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  • to understand things freely given us

    What a look into the heart of God! This verse is oneanswer to WHY God gave us the Holy Spirit/Holy Ghost-- to know, understand what we have been given. Amplified says, ...that we might realize and comprehend…

    Created 6 months ago

    1 Corinthians 2:12 (KJV), 1 Corinthians 2:13 (KJV)

  • 1 Corinthians 2:1

    1 Corinthians 2:1 (ESV)
    And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom.

    Created 6 months ago

  • Philippians 1:2

    Philippians 1:2 (ESV)
    Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

    Created 7 months ago

  • Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark

    2011-11-03

  • Galatians 5:6

    Galatians 5:6 (ESV)
    For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love.

    Created 7 months ago

  • delivered to serve Him without fear

    In vv. 68-79, God through Zechariah is summarizing the What and Why of God's fulfilling His promise and sending the Messiah. Here's a list of what I observe/ can plainly see here. What: visited, redeemed,…

    Created 9 months ago

    Luke 1:68 (ESV), Luke 1:74 (ESV), Luke 1:75 (ESV), Luke 1:78 (ESV), Romans 2:29 (ESV), Galatians 3:7 (ESV), Colossians 1:13 (ESV), Colossians 1:14 (ESV)

  • with ... and without

    I noticed the contrast-- the opposites-- describing Paul's proclamation and teaching. Each part made it more powerful: WITH all boldness (oh, that I may do the same) and WITHOUT hindrance (what freedom!…

    Created 9 months ago

    Acts 28:31 (ESV)

  • in fear of Lord and comfort of the Spirit

    What a powerful and necessary combination! A wise saint from my California church spotlighted this verse for me 28 years ago. In fact, when you would greet her and ask "How are you, Jean?", her reply…

    Created 12 months ago

    Acts 9:31 (ESV)

  • suffer for my name, conquered for you

    This declaration from the Lord does not sound like teachings about guarantees of prosperity and health and more. It doessound like John 16:33and Jesus' words (Amp Bible): I have told you these things…

    Created 12 months ago

    Acts 9:16 (ESV)

  • bring... and come

    "Come" is a repeated invitation from Jesus and it is welcoming and warm in this scene. Also, I hear his knowledge of us as individuals and our different qualities and uniqueness as well as our value…

    Created about 1 year ago

    John 21:10 (ESV), John 21:12 (ESV)

  • Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan

    2011-04-27

  • to the Gentiles also...that's ME!

    I am SO glad that God granted (gave as a gift) repentance that leads to life!! How else could we get it? And you can see some of the process of these God-fearing, truth-loving Christ followers. They were…

    Created about 1 year ago

    Acts 11:18 (ESV)

  • worship not fitting for man

    Peter's response to Cornelius and his action clearly reminds me that worship is directed toward God alone. "I am a man like you." We are peers, he is saying. There is a human need to worship; Peter is…

    Created about 1 year ago

    Acts 10:25 (ESV), Acts 10:26 (ESV), Acts 14:11 (ESV), Acts 14:15 (ESV)

  • Acts 9:31

    Acts 9:31 (ESV)
    So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied.

    Created about 1 year ago

    Labels: fear

  • Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note

    2011-03-28

  • no other name... in no one else

    Does that sound narrow, exclusive, intolerant?   It is a plain statement of truth and God is a revealer by nature and by his character.  He WANTS us to know this fact, so we can act according to it.

    Created about 1 year ago

    Acts 4:12 (ESV)

  • Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan

    2011-01-13