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Mark 9:1
Mark 9:1 (KJV)
And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.Created 1 day ago
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Prejudices Against Other Believers
Am I prejudice against any particular group of Christians? Is it Catholics, a specific denomination, users of a particular translation of Scripture, those with a specific spiritual gift, or a type of…
Created 1 day ago
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Andy Stanley Grow Your Faith Series Lesson Two
Providential Relationships In pretty much every transformative faith story God uses a relationship. The flipside of the coin is to ask, "Is there anybody in your life who has undermined your faith?"…
Created 3 days ago
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Sometimes it's in God's will for things to go terribly wrong.
I guess at first it appears that Peter's intentions were honorable, but he was trying to control the future of his Rabbi; something he had no right to do. God, give me faith to trust whatever You say,…
Created 8 days ago
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Sometimes God Does Miracles in Stages
If I want to be a good husband one day, I will have to first be a good boyfriend. If I want a Bachelor's degree one day, I will first have to get an Associate's degree. If I want children one day, I will…
Created 9 days ago
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Combining Action With Faith
I like how Jesus told them to feed the people before He told them how to go about doing it. They then had the responsibility to respond with an uncompromised combination of faith and action; however,in…
Created 11 days ago
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Doing what's popular Vs doing what's right
This man was a coward. He knew what he was about to do was wrong, but he was so concerned about the approval of his guests that he was willing to murder a man. How pathetic. But allow me to turn the…
Created 16 days ago
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Making God "of none effect"
I've certainly been guilty of "making the word of God of none effect through [my] tradition." I do it whenever I equate God with anything else; such as prayer, Scripture reading, church attendence, etc...…
Created 22 days ago
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My Living Sacrifice: Inviting Jesus Back
When these villagers saw that Jesus completely turned their livelihoods upside down, they asked Him to leave. I wonder, in what ways do I do the same thing today? When God wants something a certain way…
Created 25 days ago
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An Angry Jesus in the Face of Confrontation (and what He about it)
Mark 3:5 KJV And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand…
Created about 1 month ago
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Courage to Cry All the More
These two men were rebuked by the masses when they cried out to Jesus in their affliction, yet they continued showing their need for Him and were, hence, rewarded. I don't care what it's about, it takes…
Created about 1 month ago
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Jesus is the focus of these verses, NOT Peter
The keys are in reference to the Gospel message (see Luke 11:52)…NOT a reference to, what was to become, the Catholic church. "Peter" in Greek is "petros", which means a small stone. "Rock" in this passage…
Created 2 months ago
Matthew 16:16 (KJV), Matthew 16:18 (KJV), Matthew 16:19 (KJV), Luke 11:52 (KJV)
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Compassion Leads to Action
Jesus had compassion on others because they were following Him for three days and were hungry. Jesus, how do I show compassion toward others in their time of need? When You had compassion, You took action.…
Created 2 months ago
Matthew 15:30 (KJV), Matthew 15:31 (KJV), Matthew 15:32 (KJV)
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Go Fish, Andy Stanley's Series Lesson Six
What about the people we forget to tell about Christ? Looking at the story of the lepers, it's obvious to us, all along, what the right thing was for the lepers to do. It was clear that they needed to…
Created 2 months ago
2 Kings 7:3 (KJV), 2 Kings 7:4 (KJV), 2 Kings 7:5 (KJV), 2 Kings 7:6 (KJV), 2 Kings 7:7 (KJV), 2 Kings 7:8 (KJV), 2 Kings 7:9 (KJV), 2 Kings 7:10 (KJV), 2 Kings 7:11 (KJV), 2 Kings 7:12 (KJV), 2 Kings 7:13 (KJV), 2 Kings 7:14 (KJV), 2 Kings 7:15 (KJV), 2 Kings 7:16 (KJV), 2 Kings 7:17 (KJV), 2 Kings 7:18 (KJV), 2 Kings 7:19 (KJV), 2 Kings 7:20 (KJV)
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Go Fish, Andy Stanley's Series Lesson Five
Sometimes the reason people don't believe in Jesus is because we, as Christians, have made it complicated. What they're rejecting is not Christ or Christianity; rather they are rejecting a caricature…
Created 3 months ago
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Greater is Him that is in me than…me
Matthew 12:6 KJV "But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple." I know this is taken slightly out of context, but the same is true today just as much as it was in Jesus' day.…
Created 3 months ago
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Go Fish, Andy Stanley's Series Lesson Four
FISHING BUDDIES Fishing was never meant to be a solo expedition. We are meant to be partners in fishing. The word "church" which Jesus said would be built, was a word that meant "a group of citizens…
Created 3 months ago
Matthew 16:13 (KJV), Matthew 16:14 (KJV), Matthew 16:15 (KJV), Matthew 16:16 (KJV), Matthew 16:17 (KJV), Matthew 16:18 (KJV), Matthew 18:19 (KJV), Matthew 18:20 (KJV)
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Where's the other half?
