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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Bookmarks
2011-09-25
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Citylight Sunday
Ephesians 1:11 (ESV)
In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will,Created 8 months ago
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Sinful Nature
Speaking of Isaiah 57:20, Richard Foster says: "The sea does not need to do anything special to produce mire and dirt; that is the result of its natural motions" (Celebration of Discipline, p.4). Similarly,…
Created about 1 year ago
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Is Simon Saved?
Was Simon saved in Acts 8:13? If he was, then this is a reminder to Christians that the desire for fame and power corrupts and should be rebuked. See Peter's rebuke in verses 20-23 for the seriousness…
Created about 1 year ago
Acts 8:9 (ESV), Acts 8:10 (ESV), Acts 8:11 (ESV), Acts 8:12 (ESV), Acts 8:13 (ESV), Acts 8:14 (ESV), Acts 8:15 (ESV), Acts 8:16 (ESV), Acts 8:17 (ESV), Acts 8:18 (ESV), Acts 8:19 (ESV), Acts 8:20 (ESV), Acts 8:21 (ESV), Acts 8:22 (ESV), Acts 8:23 (ESV), Acts 8:24 (ESV)
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The Role of Faith in Prayer
James' passage on prayer is centered on the idea of faith. First the faith of the sick person to call for the elders of the church. This requires the sick person to take Scripture at its word and to trust…
Created about 1 year ago
1 Kings 17:1 (ESV), 1 Kings 17:2 (ESV), 1 Kings 17:3 (ESV), 1 Kings 17:4 (ESV), 1 Kings 17:5 (ESV), 1 Kings 17:6 (ESV), 1 Kings 17:7 (ESV), 1 Kings 17:8 (ESV), 1 Kings 17:9 (ESV), 1 Kings 17:10 (ESV), James 5:14 (ESV), James 5:15 (ESV), James 5:16 (ESV), James 5:17 (ESV), James 5:18 (ESV)
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Standing Up Under Trials
James' opening passage gives the believer several tools for persevering under trial. 1) Count it all joy [2-4,12]. Not only are we to not seek escape when encountering trial, but we are to embrace it…
Created about 1 year ago
Acts 5:41 (ESV), Romans 5:3 (ESV), Romans 5:4 (ESV), Romans 5:5 (ESV), Romans 5:6 (ESV), James 1:1 (ESV), James 1:2 (ESV), James 1:3 (ESV), James 1:4 (ESV), James 1:5 (ESV), James 1:6 (ESV), James 1:7 (ESV), James 1:8 (ESV), James 1:9 (ESV), James 1:10 (ESV), James 1:11 (ESV), James 1:12 (ESV)
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A Proclamation of Love
Peter & John's act of love in healing the beggar results in Peter's second sermon and leads to the salvation of many (11-12). A couple of observations: 1. Peter & John were on their way to church for…
Created about 1 year ago
John 15:16 (ESV), John 16:23 (ESV), John 16:24 (ESV), Acts 3:1 (ESV), Acts 3:2 (ESV), Acts 3:3 (ESV), Acts 3:4 (ESV), Acts 3:5 (ESV), Acts 3:6 (ESV), Acts 3:7 (ESV), Acts 3:8 (ESV), Acts 3:9 (ESV), Acts 3:10 (ESV), Acts 3:11 (ESV), Acts 3:12 (ESV), Acts 3:13 (ESV), Acts 3:14 (ESV), Acts 3:15 (ESV), Acts 3:16 (ESV), Acts 3:17 (ESV), Acts 3:18 (ESV), Acts 3:19 (ESV), Acts 3:20 (ESV), Acts 3:21 (ESV), Acts 3:22 (ESV), Acts 3:23 (ESV), Acts 3:24 (ESV), Acts 3:25 (ESV), Acts 3:26 (ESV), Acts 4:1 (ESV), Acts 4:2 (ESV), Acts 4:3 (ESV), Acts 4:4 (ESV)
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Acts 3:4
Acts 3:4 (ESV)
And Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John, and said, "Look at us."Created about 1 year ago
Labels: ministry
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Acts 3:3
Acts 3:3 (ESV)
Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive alms.Created about 1 year ago
Labels: ministry
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Acts 3:2
Acts 3:2 (ESV)
And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate to ask alms of those entering the temple.Created about 1 year ago
Labels: ministry
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Acts 3:1
Acts 3:1 (ESV)
Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.Created about 1 year ago
Labels: ministry
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Psalm 130:4
