Bart Gonzalez

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  • Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan

    2012-03-17

  • Point of View

    Some years ago a sociologist accompanied a group of mountain climbers on an expedition. Among other the things, he observed a distinct correlation between cloud cover and contentment. When there was no…

    Created 4 months ago

    Psalm 34:19 (KJV)

  • IC3 certified

    Integrity and Character are a big part of my walk with Christ. I have my three T's to help me stay on track. 1. Time--The time i give to God means more then my words alone. 2. Talent-- The gifts You…

    Created 4 months ago

    Matthew 13:44 (KJV)

  • Matthew 13:44

    Matthew 13:44 (MSG)
    "God's kingdom is like a treasure hidden in a field for years and then accidentally found by a trespasser. The finder is ecstatic—what a find!—and proceeds to sell everything he owns to raise money and buy that field.

    Created 4 months ago

  • 2 Corinthians 8:9-15

    2 Corinthians 8:9-15 (KJV)
    For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

    Created 4 months ago

  • The Gift of Choice

    History show us a comparison between a good choice and a bad choice. For exp., Abel and Cain, both sons of Adam. Abel chooses God. Cain chooses murder. And God lets Him Abraham and Lot, both pilgrims…

    Created 5 months ago

    Deuteronomy 30:19 (KJV)

  • Keeping a List

    When I moved into my home I didn't see them. But once you take residence in a place, you see every flaw. "Make a list of them," He told me. "If you say so," I thought. A bedroom door won't lock. The storage…

    Created 5 months ago

    Colossians 2:13 (KJV), Colossians 2:14 (KJV)

  • Not Just Bible storys

    Romans 15:4 Everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, Paul penned. "The Scriptures give us patience and encouragement so that we can have hope" These are not just Sunday school…

    Created 5 months ago

    Romans 15:4 (KJV)

  • Death/Why/Challenged

    When we face death, Our definition of God is Challenged. Which, in turn, challenges our faith. Which leads me to ask a grave question. Why is it that we interpret the presence of death as the absence…

    Created 5 months ago

    John 11:1 (KJV), John 11:2 (KJV), John 11:3 (KJV), John 11:4 (KJV), John 11:5 (KJV), John 11:6 (KJV), John 11:7 (KJV), John 11:8 (KJV), John 11:9 (KJV), John 11:10 (KJV), John 11:11 (KJV), John 11:12 (KJV), John 11:13 (KJV), John 11:14 (KJV), John 11:15 (KJV), John 11:16 (KJV), John 11:17 (KJV), John 11:18 (KJV), John 11:19 (KJV), John 11:20 (KJV), John 11:21 (KJV)

  • Taking Jesus at His Word

    I want you to look at the brief but revealing dialogue between the paralytic and the Savior. Before Jesus heals him , He asks him a question: "Do you want to be well?" "Sir, ther is no one to help me…

    Created 5 months ago

    John 5:2 (KJV), John 5:3 (KJV), John 5:4 (KJV), John 5:5 (KJV), John 5:6 (KJV), John 5:7 (KJV), John 5:8 (KJV), John 5:9 (KJV)

  • Taking Jesus at His Word

    I want you to look at the brief but revealing dialogue between the paralytic and the Savior. Before Jesus heals him, he asks him a question: "Do you want to be well?" "Sir, there is no one to help me…

    Created 5 months ago

    John 5:2 (KJV), John 5:3 (KJV), John 5:4 (KJV), John 5:5 (KJV), John 5:6 (KJV), John 5:7 (KJV), John 5:8 (KJV), John 5:9 (KJV)

  • The Power of a Timid Prayer

    Derek, a 23yrs old Briton,was favored to win the four-hundred-meter race in the 1992 Olympics. Halfway in his semifinal heat, a fiery pain seared through his right leg. He crumpled to the track with a…

    Created 5 months ago

    Mark 9:21 (KJV), Mark 9:22 (KJV), Mark 9:23 (KJV), Mark 9:24 (KJV)

  • 4 U Jesus

    With Christmas day grow near. I just want to wish you and your family and friends A Merry Christmas "> ( <video-youtube key=)

    Created 6 months ago

    James 4:8 (KJV)

  • Everyone need a miracle

    Point of Desperation She was a bruised reed:"bleeding for 12years," "suffered very much,""spent all the money she had," and "getting worse." A chronic menstrual disorder. A perpetual issue of blood. Such…

    Created 6 months ago

    Matthew 12:20 (KJV)

  • 2 Corinthians 12:9

    2 Corinthians 12:9 (KJV)
    And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

    Created 6 months ago

  • Psalm 44:3

    Psalm 44:3 (KJV)
    For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.

