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Avoid laziness and sloth
The NIV Application Commentary and the Expositor's Bible Commentary both agree that this is a satirical verse about how a lazy person will make absurd excuses to get out of work.* Paul also commanded…
Created 1 day ago
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Controlling fleshly desires
Both the NIV Application Commentary and Expositor's Bible Commentary agree that verses 1-3 speak of how to behave before a king as his guest.* You are to control your appetite (put a knife to your throat)…
Created 1 day ago
Proverbs 23:1 (NIV), Proverbs 23:2 (NIV), Proverbs 23:3 (NIV)
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Engage the lost but do not comform
Solomon wrote a collection of wisdom literature. He wrote not to desire to be like evil people and to hang out with them. Out of their heart flows evil, which leaves their mouths. As Paul wrote in Romans,…
Created 1 day ago
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Unity and peace
Solomon compiled a list of his wisdom sayings, which were instructional not promises. He wrote how evil people cause strife and division between people. Psalm 133 said that when people lived in harmony…
Created 3 days ago
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The Church was added to Israel
Paul wrote a letter to the churches in Rome whom he longed to visit in order to gain support for a future mission. He described how he did not forsake his Jewish heritage and was a Hebraic Jew (not a…
Created 4 days ago
Romans 11:1 (NIV), Romans 11:2 (NIV), Romans 11:3 (NIV), Romans 11:4 (NIV), Romans 11:5 (NIV), Romans 11:6 (NIV), Romans 11:7 (NIV), Romans 11:8 (NIV), Romans 11:9 (NIV), Romans 11:10 (NIV)
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Salvation for Gentiles
Paul wrote a letter to the churches in Rome whom he longed to visit in order to gain support for a future mission. He wrote how most of the Israelites rejected the gift of salvation through Jesus, so…
Created 5 days ago
Romans 10:16 (NIV), Romans 10:17 (NIV), Romans 10:18 (NIV), Romans 10:19 (NIV), Romans 10:20 (NIV), Romans 10:21 (NIV)
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Faith not religion
Paul wrote a letter to the churches in Rome whom he longed to visit in order to gain support for a future mission. He described how Israel pursued salvation through the Law. Second Temple Judaism developed…
Created 6 days ago
Romans 9:30 (NIV), Romans 9:31 (NIV), Romans 9:32 (NIV), Romans 9:33 (NIV)
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Freedom from Law and death
Paul wrote a letter to the churches in Rome whom he longed to visit in order to gain support for a future mission. He described the power of the Law using an analogy about a marriage. When the widow's…
Created 8 days ago
Romans 7:1 (NIV), Romans 7:2 (NIV), Romans 7:3 (NIV), Romans 7:4 (NIV), Romans 7:5 (NIV), Romans 7:6 (NIV), Romans 7:7 (NIV), Romans 7:8 (NIV), Romans 7:9 (NIV), Romans 7:10 (NIV), Romans 7:11 (NIV), Romans 7:12 (NIV), Romans 7:13 (NIV)
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Salvation is now and not yet
Paul wrote a letter to the churches in Rome whom he longed to visit in order to gain support for a future mission. He described how the believer was justified by faith alone earlier. Now he described…
Created 9 days ago
Romans 6:1 (NIV), Romans 6:2 (NIV), Romans 6:3 (NIV), Romans 6:4 (NIV), Romans 6:5 (NIV), Romans 6:6 (NIV), Romans 6:7 (NIV)
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Losing focus on God
The author wrote a narrative about Judah for the Jewish people exiled in Babylonia to encourage and give them hope. Solomon started well and built the temple that David was told not to. However, he began…
Created 10 days ago
2 Chronicles 8:1 (NIV), 2 Chronicles 8:2 (NIV), 2 Chronicles 8:3 (NIV), 2 Chronicles 8:4 (NIV), 2 Chronicles 8:5 (NIV), 2 Chronicles 8:6 (NIV)
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All were unrighteous
Paul wrote a letter to the churches in Rome whom he longed to visit in order to gain support for a future mission. He described how sin entered into the world through Adam's disobedience. He described…
Created 10 days ago
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God is faithful and attentive
