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Earned a Badge — 21-Day Challenge
2012-02-24
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Do Not be Overcome
Romans 12:21 NIV 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Wow! Sometimes it is so overwhelming to watch the evening news and see all of the evil in the world. As Christians, we must…
Created 3 months ago
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I Love You
Several years ago I was reading I Cor. 13 which describes love. I decided to substitute the name of someone I love in the verse to see if I was truly loving them according to the Bible. For example, I…
Created 4 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan
2012-01-23
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Was it really for me that you fasted?
Zechariah 7:4-5 NIV Then the word of the Lord Almighty came to me: "Ask all the people of the land and the priests, 'When you fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh months for the past seventy years,…
Created 4 months ago
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One Day
Psalm 84:10 NIV 10 Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked. Just one day with God is better…
Created 4 months ago
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Declare a Holy Fast
Joel 2:15 NIV 15 Blow the trumpet in Zion, declare a holy fast, call a sacred assembly. At a time when Israel felt the impending judgement of God at hand, the prophet Joel cried out, "Blow the trumpet…
Created 5 months ago
Joel 2:12 (NIV), Joel 2:13 (NIV), Joel 2:14 (NIV), Joel 2:15 (NIV), Joel 2:16 (NIV), Joel 2:17 (NIV), Joel 2:18 (NIV), Joel 2:19 (NIV), Joel 2:20 (NIV), Joel 2:21 (NIV), Joel 2:22 (NIV), Joel 2:23 (NIV), Joel 2:24 (NIV), Joel 2:25 (NIV), Joel 2:26 (NIV), Joel 2:27 (NIV), Joel 2:28 (NIV), Joel 2:29 (NIV), Joel 2:30 (NIV), Joel 2:31 (NIV), Joel 2:32 (NIV)
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Confident
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego had complete confidence in God. They staked their lives on the fact that God could and would deliver them. Even if God chose not to deliver them, they had made up their…
Created 5 months ago
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One Thing
Psalm 27:4 NIV 4 One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple.…
Created 5 months ago
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Let's Be Honest
Confession, cleansing, and restoration are what David sought after his sin. We must be honest with God about our sins. We must lay them out before God, not trying to hide or justify our sin. Then God…
Created 5 months ago
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Don't Forget
James 1:25 NIV But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do. We must…
Created 5 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2012-01-11
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Power and Authority
After fasting for forty days, Jesus came out with the power of the Holy Spirit. He went on to teach in the synagogue where they proclaimed that he spoke with "power and authority". He also cast out many…
Created 5 months ago
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A Living Sacrifice
We become a living sacrifice for Christ when we surrender to His plan and purpose for our lives. When we do what is right even when we don't feel like it, we are laying our lives down for Christ. I think…
Created 5 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2012-01-09
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Praise God!
Worship and praise are actions. They involve our body, mind, and our emotions. Praise and worship do not simply take place in our mind. They are not passive. They involve our total being. Expressing true…
Created 5 months ago
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Extravagant worship
What may seem extravagant or excessive to the world may be exactly what Jesus longs for. In this story, Jesus sees the woman's heart of worship and He accepts her lavish display of affection and rebukes…
Created 5 months ago
Mark 14:1 (NIV), Mark 14:2 (NIV), Mark 14:3 (NIV), Mark 14:4 (NIV), Mark 14:5 (NIV), Mark 14:6 (NIV), Mark 14:7 (NIV), Mark 14:8 (NIV), Mark 14:9 (NIV), Mark 14:10 (NIV), Mark 14:11 (NIV), Mark 14:12 (NIV), Mark 14:13 (NIV), Mark 14:14 (NIV), Mark 14:15 (NIV), Mark 14:16 (NIV), Mark 14:17 (NIV), Mark 14:18 (NIV), Mark 14:19 (NIV), Mark 14:20 (NIV), Mark 14:21 (NIV), Mark 14:22 (NIV), Mark 14:23 (NIV), Mark 14:24 (NIV), Mark 14:25 (NIV), Mark 14:26 (NIV)
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True fasting
Wow!!! Isaiah tells it like it is! My fasting must be connected to reaching out to help those in need. I can truly walk in God's guidance and blessing when I open my eyes to see the needs around me and…
Created 5 months ago
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Motives
Lord, I pray that You will keep my motives pure during this fast. I am fasting to draw near to You. I want to renew my desire for the Word. I want Your divine guidance for my life.
Created 5 months ago
Matthew 6:5 (NIV), Matthew 6:6 (NIV), Matthew 6:7 (NIV), Matthew 6:8 (NIV), Matthew 6:9 (NIV), Matthew 6:10 (NIV), Matthew 6:11 (NIV), Matthew 6:12 (NIV), Matthew 6:13 (NIV), Matthew 6:14 (NIV), Matthew 6:15 (NIV), Matthew 6:16 (NIV), Matthew 6:17 (NIV), Matthew 6:18 (NIV)
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The Word in me
I will hide your words in my heart that I may not sin against you. In order to obey the Word, I must know the Word. I must read the Word. I must study the Word. I must meditate on the Word. I must memorize…
Created 5 months ago
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Each must choose
Psalm 119:30 NIV 30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have set my heart on your laws. We are each responsible for our choices. We must make a conscious decision to choose the way of faithfulness.…
Created 5 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Highlights
2012-01-06
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Sanctified
Daniel and the others chose to set themselves apart. They did not want to partake of the king's food that had been offered to idols. It is interesting that they appeared healthier than the others who…
Created 5 months ago
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Sacrifice
I will not offer a sacrifice to God that costs me nothing. Is my fast costing me something?
Created 5 months ago
1 Chronicles 21:18 (NIV), 1 Chronicles 21:19 (NIV), 1 Chronicles 21:20 (NIV), 1 Chronicles 21:21 (NIV), 1 Chronicles 21:22 (NIV), 1 Chronicles 21:23 (NIV), 1 Chronicles 21:24 (NIV), 1 Chronicles 21:25 (NIV), 1 Chronicles 21:26 (NIV), 1 Chronicles 21:27 (NIV)
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Set your mind
The angel was sent to Daniel when he set his mind to gain understanding and humble himself. Lord, I am seeking Your divine direction for my life. Please help me develop the discipline I need to accomplish…
Created 5 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2012-01-01