Joe Bantz

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  • David Platt: Kingdom Advisors 2012 Orlando

    JESUS IS WORTHY OF ALL OUR TRUST (57) He is not the means to the end, he IS the end. will Jesus be enough for me? JESUS IS WORTHY OF ALL MY PLANS AND DREAMS (58) My responsibility is to proclaim the…

    Created 4 months ago

    Luke 9:57 (NIV), Luke 9:58 (NIV), Luke 9:59 (NIV), Luke 9:60 (NIV), Luke 9:61 (NIV), Luke 9:62 (NIV)

  • Soft words

    Proverbs 15:1 (NLT)
    A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare.

    Created 7 months ago

    Labels: fruit kindnes

  • Sweet words

    "Keep your words sweet, in case you end up eating them." The way I guide and instruct my girls has a direct impact on the value of what I am trying to teach.

    Created 7 months ago

    Proverbs 15:2 (NLT)

  • Feasting on His goodness

    Don't rail against what is ... accept your lot (think of Solomon's words in Ecclesiastes) as God's gift. Then watch and see how changing your perspective allows you to celebrate the feast of the Lord's…

    Created 7 months ago

    Proverbs 15:15 (NLT)

  • Fearing God is key

    Solomon is saying that trying to understand everything (gaining mental mastery over life) or trying to follow all the rules is feeble. What makes life worth living (for all four in the end) is fearing…

    Created 7 months ago

    Ecclesiastes 7:18 (ESV)

  • Trust and Fear

    I have never applied this verse to being a dad, yet is there a more meaningful application? God must do the work in my girls to bring them to Him. My job is to be faithful, teaching and guiding them without…

    Created 8 months ago

    Joshua 1:9 (NLT)

  • Training my Girls

    Deuteronomy 11:18-19 (NIV)
    Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.

    Created 9 months ago

    Labels: discipleship parenting

  • Walk the walk; talk the talk

    Before I can talk about the Lord, passing on lessons, communicating truth, seeing "God-sightings" I need to first bind his words upon MY heart and fix his truth "upon my head." It is when I am not wLking…

    Created 9 months ago

    Deuteronomy 11:18 (NIV), Deuteronomy 11:19 (NIV)

  • Proverbs 3:5-6

    Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)
    Trust in the lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;

    Created 9 months ago

    Labels: trust

  • Parenting with Perspective

    The world has no desire to treat my daughters well. They have no innate wiring to give them a fair shake, a square deal, or to protect them from evil people,unfortunate outcomes, or uncomfortable situations.…

    Created 9 months ago

    Genesis 50:20 (NIV)

  • Earned a Badge — Completed 3 Reading Plans

    2011-08-27

  • When words fail

    He knows. God knows what we need before we pray. When my soul cries out for my children to know Him, to love Him, to serve, honor, and enjoy Him, he knows. When the pain wells up and I can't contain…

    Created 9 months ago

    Romans 8:26 (NIV)

  • Unity and the Gospel

    Wow - the world will know Jesus by the way His people remain close to Him. And notice the plural; we are to remain in Him together. There are no solo christians - we are the body of Christ. That means…

    Created 9 months ago

    John 17:21 (NIV)

  • Loving God

    Deuteronomy 6:5 (NIV)
    Love the lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.

    Created 9 months ago

    Labels: devotion love passion

  • Tough Love

    His is the author of tough love. Yet if the only reason we remain in his kindness is fear for his sternness, we miss out on the myriad of blessings he has in store for us. The fruit of the Spirit is love,…

    Created 10 months ago

    Romans 11:22 (NIV)

  • Dealing with Sin

    Romans 7:7-25 (NIV)
    What shall we say, then? Is the law sinful? Certainly not! Nevertheless, I would not have known what sin was had it not been for the law. For I would not have known what coveting really was if the law had not said, "You shall not covet."

