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  • Did God Want Israel to go to Egypt?

    As I read this passage, I wonder--did God want Israel to go to Egypt? I mean after giving the land of Canaan to Israel and promising him to make a nation out of his seed, what was this detour into Egypt…

    Created 5 days ago

    Genesis 45:9 (MSG)

  • Clear Thinking and Common Sense

    O: This verse reminds us that clear thinking and common sense will keep your soul alive and well. "Sound wisdom and discretion" is what the ESV version says. Then you'll get:1. safe travels without tiring2.…

    Created 11 days ago

    Proverbs 3:21 (MSG)

  • Joesph the tattle tale

    Joseph helps his brothers with the flock, but he was a tattle tale! No wonder that his father loved him. Maybe because he brought bad reports of his brothers that his brothers hated him. Then add to it…

    Created 21 days ago

    Genesis 37:2 (MSG)

  • Ask for Counsel

    O: Find out why you are doing things and then when you do, ask for help. This proverbs talks about wisdom, and how you find purpose in what you do. Leaders should ask what first before how. And, it is…

    Created 26 days ago

    Proverbs 20:18 (MSG)

  • Esau and Jacob Meet Again

    O: Jacob meets Esau and was greeted warmly. Jacob says that he'll meet Esau in Seir, but in this passage he goes to Shechem. Does this mean that he deceived Esau? A: Esau received Jacob warmly, but Jacob…

    Created 28 days ago

    Genesis 33:18 (MSG)

  • Jacob stayed behind

    O: in this verse Jacob stayed behind after bringing over his whole family. He was scared of his brother. Was he going to stay back? I think he had a back up plan. In case he got word that Esau didn't…

    Created about 1 month ago

    Genesis 32:24 (MSG)

  • You Reap What you Sow

    O: Laban tried to deceive Jacob and rob him from his legitimate pay. He spent 14+ years with Laban with his family and not one cent did he ask for. He asked for some sheep to get started. So instead of…

    Created about 1 month ago

    Genesis 30:37 (MSG)

  • Seven things that god hates

    Funny of the six things, it's about yourself or other people. Pride, arrogance, ambition, murder, lies, all those that is quite easy to see why god hates. The interesting thing is number seven, which…

    Created about 1 month ago

    Proverbs 6:16 (MSG)

  • Honor your father

    Malachi 1:6 (MSG)
    "Isn't it true that a son honors his father and a worker his master? So if I'm your Father, where's the honor? If I'm your Master, where's the respect?" God-of-the-Angel-Armies is calling you on the carpet: "You priests despise me! "You say, 'Not so! How do we despise you?' "By your shoddy, sloppy, defiling worship. "You ask, 'What do you mean, "defiling"? What's defiling about it?'

    Created about 1 month ago

  • O: Prayer is about not talking to God but listening…

    O: Prayer is about not talking to God but listening to God. How often do we ask Him things but don't listen to Him? If we don't listen to Him, why would he listen to us? I love the way the message gets…

    Created about 1 month ago

    Proverbs 28:9 (MSG)

  • honor your boss

    Neat way to look at this verse. Honor the boss and you will be honored. Basically make sure your boss doesn't need to constantly take care of you or make a bad example of him. Make him look good and…

    Created about 1 month ago

    Proverbs 27:18 (MSG)

  • Leadership pearls

    Proverbs 25:27 (MSG)
    It's not smart to stuff yourself with sweets, nor is glory piled on glory good for you.

    Created about 1 month ago

  • Before His crucifixion- mission completed?

    S: I glorified you on earth by completing what you assigned me to do. O: this is before the cross. Jesus states that he completed his mission. Wow. Eye opening. Beth barone opened my eyes to this. So…

    Created about 1 month ago

    John 17:3 (MSG), John 17:4 (MSG)

  • John 17:3-4

    John 17:3-4 (MSG)
    And this is the real and eternal life: That they know you, The one and only true God, And Jesus Christ, whom you sent.

    Created about 1 month ago

  • Hebrews 4:16

    Hebrews 4:16 (NIV)
    Let us then approach God's throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

    Created 2 months ago

  • Wisdom for work

    S: Put God in charge of your work, then what you've planned will take place. A good leader motivates, doesn't mislead, doesn't exploit. O: Work is always hard, but if you are God centered, and the work…

    Created 2 months ago

    Proverbs 16:3 (MSG), Proverbs 16:10 (MSG)

  • Land of the Wcked

    In these verses the psalmist sees the profit of the wicked. They have no fear of the Lord and the upcoming judgement. Just in proverbs 10 it talks about the wisdom of the righteous who seek God and the…