The author wrote a narrative of the southern kingdom of Judah for the Jewish exiles in Babylon to explain why they were exiled and to encourage them. He wrote about Solomon's speech of dedication of the…
Created 11 days ago
2 Chronicles 6:36 (NIV), 2 Chronicles 6:37 (NIV), 2 Chronicles 6:38 (NIV), 2 Chronicles 6:39 (NIV), 2 Chronicles 6:40 (NIV), 2 Chronicles 6:41 (NIV), 2 Chronicles 6:42 (NIV)
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Total depravity of humanity
Paul wrote a letter to the churches in Rome whom he longed to visit in order to gain support for a future mission. He described in Romans 3:9-20 how depraved all of humanity was. There was no distinction…
Created 12 days ago
Romans 3:9 (NIV), Romans 3:10 (NIV), Romans 3:11 (NIV), Romans 3:12 (NIV), Romans 3:13 (NIV), Romans 3:14 (NIV), Romans 3:15 (NIV), Romans 3:16 (NIV), Romans 3:17 (NIV), Romans 3:18 (NIV), Romans 3:19 (NIV), Romans 3:20 (NIV)
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God is salvation
The psalmist wrote a psalm of praise to God. He wrote how God delivered victory and salvation to the Israelites. So he exhorted them to praise Him with songs and worship. Indeed, all of creation was to…
Created 13 days ago
Psalm 98:1 (NIV), Psalm 98:2 (NIV), Psalm 98:3 (NIV), Psalm 98:4 (NIV), Psalm 98:5 (NIV), Psalm 98:6 (NIV), Psalm 98:7 (NIV), Psalm 98:8 (NIV), Psalm 98:9 (NIV)
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God is faithful to the faithful
Paul wrote a letter to follow up on his visit to the new churches at Thessalonica. He was encouraged that they did not fall away from the faith. He requested prayer for his mission of spreading the Gospel…
Created 15 days ago
2 Thessalonians 3:1 (NIV), 2 Thessalonians 3:2 (NIV), 2 Thessalonians 3:3 (NIV), 2 Thessalonians 3:4 (NIV), 2 Thessalonians 3:5 (NIV)
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Remembering what God has done
Asaph wrote a psalm to remind the people about the signs and wonders God did for them in the great exodus. He delivered them from slavery with miracles and provided for them water, manna, and quail. Yet…
Created 16 days ago
Psalm 78:1 (ESV), Psalm 78:2 (ESV), Psalm 78:3 (ESV), Psalm 78:4 (ESV), Psalm 78:5 (ESV), Psalm 78:6 (ESV), Psalm 78:7 (ESV), Psalm 78:8 (ESV), Psalm 78:9 (ESV), Psalm 78:10 (ESV), Psalm 78:11 (ESV), Psalm 78:12 (ESV), Psalm 78:13 (ESV), Psalm 78:14 (ESV), Psalm 78:15 (ESV), Psalm 78:16 (ESV), Psalm 78:17 (ESV), Psalm 78:18 (ESV), Psalm 78:19 (ESV), Psalm 78:20 (ESV), Psalm 78:21 (ESV), Psalm 78:22 (ESV), Psalm 78:23 (ESV), Psalm 78:24 (ESV), Psalm 78:25 (ESV), Psalm 78:26 (ESV), Psalm 78:27 (ESV), Psalm 78:28 (ESV), Psalm 78:29 (ESV), Psalm 78:30 (ESV), Psalm 78:31 (ESV), Psalm 78:32 (ESV), Psalm 78:33 (ESV), Psalm 78:34 (ESV), Psalm 78:35 (ESV), Psalm 78:36 (ESV), Psalm 78:37 (ESV), Psalm 78:38 (ESV), Psalm 78:39 (ESV), Psalm 78:40 (ESV), Psalm 78:41 (ESV), Psalm 78:42 (ESV), Psalm 78:43 (ESV), Psalm 78:44 (ESV), Psalm 78:45 (ESV), Psalm 78:46 (ESV), Psalm 78:47 (ESV), Psalm 78:48 (ESV), Psalm 78:49 (ESV), Psalm 78:50 (ESV), Psalm 78:51 (ESV), Psalm 78:52 (ESV), Psalm 78:53 (ESV), Psalm 78:54 (ESV), Psalm 78:55 (ESV), Psalm 78:56 (ESV), Psalm 78:57 (ESV), Psalm 78:58 (ESV), Psalm 78:59 (ESV), Psalm 78:60 (ESV), Psalm 78:61 (ESV), Psalm 78:62 (ESV), Psalm 78:63 (ESV), Psalm 78:64 (ESV), Psalm 78:65 (ESV), Psalm 78:66 (ESV), Psalm 78:67 (ESV), Psalm 78:68 (ESV), Psalm 78:69 (ESV), Psalm 78:70 (ESV), Psalm 78:71 (ESV), Psalm 78:72 (ESV)
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God uses flawed people
The author wrote a succession narrative of the house of David. He described how David gave Solomon commands on how to rule righteously by following all of the Lord's commands. Then David showed some of…
Created 17 days ago