    Created 10 months ago

    Labels: confession joy sin

  • God is Love

    He gave His life for me. Wow. Really? The Creator of this world, who spoke it into existence, who holds all things together in one hand, willingly went to the cross and died a horrible death. For me.…

    Created 10 months ago

    1 John 4:16 (NIV)

  • Strength through surrender

    when we surrender to the Lordacknowledging Him as who He is. our creator and king, we gain the strength that comes from the Holy Spirit, and the confidence of knowing we can not be shaken!

    Created 10 months ago

    1 Corinthians 1:27 (NIV)

  • More Persistence

    Persistence is sometimes reflected by a prayer retreat. What did He pray "for" this entire time? I think that maybe He missed His dad and wanted to just hang out, recharging his human battery for the…

    Created 10 months ago

    Luke 6:12 (NIV)

  • Persistence

    Once was not enough, even for Jesus. So I need to remain faithful in praying day after day, week after week, year after year, allowing my will to be conformed to his will.

    Created 10 months ago

    Mark 14:39 (NIV)

  • Hope

    Is there anything like hope? Hope gives a reason for optimism. Hope gives a reason to believe things will get better. Hope gives a reason to keep trying when all looks lost. Hope gives a reason to get…

    Created 10 months ago

    Romans 15:4 (NIV)

  • 1Thess 2:8 - love

    1 Thessalonians 2:8 (NIV)
    so we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well.

    Created 10 months ago

    Labels: love serving

  • 1 Thess

    1 Thessalonians 2:8 (NIV)
    so we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well.

    Created 10 months ago

  • Love

    It's pretty simple; when you love someone, you share your life with them.

    Created 10 months ago

    1 Thessalonians 2:8 (NIV)

  • Leviticus 9:24

    Leviticus 9:24 (NLT)
    Fire blazed forth from the LORD’s presence and consumed the burnt offering and the fat on the altar. When the people saw this, they shouted with joy and fell face down on the ground.

    Created 10 months ago

    Labels: joy repentance

  • Joy

    Joy is the natural response to the Lord's presence. The culmination of their sacrifice, stemming from repentance, erupted in joy. Does knowing the truth about who I am bring shame or anger? If so, my…

    Created 10 months ago

    Leviticus 9:24 (NLT)

  • 1 Corinthians 2:13

    1 Corinthians 2:13 (NLT)
    When we tell you these things, we do not use words that come from human wisdom. Instead, we speak words given to us by the Spirit, using the Spirit’s words to explain spiritual truths.

    Created 10 months ago

    Labels: peace wisdom words

  • Whose words?

    What a terrific reminder - I don't need to rely on my own feeble attempts to communicate truths to my children. By turning to the Lord first and asking him to speak through me, I am able to listen better…

    Created 10 months ago

    1 Corinthians 2:13 (NLT)

  • Hope

    This is our hope; He will do the same for me one day!

    Created 10 months ago

    Luke 7:15 (NLT)

  • Honor and serve

    This is the Christian walk: to honor and serve our Lord, our family, and our neighbors.

    Created 10 months ago

    Romans 12:10 (NIV)

  • Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes

    2011-08-06

  • Security

    Nothing ever will separate me from Christ's love. Nothing I can do, or ever did, will tear me away from his incomprehensible, unconditional, priceless love that led him to die on the cross in my place.…

    Created 10 months ago

    Romans 8:38 (NIV)

  • Romans 8:38

    Romans 8:38-39 (NIV)
    For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,

    Created 10 months ago

    Labels: salvation security

  • Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan

    2011-08-05

  • Righteousness

    The Lord plants my righteousness like a tree, standing for His glory. Any good works, thoughts, effort, or impact is for the glory of God. It truly is not about me - even my grief, sadness, frustration,…

    Created 10 months ago

    Isaiah 61:3 (NLT)

  • Isaiah 53:4-5

    Isaiah 53:4 (NLT)
    Yet it was our weaknesses he carried; it was our sorrows that weighed him down. And we thought his troubles were a punishment from God, a punishment for his own sins!

