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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Bookmarks
2012-06-02
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Ephesians 2:13, Ephesians 2:17, Ephesians 2:19-20
Ephesians 2:13 (NET)
But now in Christ Jesus you who used to be far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.Ephesians 2:17 (NET)
And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near,Ephesians 2:19-20 (NET)
So then you are no longer foreigners and noncitizens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household,Created 1 day ago
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Ephesians 2:12-13
Ephesians 2:12-13 (NET)
that you were at that time without the Messiah, alienated from the citizenship of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.Created 1 day ago
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Sacrifice & Cost
By definition a sacrifice is something offered that is costly (i.e. a sacrifice) to the one giving it. In this situation David is given the opportunity to present God with an offering that appears to…
Created about 1 month ago
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Respect for authority
Despite all that Saul had put David through, David still demonstrated a respect for the role and authority of the king. This further shows that David had a high view of God's sovereignty and recognized…
Created about 1 month ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 100 Highlights
2012-04-06
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Judges 2:22
Judges 2:22 (NET)
Joshua left those nations to test Israel. I wanted to see whether or not the people would carefully walk in the path marked out by the Lord, as their ancestors were careful to do.”Created 2 months ago
Labels: testing
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respect for authority
Joshua respected the authority of Moses as well as the Lord. He proved this by simply obeying and doing what he was told. Our modern day society tends to look on submission to authority with disdain,…
Created 2 months ago
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Joshua 1:7
Joshua 1:7 (NET)
Make sure you are very strong and brave! Carefully obey all the law my servant Moses charged you to keep! Do not swerve from it to the right or to the left, so that you may be successful in all you do.Created 3 months ago
Labels: careful obedience
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Joshua 1:9
Joshua 1:9 (NET)
I repeat, be strong and brave! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic, for I, the Lord your God, am with you in all you do.”Created 3 months ago
Labels: courage
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Joshua 1:9
Joshua 1:9 (NET)
I repeat, be strong and brave! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic, for I, the Lord your God, am with you in all you do.”Created 3 months ago
Labels: courage
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Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan
2012-03-18
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Titus 1:7
Titus 1:7 (NET)
For the overseer must be blameless as one entrusted with God’s work, not arrogant, not prone to anger, not a drunkard, not violent, not greedy for gain.Created 3 months ago
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reparations
This somewhat speaks to the topic of reparations being paid out to the African American community for the sinful acts of slavery in early America. This verse seems to indicate that no direct payment would…
Created 4 months ago
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Leviticus 20:13
Leviticus 20:13 (NET)
If a man has sexual intercourse with a male as one has sexual intercourse with a woman, the two of them have committed an abomination. They must be put to death; their blood guilt is on themselves.Created 4 months ago
Labels: homosexuality
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Leviticus 18:22
Leviticus 18:22 (NET)
You must not have sexual intercourse with a male as one has sexual intercourse with a woman; it is a detestable act.Created 4 months ago
Labels: homosexuality
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Inspections
Moses checked to see that the work was done properly and then he encouraged / blessed the team.
Created 4 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Highlights
2012-01-26
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Exodus 4:24 (NET)
Now on the way, at a place where they stopped for the night, the Lord met Moses and sought to kill him.Created 4 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark
2012-01-19
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Genesis 43:12
Genesis 43:12 (NET)
Take double the money with you; you must take back the money that was returned in the mouths of your sacks – perhaps it was an oversight.Created 5 months ago
Labels: integrity
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Obedience
I think obedience is a greatly undervalued concept among Christians today. It is clear from this scripture (and many others) that God places a high premium on obedience. If you think about it there are…
Created 5 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2012-01-03
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common grace
Cain is under a curse from God and yet receives protection from Him in the form of a "mark". This mark protects Cain from being murdered. Cain has protective grace from God while remaining under a curse…
Created 5 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2012-01-02
