John 13:37 (NIV), John 13:38 (NIV)
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A New Commandment
John 13:34-35 (NIV)
"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.Created 3 months ago
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The New Covenant
The purpose of communion is to fulfill our covenant with God by remembering the human sacrifice of His son, Jesus. Drinking the wine and eating the bread is a tangible acknowledgement of the price paid…
Created 3 months ago
1 Corinthians 11:23 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 11:24 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 11:25 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 11:26 (NIV)
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The New Covenant
1 Corinthians 11:25-26 (NIV)
In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me."Created 3 months ago
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The Importance of Being of Service to Others
Jesus humbled himself by washing the feet of his disciples to show that there is no hiearchy among Christians. Regardless of our reputation or status among each other, we are all the same in the eyes…
Created 3 months ago
John 13:1 (NIV), John 13:2 (NIV), John 13:3 (NIV), John 13:4 (NIV), John 13:5 (NIV), John 13:6 (NIV), John 13:7 (NIV), John 13:8 (NIV), John 13:9 (NIV), John 13:10 (NIV), John 13:11 (NIV), John 13:12 (NIV), John 13:13 (NIV), John 13:14 (NIV), John 13:15 (NIV), John 13:16 (NIV), John 13:17 (NIV)
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Earned a Badge — Created 500 Highlights
2012-03-17
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Importance of Being of Service to Others
John 13:13-17 (NIV)
"You call me 'Teacher' and 'Lord,' and rightly so, for that is what I am.Created 3 months ago
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Mark 14:22
Mark 14:22 (NIV)
While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take it; this is my body."Created 3 months ago
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Last Supper
Mark 14:22-24 (NIV)
While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take it; this is my body."Created 3 months ago
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the Last Supper
Here Jesus offers the bread and the wine to His disciples as symbols of His flesh and blood sacrifice for the salvation of mankind. The disciples are to partake in this new sacrament as a reminder of…
Created 3 months ago
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The Last Supper
Mark 14:22-25 (NIV)
While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take it; this is my body."Created 3 months ago
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Jesus, Light of the World
Christ reminds us of the prophesy of the Messiah and tells us that He has been sent to draw all the people of the world to Him, for He is the light that God sent to show us all the way out of the darkness,…
Created 3 months ago
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Lift Him Up
John 12:32 (NIV)
And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself."Created 3 months ago
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Treat Others with Kindness and Generosity
Here Jesus instructs us to exhibit kindness and compassion towards our fellow man. When we are generous and giving to those in need, we are about God's work. When we refuse to attend to the needs of others,…
Created 3 months ago
Matthew 25:31 (NIV), Matthew 25:32 (NIV), Matthew 25:33 (NIV), Matthew 25:34 (NIV), Matthew 25:35 (NIV), Matthew 25:36 (NIV), Matthew 25:37 (NIV), Matthew 25:38 (NIV), Matthew 25:39 (NIV), Matthew 25:40 (NIV), Matthew 25:41 (NIV), Matthew 25:42 (NIV), Matthew 25:43 (NIV), Matthew 25:44 (NIV), Matthew 25:45 (NIV), Matthew 25:46 (NIV)
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building God's Kingdom
The parable here is a metaphor for the work that God expects us to do on His behalf. He has entrusted each of us with "treasures," or talents. He expects that we will use those talents to help Him "reap"…
Created 3 months ago
Matthew 25:26 (NIV), Matthew 25:28 (NIV), Matthew 25:30 (NIV)
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Building God's Kingdom
Matthew 25:26 (NIV)
"His master replied, 'You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed?Matthew 25:29-30 (NIV)
For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.Created 3 months ago
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Rewards of faithfulness
Matthew 25:29 (NIV)
For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.Created 3 months ago
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Be Vigilant and Be Faithful
No one knows the day or the hour that the Lord will return, but those who are prepared for His return will be rewarded. Those who wait until the coming to do what they should have been doing all along…
Created 3 months ago
Matthew 25:1 (NIV), Matthew 25:2 (NIV), Matthew 25:3 (NIV), Matthew 25:4 (NIV), Matthew 25:5 (NIV), Matthew 25:6 (NIV), Matthew 25:7 (NIV), Matthew 25:8 (NIV), Matthew 25:9 (NIV), Matthew 25:10 (NIV), Matthew 25:11 (NIV), Matthew 25:12 (NIV), Matthew 25:13 (NIV)
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The rapture
Matthew 24:41 (NIV)
Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left.Created 3 months ago
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stand firm in your faith no matter the cost
It's important to remember to stand firm in our faith in God, to spread His Word, and to remain faithful even in the most perilous and trying of circumstances. This is what we have agreed to do as Christians,…
Created 3 months ago
Mark 13:1 (NIV), Mark 13:2 (NIV), Mark 13:3 (NIV), Mark 13:4 (NIV), Mark 13:5 (NIV), Mark 13:6 (NIV), Mark 13:7 (NIV), Mark 13:8 (NIV), Mark 13:9 (NIV), Mark 13:10 (NIV), Mark 13:11 (NIV), Mark 13:12 (NIV), Mark 13:13 (NIV)
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giving all
Jesus commends the widow for her donation because her offering was a true testament of her faith. Giving all that she had to live on shows that she believed that God would provide for her needs. We all…
Created 3 months ago
Mark 12:41 (NIV), Mark 12:42 (NIV), Mark 12:43 (NIV), Mark 12:44 (NIV)
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Value the sacrifice
Mark 12:43-44 (NIV)
Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others.Created 3 months ago
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Psalm 18:2-3, Psalm 18:6, Psalm 18:30
Psalm 18:2-3 (NIV)
The lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.Psalm 18:6 (NIV)
In my distress I called to the lord; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears.Psalm 18:30 (NIV)
As for God, his way is perfect: The lord's word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him.Created 3 months ago
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Psalm 16:2, Psalm 16:7-8
Psalm 16:2 (NIV)
I say to the lord, "You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing."Psalm 16:7-8 (NIV)
I will praise the lord, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me.Created 3 months ago
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Rules to live by
Psalm 15:2-5 (NIV)
The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their heart;Created 3 months ago
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The greatest commandment
Matthew 22:37-40 (KJV)
Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.Created 3 months ago
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Eternal life explained
Luke 20:38 (KJV)
For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.Created 3 months ago
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render unto ceaser
Luke 20:25 (KJV)
And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things which be Cæsar's, and unto God the things which be God's.Created 3 months ago
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Many are called, but few are chosen.
Matthew 22:1-14 (KJV)
And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,Created 3 months ago
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Psalm for God's protection
Psalm 5:11-12 (NIV)
But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.Created 3 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Completed 3 Reading Plans
2012-02-26
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All thing are possible through faith
Mark 11:22-25 (NIV)
"Have faith in God," Jesus answered.Created 3 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan
2012-02-10
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Earned a Badge — Created 100 Highlights
2012-02-06
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2012-02-06
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Bookmarks
2012-02-06
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Highlights
2012-02-03
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Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark
2012-02-03
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2012-01-31
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2012-01-31