Psalm 130:4 (ESV)
But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared.Created about 1 year ago
Labels: personal
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Psalm 130:3
Psalm 130:3 (ESV)
If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?Created about 1 year ago
Labels: personal
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Genesis 33:1
Genesis 33:1 (ESV)
And Jacob lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, Esau was coming, and four hundred men with him. So he divided the children among Leah and Rachel and the two female servants.Created about 1 year ago
Labels: personal
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Genesis 33:4
Genesis 33:4 (ESV)
But Esau ran to meet him and embraced him and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.Created about 1 year ago
Labels: personal
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Genesis 33:3
Genesis 33:3 (ESV)
He himself went on before them, bowing himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.Created about 1 year ago
Labels: personal
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Genesis 33:2
Genesis 33:2 (ESV)
And he put the servants with their children in front, then Leah with her children, and Rachel and Joseph last of all.Created about 1 year ago
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Joseph's Spiritual Gifts
From a young age (17), Joseph heard from God through dreams. It is interesting to watch how Joseph’s dreaming and interpretation of dreams shapes his life and the life of Israel. It would have been easy…
Created about 1 year ago
Genesis 37:5 (ESV), Genesis 37:6 (ESV), Genesis 37:7 (ESV), Genesis 37:8 (ESV), Genesis 37:9 (ESV), Genesis 37:10 (ESV), Genesis 37:11 (ESV), Genesis 40:5 (ESV), Genesis 40:6 (ESV), Genesis 40:7 (ESV), Genesis 40:8 (ESV), Genesis 40:9 (ESV), Genesis 40:10 (ESV), Genesis 40:11 (ESV), Genesis 40:12 (ESV), Genesis 40:13 (ESV), Genesis 40:14 (ESV), Genesis 40:15 (ESV), Genesis 40:16 (ESV), Genesis 40:17 (ESV), Genesis 40:18 (ESV), Genesis 40:19 (ESV), Genesis 40:20 (ESV), Genesis 40:21 (ESV), Genesis 40:22 (ESV), Genesis 40:23 (ESV), Genesis 41:1 (ESV), Genesis 41:2 (ESV), Genesis 41:3 (ESV), Genesis 41:4 (ESV), Genesis 41:5 (ESV), Genesis 41:6 (ESV), Genesis 41:7 (ESV), Genesis 41:8 (ESV), Genesis 41:9 (ESV), Genesis 41:10 (ESV), Genesis 41:11 (ESV), Genesis 41:12 (ESV), Genesis 41:13 (ESV), Genesis 41:14 (ESV), Genesis 41:15 (ESV), Genesis 41:16 (ESV), Genesis 41:17 (ESV), Genesis 41:18 (ESV), Genesis 41:19 (ESV), Genesis 41:20 (ESV), Genesis 41:21 (ESV), Genesis 41:22 (ESV), Genesis 41:23 (ESV), Genesis 41:24 (ESV), Genesis 41:25 (ESV), Genesis 41:26 (ESV), Genesis 41:27 (ESV), Genesis 41:28 (ESV), Genesis 41:29 (ESV), Genesis 41:30 (ESV), Genesis 41:31 (ESV), Genesis 41:32 (ESV)
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Remembering Christ
Communion (the breaking of bread) is held on the same grounds as that of God's Word, fellowship and prayer. Remembrance of Christ's death and resurrection should be a regular part of my life. In fact,…
Created about 1 year ago
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Responding to Brokenness
Acts 2:37-38 models a healthy and God-honoring response to brokenness. The hearers of Peter's exhortation were 'cut to the heart' by the living and active word of God [Heb 4:12]. In the words of David…
Created about 1 year ago
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The 'Acts 2' Church
The culture of the early church is described in Acts2:42-47. Every church aspires to be an Acts 2 church, yet we must realize that this church was born out of1) Spirit-filled ministry and preparation…
Created over 1 year ago
Acts 2:42 (NIV), Acts 2:43 (NIV), Acts 2:44 (NIV), Acts 2:45 (NIV), Acts 2:46 (NIV), Acts 2:47 (NIV)
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Soteriology [the theology of salvation]
I am challenged by Peter's words in Acts 2:39. First of all, 'the promise' (forgiveness of sins in Jesus Christ and gift of the Holy Spirit) is for 'all who are far off.' It is those who are far off who…
