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Child-like dependence
Luke 10:21 (TNIV)
At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure.Created 1 day ago
Labels: dependence humility
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Galatians 3:22
Galatians 3:22 (NLT)
But the Scriptures declare that we are all prisoners of sin, so we receive God’s promise of freedom only by believing in Jesus Christ.Created 6 days ago
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Galatians 3:3
Galatians 3:3 (NLT)
How foolish can you be? After starting your Christian lives in the Spirit, why are you now trying to become perfect by your own human effort?Created 6 days ago
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Proverbs 16:32
Proverbs 16:32 (NLT)
Better to be patient than powerful; better to have self-control than to conquer a city.Created 6 days ago
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Galatians 2:21
Galatians 2:21 (NLT)
I do not treat the grace of God as meaningless. For if keeping the law could make us right with God, then there was no need for Christ to die.Created 6 days ago
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Galatians 2:20
Galatians 2:20 (NLT)
My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.Created 6 days ago
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Luke 3:11
Luke 3:11 (NLT)
John replied, “If you have two shirts, give one to the poor. If you have food, share it with those who are hungry.”Created 6 days ago
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Luke 2:34
Luke 2:34 (NLT)
Then Simeon blessed them, and he said to Mary, the baby’s mother, “This child is destined to cause many in Israel to fall, but he will be a joy to many others. He has been sent as a sign from God, but many will oppose him.Created 6 days ago
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Jude 1:22-23
Jude 1:22-23 (NLT)
And you must show mercy to those whose faith is wavering.Created 11 days ago
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Living letters of recommendation
2 Corinthians 3:1-3 (NIV)
Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, like some people, letters of recommendation to you or from you?Created 15 days ago
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Serving others
1 Peter 4:7-11 (NIV)
The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray.Created about 1 month ago
Labels: service
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Grace available to everyone
Acts 11:18 (MSG)
Hearing it all laid out like that, they quieted down. And then, as it sank in, they started praising God. "It's really happened! God has broken through to the other nations, opened them up to Life!"Created about 1 month ago
Labels: unity
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Expectant prayer
Mark 11:24-25 (ESV)
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.Created 2 months ago
Labels: forgiveness prayer
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Be calm and don't worry
Psalm 37:8 (ESV)
Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.Created 2 months ago
Labels: anger
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2012-03-28
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God's Will gets done, with or without you!
Saul was disobedient to God's instructions to wipe out everything belonging to the Amalekites: people, animals, and possessions. He and his crew spared the life of King Agag and saved some of the spoils…
Created 2 months ago
1 Samuel 15:2 (ESV), 1 Samuel 15:3 (ESV), 1 Samuel 15:8 (ESV), 1 Samuel 15:9 (ESV), 1 Samuel 15:22 (ESV), 1 Samuel 15:24 (ESV), 1 Samuel 15:32 (ESV), 1 Samuel 15:33 (ESV)
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Obedience pleases God
1 Samuel 15:22 (ESV)
And Samuel said, "Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.Created 2 months ago
Labels: obedience
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The qualities of a leader
Titus 1:5-9 (ESV)
This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you—Created 2 months ago
Labels: discipline self-control
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Get your relationships right first...
