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Jairus discovers the news at the same ti...
Jairus discovers the news at the same time Jesus powerfully reassures, which must have been really helpful. In Jairus' position I would be falling apart at the seems at this point. http://glo.to/l?1=42008050
Created 15 days ago
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The message translation is even harsher,...
The message translation is even harsher, applying it to our times (correctly?) "those who have grown up in the faith" thrown out. Wow. I often feel challenged when praying to specify afresh my allegiance…
Created 27 days ago
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Is the contrast here about married apost...
Is the contrast here about married apostles being supported financially by their wives and the apostles like Paul and Barnabus who had to fend for themselves. http://glo.to/l?1=46009006
Created about 1 month ago
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Ephesians 5:33
Ephesians 5:33 (NIV)
However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.Created 3 months ago
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Philippians 1:11
Philippians 1:11 (NLT)
May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation—the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ—for this will bring much glory and praise to God.Created 3 months ago
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peters own words
Certainly even Peter himself failed to realise the full implications of this promise! See ch11
Created 4 months ago
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who were they?
On reading this it seems v likely to me that some of these may have had "crucify him" on their lips weeks earlier.
Created 4 months ago
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queue
Jesus takes his queue from the angels, it's the exact same question: "woman, why are you crying?"
Created 4 months ago
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faster!
A brilliant running verse! You can feel the exuberance of john beating Peter!
Created 4 months ago
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pierced
The key piercing that points to actual physical death is this spear thrust. I would usually think of Jesus' hands and feet first.
Created 4 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Bookmarks
2012-01-21
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Philippians 1:11
Philippians 1:11 (NLT)
May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation—the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ—for this will bring much glory and praise to God.Created 4 months ago
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recognition
God recognises here that the years in the desert were not easy for his people.
Created 5 months ago
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fear and you will look foolish
I like the way god speaks to Jeremiah here. I sometimes actually fear appealing foolish! Crazy.
Created 5 months ago
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death
Really struck today 2 jan 2012, just how bitter the prospect would have been. I realised that this is what Jesus would have known was coming his way, and it left me with a horrible sense of foreboding.…
Created 5 months ago
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1 Kings 8:27
1 Kings 8:27 (NLT)
“But will God really live on earth? Why, even the highest heavens cannot contain you. How much less this Temple I have built!Created 6 months ago
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gibeon
Can't quite understand what was going on here - it seems to be that Solomon has just sacrificed in a big way to other gods, although I am not certain if the OT references to the "high places" are always…
Created 6 months ago
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outward appearance
Looks like Samuel was still considering the outward appearance to me!!
Created 6 months ago
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encouragement from the people
It's not that obvious but it is actually the people rallying round Joshua here encouraging their leader, "only be courageous and strong". To have such a people to lead is such a privilege really especially…
Created 7 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Highlights
2011-11-04
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God's punishment
I can't help thinking that this is a bit of a double punishment. With retrosepect, shouldn't Moseshave allowed God to punish the people as he does anyway rather than having the Levites run through the…
Created 7 months ago
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faltering Moses?
Where's that faltering tongue now? Moses has clearly over the last few weeks gone through a process that will change him forever in terms of public speaking, leadership and confidence.
Created 7 months ago
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the Egyptians
And THE EGYPTIANS will know that I am the Lord. God clearly desires through this story to be known by the other nations. This is not just a story about the Israelites.
Created 7 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2011-11-04
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Luke 12:1
Luke 12:1 (NIV)
Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples, saying: "Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.Created 10 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-03-14
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Psalm 51:12
Psalm 51:12 (NIV)
Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.Created over 1 year ago
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Matthew 5:17
Matthew 5:17 (NIV)
"Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.Created over 1 year ago
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Philippians 4:19
Philippians 4:19 (NIV)
And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.Created over 1 year ago
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2 Timothy 1:7
2 Timothy 1:7 (NIV)
For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.Created over 1 year ago
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Matthew 20:30
Matthew 20:30 (GNTD)
Two blind men who were sitting by the road heard that Jesus was passing by, so they began to shout, “Son of David! Have mercy on us, sir!”Created over 1 year ago
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Jeremiah 3:1
Jeremiah 3:1 (NET)
“If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him and becomes another man’s wife, he may not take her back again. Doing that would utterly defile the land. But you, Israel, have given yourself as a prostitute to many gods. So what makes you think you can return to me?” says the Lord.Created over 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2010-12-28
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Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark
2010-12-24
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Luke 2:20
Luke 2:20 (MSG)
The sheepherders returned and let loose, glorifying and praising God for everything they had heard and seen. It turned out exactly the way they'd been told!Created over 1 year ago
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