1 Kings 2:1 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:2 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:3 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:4 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:5 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:6 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:7 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:8 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:9 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:10 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:11 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:12 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:13 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:14 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:15 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:16 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:17 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:18 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:19 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:20 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:21 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:22 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:23 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:24 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:25 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:26 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:27 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:28 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:29 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:30 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:31 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:32 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:33 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:34 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:35 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:36 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:37 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:38 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:39 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:40 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:41 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:42 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:43 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:44 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:45 (NIV), 1 Kings 2:46 (NIV)
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We trust, God responds
The psalmist wrote a psalm of praise and encouragement. He describes how blessed someone is who has intimacy (dwells with) with the Lord. Throughout all trials, regardless of how severe, God will provide…
Created 18 days ago
Psalm 91:1 (NIV), Psalm 91:2 (NIV), Psalm 91:3 (NIV), Psalm 91:4 (NIV), Psalm 91:5 (NIV), Psalm 91:6 (NIV), Psalm 91:7 (NIV), Psalm 91:8 (NIV), Psalm 91:9 (NIV), Psalm 91:10 (NIV), Psalm 91:11 (NIV), Psalm 91:12 (NIV), Psalm 91:13 (NIV), Psalm 91:14 (NIV), Psalm 91:15 (NIV), Psalm 91:16 (NIV)
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Eternal hope during trials
Paul wrote a letter to the newly founded churches in Thessalonica to encourage them to endure their persecutions. He had to give them clarification about what happened to their loved ones who died with…
Created 19 days ago
1 Thessalonians 4:13 (NIV), 1 Thessalonians 4:14 (NIV), 1 Thessalonians 4:15 (NIV), 1 Thessalonians 4:16 (NIV), 1 Thessalonians 4:17 (NIV), 1 Thessalonians 4:18 (NIV)
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God speaks through others
The author wrote a parallel account of David's sin of numbering the army of Israel as recorded in 2 Samuel 24. He described how Joab advised David against doing this. The Lord used Gad to speak to David…
Created 20 days ago
1 Chronicles 21:1 (NIV), 1 Chronicles 21:2 (NIV), 1 Chronicles 21:3 (NIV), 1 Chronicles 21:4 (NIV), 1 Chronicles 21:5 (NIV), 1 Chronicles 21:6 (NIV), 1 Chronicles 21:7 (NIV), 1 Chronicles 21:8 (NIV), 1 Chronicles 21:9 (NIV), 1 Chronicles 21:10 (NIV), 1 Chronicles 21:11 (NIV), 1 Chronicles 21:12 (NIV), 1 Chronicles 21:13 (NIV), 1 Chronicles 21:14 (NIV), 1 Chronicles 21:15 (NIV)
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How God judges leaders
The author wrote a historical narrative about the acts and kingship of David. He described David's last writings where David, inspired by the Spirit, stated that God blessed David's kingdom because he…
Created 22 days ago
2 Samuel 23:1 (NIV), 2 Samuel 23:2 (NIV), 2 Samuel 23:3 (NIV), 2 Samuel 23:4 (NIV), 2 Samuel 23:5 (NIV), 2 Samuel 23:6 (NIV), 2 Samuel 23:7 (NIV)
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Trusting the Lord through trials
