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Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan
2012-05-20
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is the second time yet to come?
God first reclaimed israel when he rescued them from egypt. some believe the second time is still in the future, when ethnic jews will gather after christ returns. others, though, think the second time…
Created 9 months ago
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Isaiah 11:11
Isaiah 11:11 (NKJV)
It shall come to pass in that day That the Lord shall set His hand again the second time To recover the remnant of His people who are left, From Assyria and Egypt, From Pathros and Cush, From Elam and Shinar, From Hamath and the islands of the sea.Created 9 months ago
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how would god break the yoke of his people?
some think this prophecy referred to israel's future liberation from foreigners who oppressed them. others, though, believe the word yoke was a symbol for the heart's bondage to sin. it is in this sense…
Created 9 months ago
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Isaiah 9:4
Isaiah 9:4 (NKJV)
For You have broken the yoke of his burden And the staff of his shoulder, The rod of his oppressor, As in the day of Midian.Created 9 months ago
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why leave the poor behind?
the babylonian conquests could have flooded babylon with slaves. they became selective because too many slaves could have been counterproductive, causing a drain on their economy. slaves with skills or…
Created 9 months ago
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2 Kings 24:14
2 Kings 24:14 (NKJV)
Also he carried into captivity all Jerusalem: all the captains and all the mighty men of valor, ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths. None remained except the poorest people of the land.Created 9 months ago
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Isaiah 7:20
Isaiah 7:20 (NKJV)
In the same day the Lord will shave with a hired razor, With those from beyond the River, with the king of Assyria, The head and the hair of the legs, And will also remove the beard.Created 9 months ago
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Isaiah 8:7
Isaiah 8:7 (NKJV)
Now therefore, behold, the Lord brings up over them The waters of the River, strong and mighty The king of Assyria and all his glory; He will go up over all his channels And go over all his banks.Created 9 months ago
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why did sennacherib claim to follow the lord's directions?
such a claim would have struck terror into the hearts of the people of judah-to think that this enemy was actually following the lord's command! it's true that the lord did use assyria to punish the people…
Created 9 months ago
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Isaiah 36:10
Isaiah 36:10 (NKJV)
Have I now come up without the Lord against this land to destroy it? The Lord said to me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.Created 9 months ago
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does God delight in judging?
while the lord doesn't enjoy judging his people, he haas called us to a life holiness. if we persist in breaking divine covenants and laws, he will judge and punish us. he does that to stop our wickedness…
Created 9 months ago
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Isaiah 3:14
Isaiah 3:14 (NKJV)
The Lord will enter into judgment With the elders of His people And His princes: For you have eaten up the vineyard; The plunder of the poor is in your houses.Created 9 months ago
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how was Josiah able to overcome negative influences and do what was right?
for most of the world, our western concept of functional, individual families makes little sense. children are the responsibility of the extended family, not merely the nuclear family. as with royal sons…
Created 9 months ago
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2 Kings 22:2
2 Kings 22:2 (NKJV)
And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in all the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.Created 9 months ago
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why was God telling them to stop offering sacrifices?
it was easy to use such visible actions as sacrifices for showing off spirituality and alleged devotion to god. israel's offerings had lost their true purpose, becoming empty and meaningless, so god ordered…
Created 9 months ago
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Isaiah 1:13
Isaiah 1:13 (NKJV)
Bring no more futile sacrifices; Incense is an abomination to Me. The New Moons, the Sabbaths, and the calling of assemblies I cannot endure iniquity and the sacred meeting.Created 9 months ago
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why would god use an evil person?
god is not limited to using only good people for his purposes. god can redirect evil intended for selfish ends so that it accomplishes unexpected good, baasha thus became god's instrument to punish jeroboam's…
Created 10 months ago
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1 Kings 15:34
1 Kings 15:34 (NKJV)
He did evil in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin by which he had made Israel sin.Created 10 months ago
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why did david feel like an alien before god?
aliens lived separated from their national and cultural support systems and stangers lived displaced from their communities. david feels like an alien and a stranger because he feels separated and displaced…
Created 10 months ago
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Psalm 39:12
Psalm 39:12 (NKJV)
Hear my prayer, O Lord, And give ear to my cry; Do not be silent at my tears; For I am a stranger with You, A sojourner, as all my fathers were.Created 10 months ago
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what is the purpose of quilt?
guilt can bring us to repentance. david felt troubled by his sin. guilt led him to confess it and then ask god for help.
Created 10 months ago
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Psalm 38:4
Psalm 38:4 (NKJV)
For my iniquities have gone over my head; Like a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.Created 10 months ago
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where was ophir?
its location is uncertain. sites in southern arabia, east africa and northern india are possibilities. ophri was known for fine gold, silver, ivory, and peacocks.