Matthew 5:23-24 (ESV)
So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,Created 2 months ago
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People are dying to know what we know
2 Kings 7:8-9 (NIV)
The men who had leprosy reached the edge of the camp, entered one of the tents and ate and drank. Then they took silver, gold and clothes, and went off and hid them. They returned and entered another tent and took some things from it and hid them also.Created 2 months ago
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Putting on new, taking off old
Ephesians 4:22-24 (ESV)
to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires,Created 2 months ago
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Man Up
Ephesians 4:13-16 (ESV)
until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,Created 2 months ago
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My helper
Isaiah 41:13 (ESV)
For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, "Fear not, I am the one who helps you."Created 2 months ago
Labels: help
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A grudge is a heavy burden to carry
Ephesians 4:31-32 (ESV)
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.Created 2 months ago
Labels: anger forgiveness
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Come to resolution
Ephesians 4:26 (ESV)
Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,Created 2 months ago
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Hindrances to unity with God
Colossians 3:8 (ESV)
But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth.Created 2 months ago
Labels: self-control sin speech
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Peace
Romans 12:18 (ESV)
If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.Created 2 months ago
Labels: peace self-control
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Earned a Badge — 21-Day Challenge
2012-02-24
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Earned a Badge — Created 100 Highlights
2011-11-16
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He came down to save us
Jesus came as a sacrifice for God's wrath because He loves us and wants us to have a relationship with us. Now that the way has been made for us to be justified, we condemn ourselves if we don't accept…
Created 7 months ago
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From despair to hope
David's situation did not change from verse 1 to verse 5, but his perspective and attitude changed. He was wrestling with God's timing, plan, attention...but ultimately David trusts in God's love and…
Created 7 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Highlights
2011-07-31
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Earned a Badge — Created 100 Bookmarks
2011-04-19
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We don't own it.
Everything we have has been given to us by God. We are not the owners of "our" things; rather, we are managers of God's property. We should be generous with the resources God has blessed us with and use…
Created about 1 year ago
Psalm 112:5 (NLT), John 21:17 (NLT), Acts 2:44 (NLT), Acts 2:45 (NLT), Acts 2:46 (NLT), Acts 2:47 (NLT), James 1:17 (NLT)
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God expects more from His leaders
Moses blew it as a leader and ultimately lost the position of authority that God placed him in. A hot temper and refusal to take responsibility for his actions kept Moses from crossing the finish line…
Created about 1 year ago
Numbers 20:7 (MSG), Numbers 20:8 (MSG), Numbers 20:9 (MSG), Numbers 20:10 (MSG), Numbers 20:11 (MSG), Numbers 20:12 (MSG), Deuteronomy 3:23 (MSG), Deuteronomy 3:24 (MSG), Deuteronomy 3:25 (MSG), Deuteronomy 3:26 (MSG), Deuteronomy 3:27 (MSG), Deuteronomy 3:28 (MSG), 2 Timothy 2:24 (MSG), 2 Timothy 2:25 (MSG), 2 Timothy 2:26 (MSG), James 3:1 (MSG)
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Earned a Badge — Completed 3 Reading Plans
2011-03-18
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"Show and Tell"
Think back to when you were a young child and your teacher told you that tomorrow is "show and tell" day. It didn't take long for you decide what to bring because you were passionate about it and couldn't…
Created about 1 year ago
Ezra 7:10 (NLT), 2 Corinthians 1:12 (NLT), Titus 1:6 (NLT), Titus 1:7 (NLT), Titus 1:8 (NLT), Titus 1:9 (NLT), Titus 2:1 (NLT)
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Teach me how to love!
These passages excite me because God delights in showing love and shows me HOW to love!God doesn't withhold His love from me despite the mistakes I've made and will make in the future. God's love makes…
Created about 1 year ago
Micah 7:18 (NET), Micah 7:19 (NET), 1 Corinthians 13:4 (NET), 1 Corinthians 13:5 (NET), 1 Corinthians 13:6 (NET), 1 Corinthians 13:7 (NET)
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-03-15
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Still cleaning
When we trust in God, he works in us from the inside to make us look more like Him. We don't have to get cleaned up in advance; God prunes and refines us once we give our lives over to His control. We…
Created over 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Bookmarks
2011-02-20
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Sacrificial love
Christ's love was sacrificial because when he went to the cross, it was for our benefit and not His own. He gave up His perfectly lived life so that WE could be presented spotless and blameless! I am…
Created over 1 year ago
Ephesians 5:25 (NIV), Ephesians 5:26 (NIV), Ephesians 5:27 (NIV)
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Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark
2011-02-14
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Hebrews 11
The "heroes" of the Old Testament demonstrated their faith by their actions, showing their trust in God's promises. They obeyed God and did not delay their action until God showed them something. Rather,…
Created over 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan
2011-01-09
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-01-04