Eric Wilbanks

  • Wonder Works

    Just thinking: What if these signs and wonders are technological instead of supernatural? That would accomplish two things. First, it would be much easier for the non-believer to embrace ["Amazing new…

    Created 4 months ago

    2 Thessalonians 2:9 (NET)

  • Pumped

    When's the last time you felt positively giddy about the faith of a fellow disciple of Christ? Read this chapter again and try to get a feel for Paul's obvious enthusiasm on display here.

    Created 4 months ago

    1 Thessalonians 3:9 (NET)

  • Free to serve

    Galatians 5:13 (NET)
    For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity to indulge your flesh, but through love serve one another.

    Created 4 months ago

    Labels: oneanother

  • Mutual accountability

    Hebrews 10:24-25 (NET)
    And let us take thought of how to spur one another on to love and good works,

    Created 4 months ago

    Labels: oneanother

  • Christ will return

    1 Thessalonians 4:18 (NET)
    Therefore encourage one another with these words.

    Created 4 months ago

    Labels: oneanother

  • Keeping soft hearts

    Hebrews 3:13 (NET)
    But exhort one another each day, as long as it is called “Today,” that none of you may become hardened by sin’s deception.

    Created 4 months ago

    Labels: oneanother

  • Surviving the last days

    1 Thessalonians 5:11 (NET)
    Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, just as you are in fact doing.

    Created 4 months ago

    Labels: oneanother

  • Sin as a burden

    Galatians 6:2 (NET)
    Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

    Created 4 months ago

    Labels: oneanother

  • Ephesians 4:32

    Ephesians 4:32 (NET)
    Instead, be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ also forgave you.

    Created 4 months ago

    Labels: oneanother

  • Romans 12:10

    Romans 12:10 (NET)
    Be devoted to one another with mutual love, showing eagerness in honoring one another.

    Created 4 months ago

    Labels: oneanother

  • John 13:34

    John 13:34 (NET)
    “I give you a new commandment – to love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.

    Created 4 months ago

    Labels: oneanother

  • Ephesians 4:2

    Ephesians 4:2 (NET)
    with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

    Created 4 months ago

    Labels: oneanother

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    2012-01-24

  • Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark

    2012-01-24

  • Romans 15:7

    Romans 15:7 (NET)
    Receive one another, then, just as Christ also received you, to God’s glory.

    Created 4 months ago

    Labels: oneanother

  • Divorce

    For those of us who hold closely to the sanctity of the marriage covenant and reject divorce as an option (other than in cases of adultery), Ezra 9-10 present a troublesome scenario. One's initial conclusion…

    Created 7 months ago

    Ezra 10:2 (NET)

  • Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes

    2011-10-28

  • Be Shrewd

    No matter what our life contexts may be, each of us has a set of assets: time, talents, treasure, knowledge, networks, etc. Jesus' message here is fascinating: Be shrewd and use your temporal assets to…

    Created 7 months ago

    Luke 16:9 (NET)

  • Earned a Badge — Shared a Bible Reference

    2011-07-31

  • Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan

    2011-07-06

  • Smear Campaign

    Insults--verbal assaults on those w/ whom we disagree--has become commonly accepted practice. Jesus reminds us plainly that this is unacceptable for belivers. Accountability w/ just consequences is deserved.…

    Created about 1 year ago

    Matthew 5:22 (NET)

  • Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note

    2011-01-23

  • Standing

    Justification gets us on our feet ... Grace keeps us there!

    Created over 1 year ago

    Romans 5:1 (NET), Romans 5:2 (NET)

  • 1 Peter 1:16

    1 Peter 1:16 (NET)
    for it is written, “You shall be holy, because I am holy.”

    Created over 1 year ago

    Labels: holy

  • 1 Peter 1:15

    1 Peter 1:15 (NET)
    but, like the Holy One who called you, become holy yourselves in all of your conduct,

    Created over 1 year ago

    Labels: holy

  • 1 Peter 1:14

    1 Peter 1:14 (NET)
    Like obedient children, do not comply with the evil urges you used to follow in your ignorance,

    Created over 1 year ago

    Labels: holy

  • James 3:2

    James 3:2 (NET)
    For we all stumble in many ways. If someone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect individual, able to control the entire body as well.

