Nathan Burkhardt

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  • Clarifying Grey Areas

    Before acting, ask... - is it loving? - is it pleasing to God? - can you thank God for it? - what would Jesus do? - is it profitable? - can it control me? - will it glorify God? - is it a good use of…

    Created 18 days ago

    1 Corinthians 6:12 (ESV)

  • Clarifying Grey Areas

    Before acting, ask... - is it loving? - is it pleasing to God? - can you thank God for it? - what would Jesus do? - is it profitable? - can it control me? - will it glorify God? - is it a good use of…

    Created 18 days ago

    1 Corinthians 6:12 (ESV)

  • Earned a Badge — Created 100 Highlights

    2012-05-06

  • Higher Than Self-confidence

    David had self-confidence to take on Goliath. But more importantly he had God confidence. He learned from experience to credit his success to God over his own abilities. Credit the giver of his abilities.…

    Created about 1 month ago

    1 Samuel 17:37 (ESV)

  • They didn't get it

    We have the benefit of hindsight, look back over the old testament and the recorded words of Jesus. Even then I have often wondered why there were not people who got it. The closest example I can think…

    Created 2 months ago

    Luke 18:34 (ESV)

  • Who can be saved?

    Everyone is welcome - Romans 10:13 Everyone gets in the same way - John 14:5 Everyone on earth can meet the requirement - John 3:16 You can't live a life that's 'good enough,' can you live a life that's…

    Created 2 months ago

    Luke 18:18 (ESV), Luke 18:19 (ESV), Luke 18:26 (ESV), Luke 18:27 (ESV)

  • James 4:7-10

    James 4:7-10 (ESV)
    Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

    Created 3 months ago

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  • Philippians 2:3-5

    Philippians 2:3-5 (ESV)
    Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.

    Created 3 months ago

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  • 1 Corinthians 10:31

    1 Corinthians 10:31 (ESV)
    So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

    Created 3 months ago

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  • Romans 12:1-2

    Romans 12:1-2 (NASB)
    Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

    Created 3 months ago

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  • 2 Timothy 2:22

    2 Timothy 2:22 (ESV)
    So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

    Created 4 months ago

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  • Earned a Badge — Created 10 Bookmarks

    2012-01-25

  • Proverbs 15:1

    Proverbs 15:1 (ESV)
    A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

    Created 4 months ago

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  • Galatians 5:16

    Galatians 5:16 (ESV)
    But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.

    Created 4 months ago

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  • Psalm 119:9

    Psalm 119:9 (ESV)
    How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word.

    Created 6 months ago

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  • You suck at praying

    There's no way you can make a request of God that will perfectly align with the will of God. The plans he has are too vast for us to understand. The only perfect prayers come form the Holy Spirit on our…

    Created 6 months ago

    Romans 8:26 (ESV), Romans 8:27 (ESV)

  • God's Math Equation

    Challenges (suffering) < Endurance < Character < Hope > Shame

    Created 6 months ago

    Romans 5:3 (ESV), Romans 5:4 (ESV), Romans 5:5 (ESV)

  • Self-Reflection

    Meditate on your priorities, what am I doing and what is it accomplishing compared to what I should be doing and what it should be accomplishing.

    Created 7 months ago

    Haggai 1:7 (ESV)

  • Earned a Badge — Created 10 Highlights

    2011-11-20

  • Luke 18:9-13

    Luke 18:9-13 (NKJV)
    Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

    Created 7 months ago

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  • 1 John 1:7

    1 John 1:7 (NKJV)
    But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.

    Created 7 months ago

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  • Luke 18:9-13

    Luke 18:9-13 (NKJV)
    Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

    Created 7 months ago

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  • 1 John 1:7

    1 John 1:7 (NKJV)
    But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.

    Created 7 months ago

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  • Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan

    2011-10-29

  • Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan

    2011-10-23

  • Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes

    2011-10-05

  • the Word is adequate

    Since God's Word is the ONLY authority for faith and conduct and is the SOLE, legitimate standard by which ALL aspects of living are evaluated, you are to rely on on NO OTHER source. God's Word provides…

    Created 8 months ago

    Psalm 19:7 (ESV), Psalm 19:8 (ESV), Psalm 19:9 (ESV), Psalm 19:10 (ESV), Psalm 19:11 (ESV)

  • Work or Starve

    Welfare (the way we know it today, provided by the government) is not biblical.

    Created 8 months ago

    Proverbs 21:25 (ESV), 2 Thessalonians 3:10 (ESV)

  • Do it because I said so!

    Don't be lord over your kids, that position is for God only. A parenting strategy of lording over your kids doesn't work anyways because it does not produce heart change. How do you teach obedience to…

    Created 8 months ago

    1 Peter 5:2 (ESV), 1 Peter 5:3 (ESV)

  • Bandwagoneers

    "Few will work to secure the victory, but many will join to celebrate the victory." We need to decide our joiner attitude... If we are Ephraim we can join by saying I was part of this or complain that…

    Created 9 months ago

    Judges 8:1 (ESV)

  • As You have said

    Gideon knew what God wanted him to go, fleecing revealed his lack of confidence. How do we get confidence in what we think God's will is: - desire God, not just his guidance - pray for wisdom - seek…

    Created 10 months ago

    Judges 6:37 (ESV)

  • Insulting God

    If what you are doing for God is not intimidating to you, then it is probably insulting to God. Things are easy for him, go dig your ditch!

    Created 10 months ago

    2 Kings 3:18 (ESV)

  • Cushan-rishathaim

    Cushan-rishathaim = King Double Evil

    Created 10 months ago

    Judges 3:8 (ESV)

  • Greet One Another

    Of the 30 'one another' directives, greeting with a holy kiss come up 5 times. I think this represents a characteristic of Christ that does not come to us naturally. You don't have to be bubbly, but outgoing…

    Created 12 months ago

    Romans 16:16 (ESV)

  • Titus 2:5

    Titus 2:5 (ESV)
    to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled.

    Created about 1 year ago

  • Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note

    2011-05-29

  • Juvenile Delinquents

    Before cops and courts, communities handles justice themselves. They understood juvenile delinquents ruined the social compact. This doesn't mean we beat our kids, but rather have a responsibility to…

    Created about 1 year ago

    Deuteronomy 21:18 (ESV)

  • Prodigal means...

    Only the NKJ version uses the word prodigal, ESV says reckless. We have culturally redefined the word to mean 'received/return back', but that is not accurate. Reckless immoral living is usually found…

    Created about 1 year ago

    Luke 15:13 (ESV), Luke 15:32 (ESV)

  • Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark

    2011-02-27

  • Colossians 2:15

    Colossians 2:15 (NASB)
    When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him.

    Created over 1 year ago