Created over 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2011-03-02
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New Testament Preaching
Some observations about preaching: 1. Peter's preaching is both biblically-faithful and culturally relevant. He quotes Scripture three times, using it as a focal point to prove and support his message.…
Created over 1 year ago
Acts 2:14 (ESV), Acts 2:15 (ESV), Acts 2:16 (ESV), Acts 2:17 (ESV), Acts 2:18 (ESV), Acts 2:19 (ESV), Acts 2:20 (ESV), Acts 2:21 (ESV), Acts 2:22 (ESV), Acts 2:23 (ESV), Acts 2:24 (ESV), Acts 2:25 (ESV), Acts 2:26 (ESV), Acts 2:27 (ESV), Acts 2:28 (ESV), Acts 2:29 (ESV), Acts 2:30 (ESV), Acts 2:31 (ESV), Acts 2:32 (ESV), Acts 2:33 (ESV), Acts 2:34 (ESV), Acts 2:35 (ESV), Acts 2:36 (ESV), Acts 2:37 (ESV), Acts 2:38 (ESV), Acts 2:39 (ESV), Acts 2:40 (ESV), Acts 2:41 (ESV)
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Discerning God's Will
When Jesus first chose the disciples, he spent all night in prayer before making his decision (Luke 6:12-16). Now with Judas Iscariot out of the picture, the disciples undertake the difficult task of…
Created over 1 year ago
Acts 1:14 (NIV84), Acts 1:15 (NIV84), Acts 1:16 (NIV84), Acts 1:17 (NIV84), Acts 1:18 (NIV84), Acts 1:19 (NIV84), Acts 1:20 (NIV84), Acts 1:21 (NIV84), Acts 1:22 (NIV84), Acts 1:23 (NIV84), Acts 1:24 (NIV84), Acts 1:25 (NIV84), Acts 1:26 (NIV84)
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Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark
2011-02-27
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Matthew 28:16
Matthew 28:16 (ESV)
Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them.Created over 1 year ago
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Wrestling God
I grew up thinking that to question God was to disobey God. Yet Jacob spends all night wrestling with God and in the end is transformed in both person and name, growing into deeper intimacy with God.…
Created over 1 year ago
Genesis 32:24 (ESV), Genesis 32:25 (ESV), Genesis 32:26 (ESV), Genesis 32:27 (ESV), Genesis 32:28 (ESV), Genesis 32:29 (ESV), Genesis 32:30 (ESV), Job 38:1 (ESV), Job 38:2 (ESV), Job 38:3 (ESV), Job 40:6 (ESV), Job 40:7 (ESV), Job 42:1 (ESV), Job 42:2 (ESV), Job 42:3 (ESV), Job 42:4 (ESV), Job 42:5 (ESV), Job 42:6 (ESV)
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Intercession
"Our failure to ask is a failure to know Jesus well...John Piper says that a prayerless Christian is like bus driver trying to push his bus out of a rut himself because he doesn't realize that Clark Kent…
Created over 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-02-24
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Intercession
"Intercession is to stand between two parties and plead the case of one to another...God has given us the great privilege of bringing others into his presence through prayer, just as the four friends…
Created over 1 year ago
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Mark 2:5
Mark 2:5 (NIV)
When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, "Son, your sins are forgiven."Created over 1 year ago
Labels: intercession
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Mark 2:4
Mark 2:4 (NIV)
Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus by digging through it and then lowered the mat the man was lying on.Created over 1 year ago
Labels: intercession
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Mark 2:3
Mark 2:3 (NIV)
Some men came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four of them.Created over 1 year ago
Labels: intercession
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Remember the Gospel
The Israelites suffer from chronic forgetfulness; they fail to remember their God, his work and promises. I must never move on from the gospel, lest I forget my Savior, my salvation, and that from which…
Created over 1 year ago
Isaiah 17:10 (NIV84), Revelation 2:4 (NIV84), Revelation 2:5 (NIV84)
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Jacob's Timidity