It's okay to experience conflict. So often it's easy to fall into the mindset that Jesus wanted to bring peace, love, grace, forgiveness, meekness, humility, and gentleness…and, as a matter of fact, Jesus…
Created 3 months ago
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Confronting Someone Appropriately
I've met people with the mentality that "as long as what I say is true, then there's nothing wrong with me saying it," or even perhaps adding a justification such as "everyone was thinking it; I was the…
Created 3 months ago
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Boasting of myself
I've definitely been guilty of this on a number of occasions. Sometimes I'll give a gift and then mention it later to the person, though I've gotten better at that over the past few years. Sometimes I'll…
Created 3 months ago
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My Judgmental Spirit (and how to kill it)
When I judge others, I commit idolotry because I put myself in the place of God. I have no right to do such a thing. God does NOT need my help in judging others, whether they be in the Church or outside…
Created 3 months ago
Matthew 7:1 (KJV), Matthew 7:2 (KJV), Matthew 7:3 (KJV), Matthew 7:4 (KJV), Matthew 7:5 (KJV)
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From Sheep to Wolf
I find it interesting that Jesus referred to the Israelites as "sheep" in verse 6, but then as "wolves" in verse 16. How could a sheep take on wolf-like tendancies? I think the answer to that can be found…
Created 3 months ago
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Matthew 10:8 KJV Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers,…
Matthew 10:8 KJV Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give. This is a concept I need to keep in the forefront of my mind. What have I been…
Created 3 months ago
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Go Fish, Andy Stanley's Series Lesson Three
I need to remember that I was a "fish" once or else I run the risk of thinking, "I'm glad somebody gave me that message, but don't expect me to tell others." How are people going to know about Jesus unless…
Created 3 months ago
Acts 4:23 (KJV), Acts 4:24 (KJV), Acts 4:25 (KJV), Acts 4:26 (KJV), Acts 4:27 (KJV), Acts 4:28 (KJV), Acts 4:29 (KJV), Acts 4:30 (KJV), Acts 4:31 (KJV), Acts 4:32 (KJV), Acts 4:33 (KJV), Acts 4:34 (KJV), Acts 4:35 (KJV), Acts 4:36 (KJV), Acts 4:37 (KJV)
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2012-02-20
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A Man Foolishly Asking Jesus For Help In Public
If Jesus was scorned when He showed up at the home, then certainly this ruler must have been scorned as he was on his way out to go find Jesus. I wonder if there's ever times when I wanted to expect a…
Created 3 months ago
Matthew 9:18 (KJV), Matthew 9:19 (KJV), Matthew 9:23 (KJV), Matthew 9:24 (KJV), Matthew 9:25 (KJV), Matthew 9:26 (KJV)
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Earned a Badge — Created 100 Highlights
2012-02-19
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Jesus Sends Demons Into A Herd Of Swine
I see a few things in these passages: (1) Jesus valued the lives of those two men more than he did the herd of swine, or even the local economy. Do I care more about the life of one man than my state's…
Created 3 months ago
Matthew 8:28 (KJV), Matthew 8:29 (KJV), Matthew 8:30 (KJV), Matthew 8:31 (KJV), Matthew 8:32 (KJV), Matthew 8:33 (KJV), Matthew 8:34 (KJV), Luke 8:26 (KJV), Luke 8:27 (KJV), Luke 8:28 (KJV), Luke 8:29 (KJV), Luke 8:30 (KJV), Luke 8:31 (KJV), Luke 8:32 (KJV), Luke 8:33 (KJV), Luke 8:34 (KJV), Luke 8:35 (KJV), Luke 8:36 (KJV), Luke 8:37 (KJV), Luke 8:38 (KJV), Luke 8:39 (KJV)
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Highlights
2012-02-07
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Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark
2012-02-02
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2012-02-01
