Chris Gray

  • Taking Care of the least of these

    Matthew 25:31-46 (ESV)
    "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.

    Created 9 days ago

  • this is our joy

    To be a Christian is not like being a member of a professional society, a club, or some other organization that we would list on our resume. It is the very essence of who we are- 24-7, 365 days a year,…

    Created 10 days ago

    1 John 1:1 (ESV), 1 John 1:2 (ESV), 1 John 1:3 (ESV), 1 John 1:4 (ESV)

  • 1 Peter 1:13

    1 Peter 1:13 (ESV)
    Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

    Created 29 days ago

  • Acts 4:12

    Acts 4:12 (ESV)
    And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."

    Created about 1 month ago

  • Remember

    Lamentations 3:19-23 (NIV84)
    I remember my affliction and my wandering, the bitterness and the gall.

    Created about 1 month ago

    Labels: remember

  • Fullness of time

    Galatians 4:4 (ESV)
    But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law,

    Created about 1 month ago

  • He chose me

    John 15:16 (ESV)
    You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

    Created 2 months ago

  • Remember

    John 14:26 (ESV)
    But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.

    Created 2 months ago

    Labels: remember

  • Simply beautiful

    Colossians 1:3-14 (NIV)
    We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,

    Created 3 months ago

  • The gospel

    Romans 3:21-26 (ESV)
    But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it—

    Created 4 months ago

    Labels: faith

  • Mutual encouragement

    Romans 1:11-12 (ESV)
    For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you—

    Created 4 months ago

    Labels: paul

  • you are being followed

    Parents, you are being followed. There are little eyes watching what you do, listening to what you say, learning to think like you think. Where are you leading them? Would Jesus be pleased with the way…

    Created 5 months ago

    1 Corinthians 11:1 (NIV)

  • Earned a Badge — Created 100 Highlights

    2012-01-13

  • judging the world

    Pretty clear teaching that the believer has no business passing judgement on the unbeliever. At one time, we were all unbelievers, full of sin, saturated by our sin nature, and already judged by God to…

    Created 5 months ago

    1 Corinthians 5:9 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 5:10 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 5:12 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 5:13 (NIV)

  • "we had boldness in our God"

    "we had boldness in our God" - what does that mean? Boldness is not a word that we use a whole lot (or at least I don't). Another word for it might be "confidence", "faith", or "courage". So looking…

    Created 5 months ago

    1 Thessalonians 2:2 (ESV)

  • Listen and do

    James 1:21-25 (ESV)
    Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

    Created 6 months ago

  • Listen and chill out!

    James 1:19-20 (ESV)
    Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;

    Created 6 months ago

  • Perseverance

    James 1:2-4 (ESV)
    Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds,

    Created 6 months ago

  • Faith

    Romans 4:20-25 (ESV)
    No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God,

    Created 6 months ago

  • Faith

    Romans 4:21-25 (ESV)
    fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised.

    Created 6 months ago

  • Forgiven

    Romans 4:7-8 (ESV)
    "Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered;

    Created 6 months ago

  • John 20:30-31

    John 20:30-31 (NIV)
    Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book.

    Created 6 months ago

  • John 21:24-25

    John 21:24-25 (NIV)
    This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who wrote them down. We know that his testimony is true.

    Created 6 months ago

  • Acts 9:31

    Acts 9:31 (ESV)
    So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied.

    Created 6 months ago

  • Mark 11:25

    Mark 11:25 (ESV)
    And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses."

    Created 6 months ago

    Labels: forgiveness

  • Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:14-15

    Matthew 6:12 (ESV)
    and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

    Matthew 6:14-15 (ESV)
    For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you,

    Created 6 months ago

    Labels: forgiveness

  • Luke 17:3-4

    Luke 17:3-4 (ESV)
    Pay attention to yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him,

    Created 6 months ago

    Labels: forgiveness

  • The law and the kingdom of God

    Luke 16:16-17 (ESV)
    "The Law and the Prophets were until John; since then the good news of the kingdom of God is preached, and everyone forces his way into it.

