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BECOMING.
Jesus said to her, "Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become…
Created 16 days ago
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We choose what we become.
People say that it must be a truly harsh God who would send anyone to hell. What they miss is that our relationship with God - and the predicament of our fallen world - hinges on the gracious gift of…
Created 26 days ago
Philippians 3:13 (ESV), Philippians 3:14 (ESV), Philippians 3:18 (ESV), Philippians 3:19 (ESV), Philippians 3:20 (ESV)
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Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan
2012-04-29
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Not perfect
Philippians 3:12-14 (ESV)
Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own.Created about 1 month ago
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Dust off those old dreams...
But the people of Israel broke faith in regard to the devoted things, for Achan the son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of the devoted things. And the anger of the…
Created about 1 month ago
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keep me inspired.
And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. And all the people saw him walking and praising God: And they knew that it was he which…
Created about 1 month ago
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GOOD FRIDAY - Example of the bruised reed
As Holy Week comes to a climax and conclusion with Easter, many people gloss right by Good Friday. Sermons are shared focused on the fact that 3 days later, our Savior rose from the dead! My hope is that…
Created about 1 month ago
Isaiah 42:1 (ESV), Isaiah 42:2 (ESV), Isaiah 42:3 (ESV), Isaiah 42:4 (ESV), Isaiah 42:5 (ESV), Isaiah 42:6 (ESV), Isaiah 42:7 (ESV), Isaiah 42:8 (ESV), Isaiah 42:9 (ESV)
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Much ado about nothing.
The parable of the talents. We all know it. We've all heard it preached on. But, I heard someone say something about it that I thought was super radical, and that I had never heard, or thought of, before:…
Created 3 months ago
Matthew 25:14 (ESV), Matthew 25:15 (ESV), Matthew 25:16 (ESV), Matthew 25:17 (ESV), Matthew 25:18 (ESV), Matthew 25:19 (ESV), Matthew 25:20 (ESV), Matthew 25:21 (ESV), Matthew 25:22 (ESV), Matthew 25:23 (ESV), Matthew 25:24 (ESV), Matthew 25:25 (ESV), Matthew 25:26 (ESV), Matthew 25:27 (ESV), Matthew 25:28 (ESV), Matthew 25:29 (ESV), Matthew 25:30 (ESV)
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GOD'S STEADFASTNESS
Scripture: Hosea 2:14, 16, 19-20, 23 14 "Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak tenderly to her. 16 "And in that day, declares the Lord, you will call me…
Created 11 months ago
Hosea 2:14 (ESV), Hosea 2:16 (ESV), Hosea 2:19 (ESV), Hosea 2:20 (ESV), Hosea 2:23 (ESV)
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Our Godliness based on God's godliness...
Scripture 1 Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. 2 Preserve my life, for I am godly; save your servant, who trusts in you—you are my God. 3 Be gracious to me, O Lord, for…
Created 11 months ago
Psalm 86:1 (ESV), Psalm 86:2 (ESV), Psalm 86:3 (ESV), Psalm 86:4 (ESV), Psalm 86:5 (ESV), Psalm 86:6 (ESV), Psalm 86:7 (ESV)
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Though my spirit is willing, my flesh IS weak... and, God knows it.
Matthew 26:40-45 40 And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, “So, could you not watch with me one hour? 41 Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The…
Created about 1 year ago
Matthew 26:40 (ESV), Matthew 26:41 (ESV), Matthew 26:42 (ESV), Matthew 26:43 (ESV), Matthew 26:44 (ESV), Matthew 26:45 (ESV), John 21:15 (ESV), John 21:16 (ESV), John 21:17 (ESV), John 21:18 (ESV), John 21:19 (ESV), Romans 5:20 (ESV), Romans 5:21 (ESV), Romans 6:1 (ESV), Romans 6:2 (ESV), Philippians 1:6 (ESV)
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A HEART LIKE URIAH
11 Uriah said to David, "The ark and Israel and Judah dwell in booths, and my lord Joab and the servants of my lord are camping in the open field. Shall I then go to my house, to eat and to drink and…
Created about 1 year ago
1 Samuel 16:7 (ESV), 2 Samuel 11:11 (ESV), Hosea 6:6 (ESV), Matthew 23:2 (ESV), Matthew 23:3 (ESV), Matthew 23:4 (ESV), Matthew 23:5 (ESV), Matthew 23:6 (ESV), Matthew 23:7 (ESV)
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being chosen... or choosing?
Matthew 22:11-14 11 “But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment. 12 And he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?’…
Created about 1 year ago
Psalm 20:7 (ESV), Matthew 7:22 (ESV), Matthew 7:23 (ESV), Matthew 22:11 (ESV), Matthew 22:12 (ESV), Matthew 22:13 (ESV), Matthew 22:14 (ESV)
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the work is the first reward
Matthew 20:6-7 6 And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing. And he said to them, ‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’ 7 They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said…
Created about 1 year ago
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Resting in the in between
So it is not the will of my Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish. Matthew 18:14 As I sit here in this Starbucks and look around, I am struck by the fact that there are…
Created about 1 year ago
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Matthew 14:33
Matthew 14:33 (ESV)
And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."Created about 1 year ago
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Fix my eyes upon Jesus
"And Peter answered him, "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water." He said, "Come." So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. But when he saw the wind,…
Created about 1 year ago
Matthew 14:28 (ESV), Matthew 14:29 (ESV), Matthew 14:30 (ESV), Matthew 14:31 (ESV), Matthew 14:32 (ESV), Matthew 14:33 (ESV)
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Faith is a gift... and an OPPORTUNITY.
