Phil Parsons

  • Luke 7:35

    Luke 7:35 (NLT)
    But wisdom is shown to be right by the lives of those who follow it.”

    Created 5 months ago

  • Luke 6:45

    Luke 6:45 (NLT)
    A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. What you say flows from what is in your heart.

    Created 5 months ago

  • Luke 6:35

    Luke 6:35 (NLT)
    “Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High, for he is kind to those who are unthankful and wicked.

    Created 5 months ago

  • Luke 6:30

    Luke 6:30 (NLT)
    Give to anyone who asks; and when things are taken away from you, don’t try to get them back.

    Created 5 months ago

  • Luke 6:23

    Luke 6:23 (NLT)
    When that happens, be happy! Yes, leap for joy! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, their ancestors treated the ancient prophets that same way.

    Created 5 months ago

  • Luke 3:8

    Luke 3:8 (NLT)
    Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God. Don’t just say to each other, ‘We’re safe, for we are descendants of Abraham.’ That means nothing, for I tell you, God can create children of Abraham from these very stones.

    Created 5 months ago

  • Genesis 7:5

    Genesis 7:5 (NLT)
    So Noah did everything as the LORD commanded him.

    Created 5 months ago

  • Genesis 6:22

    Genesis 6:22 (NLT)
    So Noah did everything exactly as God had commanded him.

    Created 5 months ago

  • Luke 2:46

    Luke 2:46 (NLT)
    Three days later they finally discovered him in the Temple, sitting among the religious teachers, listening to them and asking questions.

    Created 5 months ago

  • Pollution to our soul

    O: Anything that takes place or control over what God really wants pollutes us. A: I will make sure I keep in check with my accountability partners to be sure I have the right focus as the pieces of…

    Created 5 months ago

    1 John 5:21 (NLT)

  • 1 John 5:21

    1 John 5:21 (NLT)
    Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God’s place in your hearts.

    Created 5 months ago

  • 1 John 4:21

    1 John 4:21 (NLT)
    And he has given us this command: Those who love God must also love their Christian brothers and sisters.

    Created 5 months ago

  • John 15:14

    John 15:14 (NLT)
    You are my friends if you do what I command.

    Created 5 months ago

  • John 15:7

    John 15:7 (NLT)
    But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted!

    Created 5 months ago

  • John 13:35

    John 13:35 (NLT)
    Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.”

    Created 5 months ago

  • John 12:43

    John 12:43 (NLT)
    For they loved human praise more than the praise of God.

    Created 5 months ago

  • John 12:25

    John 12:25 (NLT)
    Those who love their life in this world will lose it. Those who care nothing for their life in this world will keep it for eternity.

    Created 5 months ago

  • John 12:6

    John 12:6 (NLT)
    Not that he cared for the poor—he was a thief, and since he was in charge of the disciples’ money, he often stole some for himself.

    Created 5 months ago

  • John 10:21

    John 10:21 (NLT)
    Others said, “This doesn’t sound like a man possessed by a demon! Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”

    Created 6 months ago

  • John 10:9

    John 10:9 (NLT)
    Yes, I am the gate. Those who come in through me will be saved. They will come and go freely and will find good pastures.

    Created 6 months ago

  • John 10:10

    John 10:10 (NLT)
    The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.

    Created 6 months ago

  • John 8:31

    John 8:31 (NLT)
    Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings.

    Created 6 months ago

  • John 8:13

    John 8:13 (NLT)
    The Pharisees replied, “You are making those claims about yourself! Such testimony is not valid.”

    Created 6 months ago

  • John 8:8

    John 8:8 (NLT)
    Then he stooped down again and wrote in the dust.

    Created 6 months ago

  • John 7:41

    John 7:41 (NLT)
    Others said, “He is the Messiah.” Still others said, “But he can’t be! Will the Messiah come from Galilee?

    Created 6 months ago

  • John 7:30

    John 7:30 (NLT)
    Then the leaders tried to arrest him; but no one laid a hand on him, because his time had not yet come.

    Created 6 months ago

  • Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan

    2011-12-20

  • SOAP Day 365

    O: It's just not enough to say we believe, we must continually make choices that honor our Lord and follow His example. A: Every day, moment, month, year, I will have those opportunities to make Christ-honoring…

    Created 6 months ago

    Mark 16:16 (NLT)

  • Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan

    2011-12-19

  • SOAP Day 364

    O: Christ's Truth convicts the hearts of those who persecute Him. A: Rather than dance around the truth, I will be tactful but merciful in giving God's Truth to people. P: Father, there are moments…

    Created 6 months ago

    Mark 15:2 (NLT)

  • SOAP Day 363

    O: God puts our own trust in 'things and money' to the test and says He will come through - just follow Him. A: Rather than follow my own desires, I will seek what God wants when I feel I 'need or want'…

    Created 6 months ago

    Malachi 3:10 (NLT)

  • SOAP Day 362

    O: Even when we know God is on our side, we will struggle in this life because the world will always be against us. A: I will realize that staying on God's mission will pay off in this life and even…

    Created 6 months ago

    Mark 13:13 (NLT)