    Created 7 months ago

  • people pleasing

    Tired of sacrificing my faith and integrity on the alter of public opinion. I can't please everyone but I can please God.

    Created 7 months ago

    Galatians 1:10 (ESV)

  • If you can

    Mark 9:22-23 (ESV)
    And it has often cast him into fire and into water, to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us."

    Created 7 months ago

  • Help my unbelief

    Mark 9:24 (ESV)
    Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, "I believe; help my unbelief!"

    Created 7 months ago

  • He does all things well

    No doubt, making the deaf hear and the mute able to speak are profound wonders. How awesome it would be to have Jesus still among us in the flesh to cure all of our infirmities! But those miracles only…

    Created 8 months ago

    Mark 7:37 (ESV)

  • keeping with repentance

    "Keeping with repentance" is saying a lot. Keeping with repentance implies that the condition and actions that require repentance (sin) does not end, at least as long as there is breath in us. This is…

    Created 8 months ago

    Matthew 3:8 (ESV)

  • the essence of faith

    Faith, as explained here, is believing God to do what He said He would do. Acting upon that belief demonstrates that in fact we really believe what we say we believe. If God sent His one and only son…

    Created 10 months ago

    Romans 4:20 (ESV), Romans 4:21 (ESV), Romans 4:22 (ESV), Romans 4:23 (ESV), Romans 4:24 (ESV), Romans 4:25 (ESV)

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    2011-08-01

  • Earned a Badge — Created 100 Bookmarks

    2011-06-08

  • Questions about Pain, Suffering, and Loss

    honest questions about how we are to feel about pain, suffering, and loss, and how we can respond.Click here to read. (http://leavingthegray.blogspot.com/2011/05/questions-about-pain-suffering-and-loss.html)

    Created about 1 year ago

    Romans 8:28 (ESV)

  • A brutally honest answer to a brutally honest question

    How do we have the fruit of the spirit in our life when life is so hard? read here (http://leavingthegray.blogspot.com/2011/05/brutally-honest-answer-to-brutally.html) to find out.

    Created about 1 year ago

    Galatians 5:22 (ESV), Galatians 5:23 (ESV)

  • Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes

    2011-02-07

  • Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note

    2011-02-07

  • A "To-Remember List"?

    A "To-Remember List"? (http://leavingthegray.blogspot.com/2011/02/to-remember-list.html)

    Created over 1 year ago

    Romans 12:2 (NASB)

  • Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan

    2011-01-20

  • Earned a Badge — Shared a Reading Plan

    2010-12-31

  • Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan

    2010-12-31

  • Earned a Badge — Created 10 Bookmarks

    2010-12-27

  • Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark

    2010-12-27

  • Earned a Badge — Shared a Bible Reference

    2010-12-24

  • Wise man or scoffer?

    http://leavingthegray.blogspot.com/2010/06/wise-man-or-scoffer.html (http://leavingthegray.blogspot.com/2010/06/wise-man-or-scoffer.html) The question we need to ask ourselves: when it comes to receiving…

    Created over 1 year ago

    Proverbs 9:8 (HCSB), Ecclesiastes 7:5 (HCSB)

  • The heart of worship

    http://leavingthegray.blogspot.com/2010/09/heart-of-worship.html (http://leavingthegray.blogspot.com/2010/09/heart-of-worship.html) "I'll give you more than a song, for a song in itself is not what…

    Created over 1 year ago

    Romans 12:1 (HCSB), Romans 12:2 (HCSB)

  • The River of Life

    The law of the LORD is the river of life. As we stretch out our roots towards Him and His Word, we find life. We find everything we need to grow in Christ from the firtle banks of His Word. Our delight…

    Created about 3 years ago

    Psalm 1:1 (ASV), Psalm 1:2 (ASV), Psalm 1:3 (ASV)

  • Fruit or Vine?

    http://leavingthegray.blogspot.com/2009/03/fruit-or-vine.html (http://leavingthegray.blogspot.com/2009/03/fruit-or-vine.html) What's the point of your faith? Fruit or abiding in the Vine?

