Jeffrey MacLaren

  • jeffrey_maclaren
  • Campbell, California
  • Earned a Badge — Shared a Bible Reference

    2012-05-16

  • Worthy of His Kingdom

    What does he mean by "making you worthy of His Kingdom" NLT? I know that they cannot earn the Kingdom through their suffering, or can they? Of course not. NIV is clearer in that they are made worthy through…

    Created about 1 month ago

    2 Thessalonians 1:5 (NLT)

  • Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan

    2011-12-17

  • Cleanse Ourselves

    What do I need to cleanse myself of in the following areas? 1. That defile our body 2. That defile our spirit 3. In the process of sanctification (working toward complete holiness): A. Loving God B. Loving…

    Created 6 months ago

    2 Corinthians 7:1 (NLT)

  • What do we need to cleanse?

    What in my life do I need to cleanse that is: 1. Defiling my body 2. Defiling my spirit 3. What is keeping me from working toward complete holiness? (Think about the areas of loving God, loving others,…

    Created 6 months ago

    2 Corinthians 7:1 (NLT)

  • Colossians 3:2

    Colossians 3:2 (NLT)
    Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth.

    Created 6 months ago

  • Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes

    2011-10-20

  • Fullness in Christ

    Fullness of God in Christ, fullness of Christ given to us!!

    Created 8 months ago

    Colossians 2:9 (NIV), Colossians 2:10 (NIV)

  • Romans 9 re: my children

    As my children grow up, I wonder if they will choose to follow God or not. The decision is clearly not up to me. I see others in the church who do everything they can to prevent their children from straying…

    Created 9 months ago

    Romans 9:16 (NIV)

  • What is more than a conquerer?

    What is more than a conquerer?

    Created 9 months ago

    Romans 8:37 (NIV)

  • Started Following jill_maclaren

    10 months

  • John's Baptism vs. Jesus's Baptism

    Clear distinction here is made that a baptism in the name of Jesus is different than a baptism of repentance with John. In addition, the Holy Spirit came on them to speak in tongues and prophecy, but…

    Created 10 months ago

    Acts 19:1 (NIV), Acts 19:2 (NIV), Acts 19:3 (NIV), Acts 19:4 (NIV), Acts 19:5 (NIV), Acts 19:6 (NIV), Acts 19:7 (NIV)

  • Holy Spirit given to those who obey him

    God gives the Holy Spirit to those who obey him! Cool!

    Created 11 months ago

    Acts 5:32 (NIV)

  • Need more research

    Who in .v13 did not want to join the apostles in Solomon's Colonnade? Is this referring to non-believers? in V.14 clearly there were new belivers added all the time. Did those new belivers join the apostles…

    Created 11 months ago

    Acts 5:13 (NIV), Acts 5:14 (NIV)

  • Ephesians Themes - Family

    One theme I see throughout Ephesians are references to family. In this verse sepcifically, Paul references adoption and sonship, two "family relationship" type references.

    Created 11 months ago

    Ephesians 1:5 (NIV)

  • Study the Scriptures

    We can study the scriptures all we want, just as the Jews did, but if we do not listen and act on what they testify about, eternal life, even here and now, will be elusive.

    Created 12 months ago

    John 5:39 (NIV), John 5:40 (NIV)

  • John 5:39

    John 5:39 (NIV)
    You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me,

    Created 12 months ago

  • John 5:40

    John 5:40 (NIV)
    yet you refuse to come to me to have life.

    Created 12 months ago

  • God honors mans decision

    God allowed the Gibeonites to have justice. The Gibeonites did not have to ask for people to be killed to have justice. But because they asked for people to be killed, God honored that.

    Created 12 months ago

    2 Samuel 21:6 (NIV)

  • Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note

    2011-06-02

  • Actions with a Direction

    To avoid evil, there must be some intentional action taken. Understand what is evil, think about how to avoid it, actively follow the plan to avoid it. Without intentional action to avoid evil, the default…

    Created almost 1 year ago

    Proverbs 16:17 (NIV)

  • Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark

    2011-06-01

  • Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan

    2011-06-01