David wrote a psalm describing his distress over being betrayed and persecuted. He's been persecuted before, but betrayal really hurt. he cries out for the Lord to take vengeance on his behalf instead…
Created 23 days ago
Psalm 55:1 (NIV), Psalm 55:2 (NIV), Psalm 55:3 (NIV), Psalm 55:4 (NIV), Psalm 55:5 (NIV), Psalm 55:6 (NIV), Psalm 55:7 (NIV), Psalm 55:8 (NIV), Psalm 55:9 (NIV), Psalm 55:10 (NIV), Psalm 55:11 (NIV), Psalm 55:12 (NIV), Psalm 55:13 (NIV), Psalm 55:14 (NIV), Psalm 55:15 (NIV), Psalm 55:16 (NIV), Psalm 55:17 (NIV), Psalm 55:18 (NIV), Psalm 55:19 (NIV), Psalm 55:20 (NIV), Psalm 55:21 (NIV), Psalm 55:22 (NIV), Psalm 55:23 (NIV)
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Resurrection starts Christianity
Matthew wrote a narrative about the life and ministry of Jesus for the Jewish people. He described how Jesus' female disciples were brave enough in spite of persecution to visit His tomb. They found it…
Created 23 days ago
Matthew 28:5 (NIV), Matthew 28:6 (NIV), Matthew 28:7 (NIV), Matthew 28:8 (NIV), Matthew 28:9 (NIV), Matthew 28:10 (NIV), Matthew 28:11 (NIV), Matthew 28:12 (NIV), Matthew 28:13 (NIV), Matthew 28:14 (NIV), Matthew 28:15 (NIV)
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Praise & worship God during trials
David wrote a psalm of supplication and praise. The title implies that it was written for the time that he was brought before the Philistine king Achish in 1 Samuel 21, but it is not certain. David describes…
Created 24 days ago
Psalm 56:1 (NIV), Psalm 56:2 (NIV), Psalm 56:3 (NIV), Psalm 56:4 (NIV), Psalm 56:5 (NIV), Psalm 56:6 (NIV), Psalm 56:7 (NIV), Psalm 56:8 (NIV), Psalm 56:9 (NIV), Psalm 56:10 (NIV), Psalm 56:11 (NIV), Psalm 56:12 (NIV), Psalm 56:13 (NIV)
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Transforming power of the Holy Spirit
Matthew wrote an account of Jesus' life and ministry for the Jewish people. He described how Jesus was betrayed and arrested. All the disciples fled. Only Peter followed Jesus to His trial before the…
Created 25 days ago
Matthew 26:69 (NIV), Matthew 26:70 (NIV), Matthew 26:71 (NIV), Matthew 26:72 (NIV), Matthew 26:73 (NIV), Matthew 26:74 (NIV), Matthew 26:75 (NIV)
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God hardened the hearts
Joshua 11:20 (NIV)
For it was the lord himself who hardened their hearts to wage war against Israel, so that he might destroy them totally, exterminating them without mercy, as the lord had commanded Moses.Created 2 months ago
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Earned a Badge — 21-Day Challenge
2012-02-24
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Psalm 34:18
Psalm 34:18 (NASB)
The Lord is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are crushed in spirit.Created about 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark
2011-04-04
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2 Corinthians 4:5
2 Corinthians 4:5 (NASB)
For we do not preach ourselves but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bond-servants for Jesus' sake.Created about 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 100 [Public] Notes
2011-02-07
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-01-02
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2010-12-21
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2010-12-21
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Luke 24:27
Luke 24:27 (NASB)
Then beginning with Moses and with all the prophets, He explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures.Created over 1 year ago
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Luke 24:44
Luke 24:44 (NASB)
Now He said to them, "These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things which are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled."Created over 1 year ago
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John 1:45
John 1:45 (NASB)
Philip *found Nathanael and *said to him, "We have found Him of whom Moses in the Law and also the Prophets wrote-Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."Created over 1 year ago
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Acts 25:1
Acts 25:1 (NASB)
Festus then, having arrived in the province, three days later went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.Created over 1 year ago
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