Jacob's lack of manhood and decision making plagues him all his life, and he is taken advantage of by others, particularly women. His mother commands him to lie and steal his brother's blessing ('do…
Created over 1 year ago
Genesis 25:7 (ESV), Genesis 27:8 (ESV), Genesis 27:13 (ESV), Genesis 27:43 (ESV), Genesis 30:1 (ESV), Genesis 30:2 (ESV), Genesis 30:3 (ESV), Genesis 30:4 (ESV), Genesis 30:5 (ESV), Genesis 30:6 (ESV), Genesis 30:7 (ESV), Genesis 30:8 (ESV), Genesis 30:9 (ESV), Genesis 30:10 (ESV), Genesis 30:11 (ESV), Genesis 30:12 (ESV), Genesis 30:13 (ESV), Genesis 30:14 (ESV), Genesis 30:15 (ESV), Genesis 30:16 (ESV), Genesis 30:17 (ESV), Genesis 30:18 (ESV), Genesis 30:19 (ESV), Genesis 30:20 (ESV), Genesis 30:21 (ESV), Genesis 30:22 (ESV), Genesis 30:23 (ESV), Genesis 30:24 (ESV), Genesis 31:38 (ESV), Genesis 31:39 (ESV), Genesis 31:40 (ESV), Genesis 31:41 (ESV), Genesis 31:42 (ESV)
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Jacob parallels both Abraham and Isaac
The story of Jacob meeting Rachel parallels that of Isaac and Rebecca. He meets her before he even enters their town/land. She is the first woman he sees and he immediately loves her. Likewise Leah and…
Created over 1 year ago
Genesis 29:10 (ESV), Genesis 29:31 (ESV), Genesis 30:3 (ESV), Genesis 30:4 (ESV), Genesis 30:5 (ESV)
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-01-05
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1 Kings 19:21
1 Kings 19:21 (ASV)
And he returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.Created almost 3 years ago
Labels: old-self
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1 Kings 19:21
1 Kings 19:21 (ASV)
And he returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.Created almost 3 years ago
Labels: context
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1 Kings 19:21
1 Kings 19:21 (ASV)
And he returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.Created almost 3 years ago
Labels: call
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1 Kings 19:20
1 Kings 19:20 (ASV)
And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again; for what have I done to thee?Created almost 3 years ago
Labels: old-self
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1 Kings 19:20
1 Kings 19:20 (ASV)
And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again; for what have I done to thee?Created almost 3 years ago
Labels: context
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1 Kings 19:20
1 Kings 19:20 (ASV)
And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again; for what have I done to thee?Created almost 3 years ago
Labels: call
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1 Kings 19:19
1 Kings 19:19 (ASV)
So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing, with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed over unto him, and cast his mantle upon him.Created almost 3 years ago
Labels: old-self
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1 Kings 19:19
1 Kings 19:19 (ASV)
So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing, with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed over unto him, and cast his mantle upon him.Created almost 3 years ago
Labels: context
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1 Kings 19:19
1 Kings 19:19 (ASV)
So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing, with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed over unto him, and cast his mantle upon him.Created almost 3 years ago
Labels: call
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When God Calls, We Answer
Elisha is evidently a stud and very wealthy (plowing with 12 oxen!). In fact Elisha was most probably serving God faithfully in his vocation [Colossians 3:23-24]. Yet when God called him elsewhere he…
Created almost 3 years ago
Genesis 19:26 (NIV84), 1 Kings 19:19 (NIV84), 1 Kings 19:20 (NIV84), 1 Kings 19:21 (NIV84), Luke 9:61 (NIV84), Luke 9:62 (NIV84), Luke 17:30 (NIV84), Luke 17:31 (NIV84), Luke 17:32 (NIV84), Luke 17:33 (NIV84), Luke 17:34 (NIV84), Luke 17:35 (NIV84)