Created 10 months ago
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1 Kings 9:28
1 Kings 9:28 (NKJV)
And they went to Ophir, and acquired four hundred and twenty talents of gold from there, and brought it to King Solomon.Created 10 months ago
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1 Kings 9:28
1 Kings 9:28 (NLT)
They sailed to Ophir and brought back to Solomon some sixteen tons of gold.Created 10 months ago
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Psalm 37:7
Psalm 37:7 (NLT)
Be still in the presence of the LORD, and wait patiently for him to act. Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes.Created 10 months ago
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1 Kings 10:1
1 Kings 10:1 (NLT)
When the queen of Sheba heard of Solomon’s fame, which brought honor to the name of the LORD, she came to test him with hard questions.Created 10 months ago
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1 Kings 10:1
1 Kings 10:1 (NLT)
When the queen of Sheba heard of Solomon’s fame, which brought honor to the name of the LORD, she came to test him with hard questions.Created 10 months ago
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Is God responsible to turn our hearts to him?
People need God's help to make the right decisions. In fact, though God created humanity with the capacity to choose, none of us could exercise our wills unless God extended his grace. The fall left humankind…
Created 10 months ago
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1 Kings 8:58
1 Kings 8:58 (NLT)
May he give us the desire to do his will in everything and to obey all the commands, decrees, and regulations that he gave our ancestors.Created 10 months ago
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If someone is in need does that mean they don't fear God?
A person's need does not indicate that he or she didn't seek God enough. In fact, God consistently shows deep compassion for the poor and afflicated of society. David's statement is intended as a general…
Created 10 months ago
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Psalm 34:9
Psalm 34:9 (NLT)
Fear the LORD, you his godly people, for those who fear him will have all they need.Created 10 months ago
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Psalm 34:10
Psalm 34:10 (NLT)
Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who trust in the LORD will lack no good thing.Created 10 months ago
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Psalm 34:9
Psalm 34:9 (NLT)
Fear the LORD, you his godly people, for those who fear him will have all they need.Created 10 months ago
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Psalm 34:17
Psalm 34:17 (NLT)
The LORD hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles.Created 10 months ago
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Is there a time when the Lord can't be found?
God is always present, but he may "seem" more approachable at some times than at others. Those who sincerely seek the Lord will find him-but those who seek him only when they are desperate for his help…
Created 10 months ago
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Psalm 32:6
Psalm 32:6 (NLT)
Therefore, let all the godly pray to you while there is still time, that they may not drown in the floodwaters of judgment.Created 10 months ago
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How was David cut off from God's sight?
Probably a figure of speech referring to a life-threatening situation, perhaps one of those occasions when David felt like he had been abandoned by God.
Created 10 months ago
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Psalm 31:22
Psalm 31:22 (NLT)
In panic I cried out, “I am cut off from the LORD!” But you heard my cry for mercy and answered my call for help.Created 10 months ago
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Why did David offer burnt offerings?
Burnt offerings marked one's total commitment. David as king, expressed the repentance of the nation and the desire of the people to be completely restored to their God. The fellowship offerings indicated…
Created 10 months ago
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2 Samuel 24:25
2 Samuel 24:25 (NLT)
David built an altar there to the LORD and sacrificed burnt offerings and peace offerings. And the LORD answered his prayer for the land, and the plague on Israel was stopped.Created 10 months ago
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How do sinners see God?
Believers see God's capacity for love and forgiveness. Unrepentant sinners, on the other hand, can expect to see God only as judge and avenger. To those in rebelion, God appears devious, untrustworthy…
Created 10 months ago
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Why was David's concubines kept in confinement?
They had been publicly dishonored by Absalom's sexual involvement with them. No longer acceptable to David and unsuitable for marriage to anyone else, they were forced to live as widows who could not…
Created 10 months ago
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Didn't Absalom have sons?
absalom had three sons as well as a daughter, but his sons apparently died as children or even infants.
Created 10 months ago
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How much of our lives does God plan for us?
David is not saying that God makes decisions for us leaving us with no choice. Rather David is talking about how God lays out before us the best way to go. We choose whether we follow his ways or not.
Created 10 months ago
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How does God guide us?
God does not reveal every detail of his plan for our lives. Nevertheless, there is an inner assurance that comes when we do his will. Developing a close, dependent relationship with the Lord will help…
Created 10 months ago
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What kind of vows had David made?
These were probably vows to publicly worship God with offerings to honor him for delivering David. David was not trying to buy God's help; his vows were sincere. He genuinely wanted to praise God and…
Created 10 months ago
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Why would God shoot them in the back?
The psalmist does not envision God shooting enemies in the back. Instead, he says that when God openly confronts evil opponents with his strenght, they will turn and run away. They will know that they…
Created 10 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 100 [Public] Notes
2011-07-29
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Why wouldn't God permit David to build a temple?
God used David as a military leader to subdue the emenies of Israel and to establish the kingdom. His bloody hands could not build God's dwelling place. That job would be reserved for David's son, Solomom,…
Created 10 months ago
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What's wrong with sinning and expecting God to forgive?
If increasing sin means increasing grace, why worry about sinning? For three reasons: 1)Sin destroys the moral fabric of our lives.Even when sin has been forgiven, it can leave scars.2)Sin violates God's…
Created 10 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 100 Bookmarks
2011-05-12
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2011-04-28
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Earned a Badge — Shared a Bible Reference
2011-04-23
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Earned a Badge — Shared a Reading Plan
2011-04-22
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-04-21
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-04-21
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Bookmarks
2011-01-07
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Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark
2010-12-31