  • SOAP Day 361

    O: Giving is to discomfort us, sharpen our ability to love others more than what we feel we need or want. A: Being I am fully well taken care of, I will seek to help others in need rather than think…

    Created 6 months ago

    Mark 12:44 (NLT)

  • SOAP Day 360

    O: When my love fails for God, He will be right there waiting on me to reach for Him to pull me out of the muck. A: When I am too confident and fall, I will realize that it isn't because of what I have…

    Created 6 months ago

    Psalm 59:10 (NLT)

  • SOAP Day 359

    O: Actions won't cover an unrepentant heart. A: I will continue to get into God's word daily and shape my mind and heart with other Christ followers after the end of DM soon. P: Thank you Lord for…

    Created 6 months ago

    Haggai 2:14 (NLT)

  • SOAP Day 358

    O: Believe what you ask from God in your heart, mind and soul and He will eventually provide, in His timing. A: This calling on my life is for real. I will accept and believe it is true and deliberately…

    Created 6 months ago

    Mark 11:24 (NLT)

  • SOAP Day 357

    O: Children can teach us so much in how to really get to know and follow Jesus. Their hearts and minds are so moldable. A: I will seek to really hear the hearts of the youth I work with and see how…

    Created 6 months ago

    Mark 10:15 (NLT)

  • SOAP Day 356

    O: All Bible-based and sound churches are on the same team, we are not on a field of 'us vs. them!' A: I will continue to embrace my fellow brothers and sisters in the ministry to work with and not…

    Created 6 months ago

    Mark 9:38 (NLT), Mark 9:39 (NLT), Mark 9:40 (NLT)

  • SOAP Day 355

    O: To truly follow Jesus is to change it all and let Him rule us. A: When it really hurts, I will still follow what God is calling me toward - His plans. P: Father, it's tough to really follow and…

    Created 6 months ago

    Mark 8:34 (NLT)

  • SOAP Day 354

    O: People for years have always picked what they feel is comfortable to accept in God's commands. A: Even when it's a tough truth from God and what He expects from us, I will follow through with what…

    Created 6 months ago

    Mark 7:8 (NLT)

  • SOAP Day 353

    O: When I put faith into worldly stuff, it will fail. Christ is the only thing which will last. A: I will put faith not into my own ability but what Christ does in and through me when I am in line with…

    Created 6 months ago

    Psalm 52:7 (NLT)

  • SOAP Day 352

    O: Restoration only comes from God when we humbly ask for it and come back to Him. A: When I have failed God, I will ask for His grace and love to restore me so that I can be joyful in Him saving me…

    Created 6 months ago

    Psalm 51:12 (NLT)

  • SOAP Day 351

    O: Walk the walk, just don't say it. A: I will incorporate more of what I learn in preparing lessons for the youth and really apply it, rather than just say it. P: Father, thank you for giving new…

    Created 6 months ago

    Hosea 11:7 (NLT)

  • SOAP Day 350

    O: The crowd didn't want Christ to see what was really in their hearts and wanted to be left alone. When confronted with real-life Christianity and conviction, people want to be left alone. A: Rather…

    Created 6 months ago

    Mark 5:17 (NLT)

  • SOAP Day 349

    O: When God's truth grows within us, we are to share it with others and grow in His community. A: I will continue to sharpen myself with elders of the church and find those who are growing so that I…

    Created 6 months ago

    Mark 4:20 (NLT)

  • SOAP Day 348

    O: Don't tell me Christ is a gentle and weak person who is fluffy and not angry - look how he acts here. A: Rather than prove my own point, I will bow to what Christ wants to see emulated in my life.…

    Created 6 months ago

    Mark 3:5 (NLT)

  • SOAP Day 347

    O: What we say comes from our hearts and what we really think of something. A: Rather than going through motions, I will believe what God's truth tells me and how to apply it. P: Father, I pray that…

    Created 6 months ago

    Mark 2:8 (NLT)

  • SOAP Day 346

    O: Blunt but true, I am foolish when I shove God out of the driver's seat when I make my own decisions. A: I will seek God first when I have a decision to make rather than my own accord. P: Too often,…

    Created 6 months ago

    Proverbs 12:15 (NLT)

  • SOAP Day 345

    O: How often do I follow other self-induced gods above Jesus? A: Rather than go down the road of self indulgent desires and what I think is right, I will seek Christ first. P: This is a tough call…

    Created 6 months ago

    Hosea 6:10 (NLT)

  • SOAP Day 344

    O: Christ wasn't just on Earth to complete miracles, He was there to complete the task of His Father and spread the Good News to others. A: When God chooses for people to suffer, I will look to engage…

    Created 6 months ago

    Mark 1:38 (NLT)

  • SOAP Day 343

    O: God knows us better than anything else - when we are in trouble, we always come running. A: Rather than seek Christ when things are dismal, I will rejoice to Him through great times and reflect how…

    Created 6 months ago

    Hosea 5:15 (NLT)

  • SOAP Day 342

    O: God's mercy and glory are not an exchange to freely do whatever we wish. We still have to account for our actions. A: When I feel I am entitled at times to certain things, I pray that I will realize…

    Created 6 months ago

    Hosea 4:7 (NLT)

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