Renae Elgersma

  • Contentment

    1 Timothy 6:6-10 (NIV)
    But godliness with contentment is great gain.

    Created 5 days ago

    Labels: character myself

  • Wife Role

    1 Timothy 5:13-14 (NIV)
    Besides, they get into the habit of being idle and going about from house to house. And not only do they become idlers, but also busybodies who talk nonsense, saying things they ought not to.

    1 Timothy 5:16 (NIV)
    If any woman who is a believer has widows in her care, she should continue to help them and not let the church be burdened with them, so that the church can help those widows who are really in need.

    Created 5 days ago

  • Wife Role

    1 Timothy 3:11-12 (NIV)
    In the same way, the women are to be worthy of respect, not malicious talkers but temperate and trustworthy in everything.

    Created 5 days ago

    Labels: marriage

  • Husband Role

    1 Timothy 3:1-10 (NIV)
    Here is a trustworthy saying: Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task.

    Created 5 days ago

    Labels: marriage

  • Submit to God

    James 4:7 (NIV)
    Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

    Created 24 days ago

    Labels: submission

  • Homosexuality 2

    1 Timothy 1:8-11 (NIV)
    We know that the law is good if one uses it properly.

    Created 25 days ago

    Labels: homosexuality

  • Homosexuality 1

    Romans 1:18-27 (NIV)
    The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness,

    Created 25 days ago

    Labels: homosexuality

  • Men of Honor: Building a Godly Foundation

    Friday Movie: Flywheel Interview with Jim Caldwell, Baltimore Ravens Football Coach 2 Chronicles 16:9 - God is always on the alert, constantly on the lookout for MEN who are totally committed to Him."…

    Created about 1 month ago

  • Forgotten Virtues - PURITY

    Matt 5:8pure - to be free from anything that is false, genuineHow to Live a Life of PURITY: Careful what you eatPsalm 119:9If you're not reading God's word daily, I fear how you're living your life.Our…

    Created 3 months ago

  • Israelite's didn't gather food on Sabbath in Dessert

    Exodus 16:23-30 (NLT)
    He told them, “This is what the LORD commanded: Tomorrow will be a day of complete rest, a holy Sabbath day set apart for the LORD. So bake or boil as much as you want today, and set aside what is left for tomorrow.”

    Created 3 months ago

    Labels: sabbath

  • Celebrate Vision: Bottles Matter

    Bible Story Background: Samaritan woman was married 5 times and living with a guy. Memory - everyone wants to leave one and make one We are always more thirsty than we are hungry. Humans can go 3 weeks…

    Created 3 months ago

    John 4:7 (NIV), John 4:8 (NIV), John 4:9 (NIV), John 4:10 (NIV), John 4:11 (NIV), John 4:12 (NIV), John 4:13 (NIV), John 4:14 (NIV), John 4:15 (NIV), John 4:16 (NIV), John 4:17 (NIV)

  • 7 Things the Lord Detests

    Proverbs 6:16-19 (NLT)
    There are six things the LORD hates— no, seven things he detests:

    Created 3 months ago

    Labels: righteous living

  • Exodus 14:31

    Exodus 14:31 (KJV)
    And Israel saw that great work which the Lord did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the Lord, and believed the Lord, and his servant Moses.

    Created 3 months ago

    Labels: faith

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    3 months

  • Matthew 21:21-22

    Matthew 21:21-22 (NIV)
    Jesus replied, "Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and it will be done.

    Created 3 months ago

    Labels: faith

  • Matthew 20:14

    Matthew 20:14 (NIV)
    Take your pay and go. I want to give the one who was hired last the same as I gave you.

    Created 3 months ago

  • It's My Life: #4 Living Successful

    Review: Slow Down - Sabbath Less Stress - Savior Strategic - Scripture Success - Surrender Begin by looking at life of David, a guy that sleighed a giant, etc. but yet was a sinner. David was a man after…

    Created 3 months ago

    Psalm 141:8 (NIV)

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    3 months

  • It's My Life: #2 Less Stress

    75% of Americans suffer from unhealthy levels of stress. John 14:27 Jesus promises peace to his followers, yet many Christians live with stress. Bible Story: Mary & Martha STOP SET SAVOR - Listen…

    Created 3 months ago

    Luke 10:38 (NIV), Luke 10:39 (NIV), Luke 10:40 (NIV), Luke 10:41 (NIV), Luke 10:42 (NIV)

  • Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes

    2012-02-20

  • It's My Life: #3 Be Strategic

    The Strategy for Your Life: Study the Scriptures Which has more evidence of your fingerprints - your Bible or your remote? Your phone or your Bible? 3 Keys to Studying Scripture: 1. Buy In - 2 Tim…

    Created 4 months ago

    Psalm 119:105 (NIV)

  • Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan

    2012-02-08

  • It's My Life: #1 Slowing Down

    Background Work, not leisure, is now the measure of status How busy you are is the world's measure of how great you are People LOVE to talk about how busy they are, as if it's some badge of honor.  Americans…

    Created 4 months ago

    Exodus 16:23 (NIV)

  • What's in your Wallet - Part 4t

    God's Stock Options 3 Schools of Thought in our Culture ME- communism Entitlement Quit pointing fingers- Gods cross is bigger than the one u r carrying WE- what's mine is mine and I'm going to keep…