    Created 6 months ago

  • Genesis 18:14

    Genesis 18:14 (KJV)
    Is any thing too hard for the Lord? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.

    Created 6 months ago

  • WOW! Confession

    Confession does to my soul what preparing the land does for the field. Before the farmer sows the seed he works the acreage, removing the rocks and pulling the stumps. He knows that seed grows better…

    Created 6 months ago

    Psalm 3:3 (KJV), Psalm 3:4 (KJV), Psalm 3:5 (KJV)

  • Afflictions from God

    Please understand,,,God is building me up never knocking down. If i never had any bad time how then would I know any good times. Dt 32:39 Now see that I, even I, am He, and there is no God besides Me;…

    Created 7 months ago

    Deuteronomy 32:39 (KJV), Job 5:6 (KJV)

  • Am I established

    It is good that the heart be established by grace. One of the way a man can check his priority is this. What things do you not need to put on your calendar or Daily planner because they are so much a…

    Created 7 months ago

    Matthew 6:33 (KJV), Hebrews 13:9 (KJV)

  • The Jewel of Joy

    The jewel of joy is given to the impoverished spirits, not the affluent. God's delight is received upon surrender, not awarded upon conquest. Those who taste God's presence have declared spiritual bankruptcy…

    Created 7 months ago

    Psalm 126:5 (KJV), Psalm 126:6 (KJV), Philippians 4:4 (KJV)

  • Matthew 5:12

    Matthew 5:12 (AMP)
    Be glad and supremely joyful, for your reward in heaven is great (strong and intense), for in this same way people persecuted the prophets who were before you. [II Chron. 36:16.]

    Created 7 months ago

  • HeartHeart&Hearts

    The heart is the center of the Spiritual life. If the fruit of a tree is bad, you don't try to fix the fruit; you treat the roots. And if a person's actions are evil, it's not enough to change habits;…

    Created 7 months ago

    Psalm 51:10 (KJV), Matthew 6:21 (KJV), Matthew 15:18 (KJV), Matthew 15:19 (KJV), Luke 16:15 (KJV), Jude 1:24 (KJV)

  • Matthew 6:21

    Matthew 6:21 (AMP)
    For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

    Created 7 months ago

  • Matthew 12:34-35

    Matthew 12:34-35 (AMP)
    You offspring of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil (wicked)? For out of the fullness (the overflow, the superabundance) of the heart the mouth speaks.

    Created 7 months ago

  • Matthew 15:18-19

    Matthew 15:18-19 (AMP)
    But whatever comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and this is what makes a man unclean and defiles [him].

    Created 7 months ago

  • Thorns, What a blessing

    If I never experienced the bad or hard times in my life could i be able to truly say this statement? Without the Bad Could i appreciate all the Good. Without bad how would i know anything Good and understand.…

    Created 7 months ago

    1 Corinthians 1:9 (KJV), Titus 3:5 (KJV), 1 Peter 4:12 (KJV), 1 Peter 4:13 (KJV)

  • Acts 10:10, Acts 10:30

    Acts 10:10 (KJV)
    And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,

    Acts 10:30 (KJV)
    And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

    Created 7 months ago

  • Acts 10:10

    Acts 10:10 (KJV)
    And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,

    Created 7 months ago

  • Psalm 32:1-5

    Psalm 32:1-5 (GNT)
    Happy are those whose sins are forgiven, whose wrongs are pardoned.

    Created 7 months ago

  • Ezekiel 18:31

    Ezekiel 18:31 (NET)
    Throw away all your sins you have committed and fashion yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! Why should you die, O house of Israel?

    Created 7 months ago

  • Isaiah 12:1-2

    Isaiah 12:1-2 (NASB)
    Then you will say on that day, "I will give thanks to You, O Lord; For although You were angry with me, Your anger is turned away, And You comfort me.