    Created over 1 year ago

    Labels: word

  • Proverbs 25:11

    Proverbs 25:11 (NET)
    Like apples of gold in settings of silver, so is a word skillfully spoken.

    Created over 1 year ago

    Labels: fruit

  • Proverbs 25:11

    Proverbs 25:11 (NET)
    Like apples of gold in settings of silver, so is a word skillfully spoken.

    Created over 1 year ago

    Labels: word

  • James 3:2

    James 3:2 (NET)
    For we all stumble in many ways. If someone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect individual, able to control the entire body as well.

    Created over 1 year ago

    Labels: honor

  • James 3:2

    James 3:2 (NET)
    For we all stumble in many ways. If someone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect individual, able to control the entire body as well.

    Created over 1 year ago

    Labels: fruit

  • James 3:2

    James 3:2 (NET)
    For we all stumble in many ways. If someone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect individual, able to control the entire body as well.

    Created over 1 year ago

    Labels: words

  • John 15:8

    John 15:8 (NET)
    My Father is honored by this, that you bear much fruit and show that you are my disciples.

    Created over 1 year ago

    Labels: honor

  • John 15:8

    John 15:8 (NET)
    My Father is honored by this, that you bear much fruit and show that you are my disciples.

    Created over 1 year ago

    Labels: fruit

  • John 15:8

    John 15:8 (NET)
    My Father is honored by this, that you bear much fruit and show that you are my disciples.

    Created over 1 year ago

    Labels: words

  • James 3:2

    James 3:2 (NET)
    For we all stumble in many ways. If someone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect individual, able to control the entire body as well.

    Created over 1 year ago

    Labels: tongue

  • Proverbs 21:23

    Proverbs 21:23 (NET)
    The one who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his life from troubles.

    Created over 1 year ago

    Labels: words

  • Exposed

    Your words EXPOSE the thoughts and attitudes of your heart. What do your words reveal about you?

    Created over 1 year ago

    Luke 6:45 (NET)

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    over 1 year

  • John 16:8-11 (The Coming of the Spirit)

    The arrival of the Holy Spirit of Truth following the ascension of Christ will prove that the "world" got it wrong in three distinct ways: 1. Sin: Whatever they believed about sin fell far short of the…

    Created almost 2 years ago

    John 16:8 (NET), John 16:9 (NET), John 16:10 (NET), John 16:11 (NET)

  • A.K.A.

    The two Hebrew words shem and qara' (used in interchangeable order) can refer to a proper name given to someone (John Smith) or to a kind of nickname, an “also know as”: (William H. Bonney, a.k.a. Billy…

    Created almost 3 years ago

    Isaiah 7:14 (NKJV)

  • Separated for God

    This event not only marked the beginning of Paul's extraordinary ministry, but it also marked him personally as he later referred to this separation like you and I would refer to a special heritage or…

    Created about 3 years ago

    Acts 13:2 (NKJV)

  • Kingdom of Heaven 002

    "From then on..." I love that Matthew chose such an all-inclusive statement. For me, that means that Jesus' life message could be summed up in this one statement: "Repent, for the KoH is near." What is…

    Created over 3 years ago

    Matthew 4:17 (ASV)

  • Kingdoms of the World

    Possibly the most telling aspect of this passage is not what is said, but what is NOT said. Instead of setting Satan straight, Jesus chooses not to dispute Satan's ability to "give" the kingdoms of this…

    Created over 3 years ago

    Matthew 4:8 (ASV), Matthew 4:9 (ASV)

  • Kingdom of Heaven 001

    We are introduced to the Kingdom of Heaven (KoH) by the idea of "repentance." That could be significant in many ways. At the very least, it seems antithetical to our "casual thoughts" about the Kingdom.…

    Created over 3 years ago

    Matthew 3:2 (ASV), Matthew 3:7 (ASV), Matthew 3:12 (ASV)