    Created 10 months ago

    Labels: jesus sacrifice

  • Fear and discouragement

    With dad's death now four months past, fear and discouragement have been nearly daily realities. Yet God knew this in advance, as he has prepared good works for me to serve and honor him. Yet I just don't…

    Created 10 months ago

    Isaiah 41:10 (NLT)

  • Blessed Rest

    It is pretty clear from this passage that our life here on earth will be hard - for the rest after death is deemed as a blessing. God also commands us to live joyfully, to rejoice in Him always. This…

    Created 10 months ago

    Revelation 14:13 (NLT)

  • Doing Right

    Because of the hope I have in Christ's return, I live life His way, keeping my conscience clear. When I sin, I repent.When I hurt someone, I make things right. When I do things my own way, I repent and…

    Created 10 months ago

    Acts 24:16 (NLT)

  • Nehemiah

    Nehemiah 9:7 (NLT)
    “You are the LORD God, who chose Abram and brought him from Ur of the Chaldeans and renamed him Abraham.

    Nehemiah 9:11 (NLT)
    You divided the sea for your people so they could walk through on dry land! And then you hurled their enemies into the depths of the sea. They sank like stones beneath the mighty waters.

    Nehemiah 9:17 (NLT)
    They refused to obey and did not remember the miracles you had done for them. Instead, they became stubborn and appointed a leader to take them back to their slavery in Egypt! But you are a God of forgiveness, gracious and merciful, slow to become angry, and rich in unfailing love. You did not abandon them,

    Created 10 months ago

    Labels: god's love

  • Earned a Badge — Created 10 Highlights

    2011-08-02

  • Mental Health

    Psalm 42:2 (NLT)
    I thirst for God, the living God. When can I go and stand before him?

    Psalm 42:5 (NLT)
    Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again— my Savior and

    Created 10 months ago

    Labels: attitude encouragement focus

  • Psalm 42:2

    Psalm 42:2 (NLT)
    I thirst for God, the living God. When can I go and stand before him?

    Created 10 months ago

    Labels: hunger for god's word

  • Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note

    2011-08-02

  • Earned a Badge — Created 10 Bookmarks

    2011-08-02

  • James 1:19-20

    James 1:19 (NLT)
    Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.

    Created 10 months ago

    Labels: anger listening peace relationships

  • Romans 5:3-5

    Romans 5:3-5 (NLT)
    We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance.

    Created 10 months ago

    Labels: growth perseverance

  • Romans 5:3-5

    Romans 5:3-5 (NLT)
    We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance.

    Created 10 months ago

    Labels: growth perseverance

  • Ruth's pledge

    Ruth 1:16 (NLT)
    But Ruth replied, “Don’t ask me to leave you and turn back. Wherever you go, I will go; wherever you live, I will live. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.

    Created 10 months ago

    Labels: commitment loyalty marriage

  • Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark

    2011-07-31

  • Romans 8

    Romans 8:8-9 (NLT)
    That’s why those who are still under the control of their sinful nature can never please God.

    Created 10 months ago

  • Romans

    Romans 12:10 (NLT)
    Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.

    Created 10 months ago

    Labels: love

  • focus

    Psalm 105:4 (NLT)
    Search for the LORD and for his strength; continually seek him.

    Created 10 months ago

    Labels: strength

  • Proverbs 16:9

    Proverbs 16:9 (NLT)
    We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps.

    Created 10 months ago

    Labels: direction plans

  • Heb 4:16

    Hebrews 4:16 (NLT)
    So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.

    Created 10 months ago

    Labels: grace lord's help mercy

  • 1 Peter 1:18

    1 Peter 1:18 (NLT)
    For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And the ransom he paid was not mere gold or silver.

    Created 10 months ago

    Labels: christ's sacrifice

  • Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan

    2011-07-31