    Created 7 months ago

  • Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes

    2011-10-19

  • <i>Matthew 5 </i>is not a list of proverbs nor a compilations…

    Matthew 5 is not a list of proverbs nor a compilations of independent sayings, but rather a step-by-step description of how God rebuilds the believer's heart.     The first step is to ask for help--…

    Created 8 months ago

    Psalm 32:1 (KJV), Psalm 32:2 (KJV), Psalm 32:3 (KJV), Psalm 32:4 (KJV), Psalm 32:5 (KJV)

  • Matthew 5:3-6

    Matthew 5:3-6 (KJV)
    Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

    Created 8 months ago

  • A little help from God

    Why does the joy in Jesus' presence have a physical effect on our countenance, stress level, attitude, and demeanor? Feel free to leave me your testimony of Joy.

    Created 8 months ago

    Jeremiah 31:13 (KJV)

  • Other peoples Expectations

    They expected him to perform wonders for their entertainment. They expected him to tell fascinating stories. They expected him to thrill them with impossible feats. They expected him to put the uppity…

    Created 8 months ago

    John 8:36 (KJV)

  • Proverbs 28:13

    Proverbs 28:13 (KJV)
    He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

    Created 8 months ago

  • Experiencing the Freedom

    Paul's Past was nothing to be proud of. He'd badgered men and frightened women into confessions. He'd separated families. He'd burned down homes. He'd infiltrated underground churches. He'd brought charges…

    Created 8 months ago

    John 8:36 (KJV), Philippians 4:6 (KJV)

  • Attitude over change

    A leper on the island of Tobago.A short-term missionary met her on a mision trip. On the final day he was leading worship in a leper colony. He asked if anyone had a favorite song. When he did, a women…

    Created 8 months ago

    Philippians 4:11 (KJV), Philippians 4:12 (KJV), Philippians 4:13 (KJV)

  • Philippians 1:22

    Philippians 1:22 (NIV)
    If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know!

    Created 8 months ago

  • Philippians 1:23

    Philippians 1:23 (NIV)
    I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far;

    Created 8 months ago

  • Philippians 1:24

    Philippians 1:24 (NIV)
    but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body.

    Created 8 months ago

  • Amen for Grace

    He didn't deserve any special favors. He'd walked with Jesus--Knew His teaching. He knew better. But he'd blown it. He'd wanted to protect Jesus. When the crowd of soldiers had come with their swords…

    Created 8 months ago

    Ephesians 2:8 (KJV), Ephesians 2:9 (KJV)

  • The only thing He has ever asked for was to bring my hunger.

    She didn't belong in the home of that Pharisee. Simon was an upstanding Jew. His home, the setting for a fine banquet. He was playing host to a virtual celebrity, and Simon wanted everything to go smoothly.…

    Created 8 months ago

    Matthew 5:6 (KJV), John 6:35 (KJV)

  • My Jesus to the Rescue

    Ponder the achievement of God. He doesn't condone our sin, nor does He compromise His standard. he doesn't ignore our rebellion, nor does he relax His demands. Rather than dismiss our sin, He assumes…

    Created 8 months ago

    Matthew 5:48 (KJV)

  • Matthew 5:48

    Matthew 5:48 (NLT)
    But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.

    Created 8 months ago

  • Romans 4:5

    Romans 4:5 (NKJV)
    But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness,

    Created 8 months ago

  • Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note

    2011-09-20

  • Ephesians 2:8

    Ephesians 2:8 (NKJV)
    For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

    Created 8 months ago

  • Ephesians 2:9

    Ephesians 2:9 (NKJV)
    not of works, lest anyone should boast.

    Created 8 months ago

  • Ephesians 2:8

    Ephesians 2:8 (MSG)
    Saving is all his idea, and all his work. All we do is trust him enough to let him do it. It's God's gift from start to finish!

    Created 8 months ago

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    2011-09-15

  • Isaiah 30:18

    Isaiah 30:18 (MSG)
    But God's not finished. He's waiting around to be gracious to you. He's gathering strength to show mercy to you. God takes the time to do everything right—everything. Those who wait around for him are the lucky ones.

    Created 9 months ago

  • Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark

    2011-09-15