    Created 3 months ago

    Psalm 10:15 (NLT), Psalm 10:16 (NLT), Psalm 10:17 (NLT), Psalm 10:18 (NLT)

  • Taming the Tongue

    Blatant Violations 1. Lying 2. Cursing/profanity 3. Gossip 4. Bad mouthing/Critical 5. Negative talk 6. Faithless or careless speech - foot in our mouth Ephesians 4:29. Good helpful and encouraging…

    Created 3 months ago

    Ephesians 4:29 (NLT), James 3:9 (NLT)

  • First Worship

    O: This verse clearly states that it was the first worship; praying and worshiping in the name of God. It was after the birth of Seth. It begs the question, who did Seth marry? There must have been others…

    Created 3 months ago

    Genesis 4:26 (MSG)

  • Tree of Life

    There were two trees in the middle of the Garden of Eden. The Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge of good and evil. Interestingly, God only forbade the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. But in Genesis…

    Created 3 months ago

    Genesis 2:9 (NLT), Genesis 2:16 (NLT), Genesis 2:17 (NLT)

  • Read and Talk to God

    I search the scriptures, but I don't come in relationship with you! My prayer life needs renewal! I need to read and come in relationship with Jesus. If promise, thanks and reveal these truths. If obedience,…

    Created 3 months ago

    John 5:39 (NLT), John 5:40 (NLT)

  • Hebrews 12:1

    Hebrews 12:1 (NLT)
    Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.

    Created 3 months ago

  • Babylon into 3 parts?

    S: The great city of Babylon split into three sections, and the cities of many nations fell into heaps of rubble. So God remembered all of Babylon's sins and he made her drink the cup that was filled…

    Created 4 months ago

    Revelation 16:19 (NLT)

  • Taking God's Place

    O: if we live in fellowship, then we experience eternal life, since Jesus, God is eternal life. That is what John is saying that we can have eternal life here on earth. Connection, fellowship with Christ…

    Created 4 months ago

    1 John 5:20 (KJV), 1 John 5:21 (KJV)

  • Eternal Life now?

    O: in verse 24, it states that to "remain faithful" If you do, you will remain in fellowship with the Son and with the Father." Then, "in this fellowship we enjoy the eternal life he promised us." Does…

    Created 4 months ago

    1 John 2:24 (KJV), 1 John 2:25 (KJV), 1 John 2:27 (KJV)

  • Don't Sin. Love-everyone

    O: this is the first I caught this. John is writing about being in the light, to love, to not sin. To keep his commandments. Then in the 3 verses goes on to tell who he is writing to. Children First…

    Created 4 months ago

    1 John 2:12 (KJV), 1 John 2:13 (KJV), 1 John 2:14 (KJV)

  • Are you ready for Jesus' Return?

    O: everyone in the hall of faith did not see the promise of their faith, the messiah and the new covenant and the coming of the Kingdom of God on earth. But they still had faith. they saw the promise…

    Created 4 months ago

    Hebrews 11:13 (NLT), Hebrews 11:14 (NLT), Hebrews 11:15 (NLT)

  • Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes

    2012-02-04

  • The New Covenant

    "This new plan I'm making with Israel isn't going to be written on paper, isn't going to be chiseled in stone; This time I'm writing the plan in them, car vin it on the lining of their hearts. I'll be…

    Created 4 months ago

    Hebrews 8:10 (MSG), Hebrews 8:11 (MSG), Hebrews 8:12 (MSG), Hebrews 8:13 (MSG)

  • Preaching the Word of God

    O: Paul gives Timothy instructions about preaching the gospel. Prepared, and be patient, and encourage. Paul also writes that however, people will not listen, but follow their own desires and look to…

    Created 4 months ago

    2 Timothy 4:2 (NLT), 2 Timothy 4:3 (NLT), 2 Timothy 4:4 (NLT), 2 Timothy 4:5 (NLT)

  • Instructing those who oppose the truth

    O: when facing unbelievers, Paul says to Timothy, that do not be argumentative. Be patient and gently instruct. Ask God to change their hearts. But even then it says "perhaps". Also it mentions that it…

    Created 4 months ago

    2 Timothy 2:24 (NLT), 2 Timothy 2:25 (NLT), 2 Timothy 2:26 (NLT)

  • Earned a Badge — Shared a Bible Reference

    2012-01-10

  • Earned a Badge — Created 10 Highlights

    2012-01-01

  • Love and obey

    John 14:15 (NLT)
    “If you love me, obey my commandments.

    Created 5 months ago

  • Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark

    2012-01-01

  • Resentment

    Romans 12:14-19 (NLT)
    Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them.

    Created 5 months ago

  • Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note

    2011-07-21

  • Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan

    2011-06-26