    Created 4 months ago

    Deuteronomy 14:23 (KJV), Proverbs 3:9 (KJV), Proverbs 3:10 (KJV), Matthew 6:19 (KJV), Matthew 6:20 (KJV), Matthew 6:21 (KJV), Luke 10:27 (KJV)

  • What's in your wallet? Part 3 - We Sow to Reap

    We sow to reap 1. You have to sow for something to grow. John 12:24, Luke 8:5 everyhing in life starts with a seed. A seed that never gets planted is a dream that never gets granted. Faith is the ability…

    Created 4 months ago

    Proverbs 11:18 (NIV), Luke 8:1 (NIV), John 12:24 (NIV), Galatians 6:7 (NIV)

  • Matthew 9:20-22

    Matthew 9:20-22 (NIV)
    Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak.

    Created 5 months ago

    Labels: faith

  • What's in your Wallet? Part 2

    When yearnings exceed earnings, you have a problem. 2.43 trillion dollars of consume rdebt 40% of American income is used to pay debt Two TRUTHS to wanting MORE: 1. It's exhausting - Proverbs 27:20 -…

    Created 5 months ago

    Psalm 17:15 (NIV), Proverbs 23:4 (NIV), Ecclesiastes 6:9 (NIV), Philippians 4:12 (NIV), 1 John 3:16 (NIV), 1 John 3:17 (NIV)

  • Started Following ggammeter

    5 months

  • Abraham Sacrifices Issac

    Genesis 22:9-14 (NIV)
    When they reached the place God had told him about, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it. He bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood.

    Created 5 months ago

    Labels: faith

  • What's in your wallet? Part 2

    Frame of Reference - money is talked about very often in the Bible One out of 7 verses in Luke talk about money 11 out of 39 parables talk about money Principle #1  Everything I own is on loan. Matt…

    Created 5 months ago

    Psalm 24:1 (NIV)

  • 14 Generations

    Matthew 1:17 (NIV)
    Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Messiah.

    Created 5 months ago

    Labels: number significance

  • Earned a Badge — Created 10 Highlights

    2012-01-01

  • Purpose - Love

    Luke 10:27 (NIV)
    He answered, "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"

    Created 5 months ago

    Labels: purpose

  • Enjoying the life God wanted you to live

    What we chose to focus on Focus on list vs focus on purpose 1. Love God it's personal - Isaiah 44:2 It's intentional - Ephesians 1:5 It's eternal - Ephesians 1:10 - promise from God. Friendship bracelet…

    Created 5 months ago

    Ecclesiastes 11:8 (NIV), Isaiah 44:2 (NIV), Luke 10:26 (NIV), Luke 10:27 (NIV), Luke 12:21 (NIV)

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    5 months

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    5 months

  • Wise Living

    Proverbs 30:11-13 (NIV)
    "There are those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers;

    Proverbs 30:19 (NIV)
    the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship on the high seas, and the way of a man with a young woman.

    Proverbs 30:25-28 (NIV)
    Ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer;

    Proverbs 30:30-31 (NIV)
    a lion, mighty among beasts, who retreats before nothing;

    Created 5 months ago

    Labels: wisdom

  • simple Christmas

    Mary treasures. Hits the pause button. How to open a gift called today 1. Ponder. -Job 37:14 psalm 143:5, psalm 77 2. Praise. A grateful heart 1thes 5:18

    Created 6 months ago

    Job 37:14 (NIV)

  • Hard Work

    Proverbs 28:19-20 (NIV)
    Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty.

    Created 6 months ago

    Labels: financial

  • Looking out for others

    Philippians 2:4 (NIV)
    not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.

    Created 6 months ago

    Labels: pride

  • Pride- The Problem

    Max Lucado quote 2 Keys to Maintaining a Godly Perspective 1.  He knew who He was 2.  He knew who Jesus was Pride = mile wide/ 1 inch deep

    Created 6 months ago

    John 3:28 (NIV), John 3:29 (NIV)

  • Children - The way they should go

    Proverbs 22:6 (NIV)
    Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.

    Created 7 months ago

    Labels: parenting

  • Celebrate Vision - How to Last?

    5 Keys to Living a Life of Persistence: 1.  Remember that God Loves You. 2 Corinthians 4:1, vs 8 2.  Retain a Right Motivation - The why you do something determines how long you do it.  Colossians 3:23…

    Created 7 months ago

    2 Corinthians 4:1 (NIV84)

  • Diligence

    Proverbs 21:5 (NIV)
    The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.

    Created 7 months ago

    Labels: financial

  • Trust

    Psalm 20:7 (NIV)
    Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the lord our God.

    Created 7 months ago

    Labels: trust

  • The Lord, My Rock

    Psalm 18:2 (NIV)
    The lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

    Created 7 months ago

    Labels: trust

  • Quarrel

    Proverbs 17:14 (NIV)
    Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.

    Created 7 months ago

    Labels: mouth

  • The Lord, My Refuge

    Psalm 46:1-2 (NIV)
    God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.

    Created 7 months ago

    Labels: protection trust

  • Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note

    2011-11-08

  • Earned a Badge — Created 10 Bookmarks

    2011-10-28

  • Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark

    2011-10-22

  • Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan

    2011-07-18