    Created about 3 years ago

    John 15:4 (ASV), John 15:5 (ASV)

  • method vs message?

    http://leavingthegray.blogspot.com/2009/02/method-vs-message.html (http://leavingthegray.blogspot.com/2009/02/method-vs-message.html) We have purpose in sharing the message of the gospel, but does our…

    Created over 3 years ago

    1 John 1:3 (ASV)

  • method vs message?

    http://leavingthegray.blogspot.com/2009/02/method-vs-message.html (http://leavingthegray.blogspot.com/2009/02/method-vs-message.html) Is your method of sharing the gospel attacking the message you profess?

    Created over 3 years ago

    1 Peter 3:15 (ASV), 1 Peter 3:16 (ASV)

  • self serving?

    http://leavingthegray.blogspot.com/2009/02/self-serving.html (http://leavingthegray.blogspot.com/2009/02/self-serving.html) what is leadership? who do you serve and why? thoughts on leadership and who…

    Created over 3 years ago

    1 Peter 1:10 (ASV), 1 Peter 1:11 (ASV), 1 Peter 1:12 (ASV)

  • specks and planks

    http://leavingthegray.blogspot.com/2009/02/specks-and-planks.html (http://leavingthegray.blogspot.com/2009/02/specks-and-planks.html) specks and planks

    Created over 3 years ago

    Luke 6:41 (ASV), Luke 6:42 (ASV)

  • thanksgiving and prayer

    http://leavingthegray.blogspot.com/2009/01/thanksgiving-prayer.html (http://leavingthegray.blogspot.com/2009/01/thanksgiving-prayer.html) thanksgiving and prayer

    Created over 3 years ago

    Philippians 1:3 (ASV), Philippians 1:4 (ASV), Philippians 1:5 (ASV), Philippians 1:6 (ASV)

  • Chains for Christ

    http://leavingthegray.blogspot.com/2009/01/chains-for-christ.html (http://leavingthegray.blogspot.com/2009/01/chains-for-christ.html) chains for Christ

    Created over 3 years ago

    Philippians 1:12 (ASV), Philippians 1:13 (ASV), Philippians 1:14 (ASV)

  • Contending as one man

    http://leavingthegray.blogspot.com/2009/01/contending-as-one-man.html (http://leavingthegray.blogspot.com/2009/01/contending-as-one-man.html) Contending as one man

    Created over 3 years ago

    Philippians 1:27 (ASV), Philippians 1:28 (ASV), Philippians 1:29 (ASV), Philippians 1:30 (ASV)

  • So much to say...

    http://leavingthegray.blogspot.com/2009/02/so-much-to-say.html (http://leavingthegray.blogspot.com/2009/02/so-much-to-say.html) thoughts on James

    Created over 3 years ago

    James 1:19 (ASV), James 1:20 (ASV), James 1:21 (ASV), James 1:22 (ASV), James 1:23 (ASV), James 1:24 (ASV), James 1:25 (ASV)

  • Encouragement from Hebrews

    I absolutely love passages like these! they are filled with such profound depth and are life-giving. God uses verses like these in our lives to encourage us, to spur us on in living out the faith that…

    Created over 3 years ago

    Hebrews 10:23 (ASV), Hebrews 10:24 (ASV), Hebrews 10:25 (ASV)

  • attonement

    I am by no means a Bible scholar, but as i am devoting myself to reading God's word again and again, i am starting to notice some developing themes. The passages tagged in this entry are the capstone…

    Created over 3 years ago

    Hebrews 10:19 (ASV), Hebrews 10:20 (ASV), Hebrews 10:21 (ASV), Hebrews 10:22 (ASV)

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