"Then the disciples came and said to him, "Why do you speak to them in parables?" And he answered them, "To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been…
Created about 1 year ago
Matthew 13:10 (ESV), Matthew 13:11 (ESV), Matthew 13:12 (ESV), Matthew 13:13 (ESV), James 2:18 (ESV), James 2:26 (ESV)
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A true child of Abraham
"Bear fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not presume to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father,' for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham." Matthew…
Created about 1 year ago
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Armor-bearers
"And his armor-bearer said to him, "Do all that is in your heart. Do as you wish. Behold, I am with you heart and soul." 1 Samuel 14:7 Observation: Jonathan's armor-bearer was DEDICATED. LOYAL. And COMMITTED…
Created about 1 year ago
Judges 9:54 (ESV), 1 Samuel 14:7 (ESV), 1 Samuel 14:14 (ESV), 1 Samuel 16:21 (ESV)
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1 Samuel 14:7
1 Samuel 14:7 (ESV)
And his armor-bearer said to him, "Do all that is in your heart. Do as you wish. Behold, I am with you heart and soul."Created about 1 year ago
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1 Samuel 16:21
1 Samuel 16:21 (ESV)
And David came to Saul and entered his service. And Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor-bearer.Created about 1 year ago
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1 Samuel 16:7
1 Samuel 16:7 (ESV)
But the Lord said to Samuel, "Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart."Created about 1 year ago
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1 Samuel 15:24
1 Samuel 15:24 (ESV)
Saul said to Samuel, "I have sinned, for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord and your words, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.Created about 1 year ago
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1 Samuel 13:13
1 Samuel 13:13 (ESV)
And Samuel said to Saul, "You have done foolishly. You have not kept the command of the Lord your God, with which he commanded you. For then the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever.Created about 1 year ago
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1 Samuel 13:14
1 Samuel 13:14 (ESV)
But now your kingdom shall not continue. The Lord has sought out a man after his own heart, and the Lord has commanded him to be prince over his people, because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you."Created about 1 year ago
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Getting God Glory
Then the people said to Samuel, "Who is it that said, 'Shall Saul reign over us?' Bring the men, that we may put them to death." But Saul said, "Not a man shall be put to death this day, for today the…
Created about 1 year ago
1 Samuel 11:12 (ESV), 1 Samuel 11:13 (ESV), 1 Samuel 18:7 (ESV), 1 Samuel 18:8 (ESV), 1 Samuel 18:9 (ESV), 1 Samuel 18:10 (ESV), 1 Samuel 18:11 (ESV), 1 Samuel 18:12 (ESV), John 5:19 (ESV)
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wisdom and growth
For the wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, "He catches the wise in their craftiness,"and again, "The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile."So let no one boast…
Created about 1 year ago
1 Corinthians 3:7 (ESV), 1 Corinthians 3:19 (ESV), 1 Corinthians 3:20 (ESV), 1 Corinthians 3:21 (ESV)
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Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark
2011-03-18
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Joshua 1:3
Joshua 1:3 (ESV)
Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given to you, just as I promised to Moses.Created about 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2011-03-09
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The RIGHT Questions
Verse: "Everything that I command you, you shall be careful to do. You shall not add to it or take from it." – Deuteronomy 12:32 Observation: God had just given the Israelites the 10 Commandments. He…
Created about 1 year ago
Deuteronomy 12:32 (ESV), Deuteronomy 30:11 (ESV), Deuteronomy 30:12 (ESV), Deuteronomy 30:13 (ESV), Deuteronomy 30:14 (ESV), Deuteronomy 30:15 (ESV), Deuteronomy 30:16 (ESV), 1 Corinthians 10:23 (ESV), Hebrews 4:16 (ESV)
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the PROCESS of Holiness
"If you say in your heart, 'These nations are greater than I. How can I dispossess them?'you shall not be afraid of them but you shall remember what the Lord your God did to Pharaoh and to all Egypt,…
Created about 1 year ago
Deuteronomy 7:17 (ESV), Deuteronomy 7:18 (ESV), Deuteronomy 7:19 (ESV)
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The Hunger of the CROWD
v2 “I feel sorry for these people. They have been here with me for three days, and they have nothing left to eat. v3 If I send them home hungry, they will faint along the way. For some of them have come…
Created over 1 year ago
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Pratical Relationship
5 So Moses brought their case before the Lord. 6 And the Lordreplied to Moses, 7 “The claim of the daughters of Zelophehad is legitimate. You must give them a grant of land along with their father’s relatives.…
Created over 1 year ago
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God is our GARDENER
3 "Listen! A sower went out to sow.4 And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it.5 Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and immediately…
Created over 1 year ago
Mark 4:3 (ESV), Mark 4:4 (ESV), Mark 4:5 (ESV), Mark 4:6 (ESV), Mark 4:7 (ESV), Mark 4:8 (ESV)
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The LORD'S Appointed
2 And they said, "Has the Lord indeed spoken only through Moses? Has he not spoken through us also?" And the Lord heard it.3 Now the man Moses was very meek, more than all people who were on the face…
Created over 1 year ago
Numbers 12:2 (ESV), Numbers 12:6 (ESV), Numbers 12:7 (ESV), Numbers 12:8 (ESV)
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-02-16
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-02-15