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Earned a Badge — Created 100 Highlights
2012-04-07
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Kingdom Power
These early Jewish Christians wanted to know if Jesus was going to establish His Kingdom by restoring Israel as a nation. Jesus didn't really address Israel specifically but answered their question by…
Created 4 months ago
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Idolatry
We often think of idolatry as that thing we're living for aside from Jesus. And this is absolutely true, any created thing that we elevate above Jesus is an idol, however it's often the thing we believe…
Created 4 months ago
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Righteousness by Faith
David understood something that seemingly few of us seem to...that his salvation and standing before God had everything to do with imputed righteousness that he received by faith not any goodness or effort…
Created 4 months ago
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The apple doesn't fall...
Abraham's sin has been passed down to Isaac. I'm sure he never intentionally taught Isaac to fear man more than God or to lie to protect himself, these were just things that Isaac naturally picked up…
Created 4 months ago
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Forgiveness
In light of God's perfect and complete judgment we can leave the ultimate consequences of one's sin to Him; freeing us to forgive because in Christ we have been forgiven much (Eph. 4:32). Jesus died and…
Created 5 months ago
Luke 17:1 (ESV), Luke 17:2 (ESV), Luke 17:3 (ESV), Luke 17:4 (ESV)
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Earned a Badge — Shared a Bible Reference
2012-01-10
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Justifying Yourself
It's not only this lawyer who seeks to justify himself...we do it every time we seek to defend ourselves or impress others with our achievement. There are a million things in this world for which we will…
Created 5 months ago
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The focus of Mission
Jesus sends out the 72 and they return rejoicing in the wrong miracle. Too often we look for the evidence of the Spirit's moving through signs and wonders but our focus and the true litmus test of God's…
Created 5 months ago
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New Family
Jesus redefines family here. This was not a slight to his mother and brothers, this was an encouragement to the myriads of Christians who come from broken, abusive and dysfunctional homes. Christians…
Created 5 months ago
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I wish
What if we took our wish list and started doing this for others? I wish... Now fill in the blank, and do it for others because Jesus gave himself for us while we his enemies.
Created 5 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2011-12-30
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High view of Jesus = Low view of self
Peter encountered Jesus...not the Jesus of His own making but the real Jesus who has been tempted in every way such as him but never sinned. In so doing he became immediately aware of how perfect Jesus…
Created 5 months ago
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Worship is the problem and the solution
Satan offers Jesus all the kingdoms of the world (a way to circumvent the cross) if he will simply worship him. Jesus responds by saying you shall only worship and serve the Lord your God (vs. 8). We…
Created 5 months ago
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the God-man
Luke wants the reader to be fully aware that Jesus is fully man. He did not take the form of a man, or appear to be a man, He had a traceable genealogy that went all the way back to Adam.
Created 5 months ago
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Beloved of God
The Father proclaims that Jesus is His beloved Son, in whom He is well pleased. You may feel like you're the despised child in whom God is completely disappointed. You probably feel like you're sin has…
Created 5 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Highlights
2011-12-27
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curiosity
The God of the universe asks questions..."Adam where are you." Not because he needs to learn but because it's the best way to draw someone out. As Christians who are on mission, this is one of the most…
Created 5 months ago
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make much of Jesus
The angels didn't tell the Shepherds what to do with the announcement...they simply proclaimed Jesus' birth and they were compelled to go see. This is our calling as Gods messengers; make much of Jesus...hold…
Created 5 months ago
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sin separates
Satan presented sin as that which would bring a fuller life, but it actually brought death. Sin kills(Rom 6:23)...it kills everything in its wake including relationships, your joy and peace, your identity…
Created 5 months ago
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not good
This was the only thing that God declared was not good about his creation...the loneliness of man.
Created 5 months ago
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sabbath
God didn't rest because He was tired. He rested to set a precedent for humanity, taking one day off to rest requires us to trust God, it makes a powerful statement that we aren't in control of our lives...He…
Created 5 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Shared a Reading Plan
2011-12-22
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-12-22
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cultural mandate
This is Gods original command...this mandate precedes the fall, it has not ceased to be Gods plan for humanity. The cultural mandate was not replaced by the great commission, they come together in Jesus.…
Created 5 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-02-03
