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  • loyalty and courage

    The famous three. I would like to be found loyal and courageous like these three men, for a worthy leader like king David. He longed for a drink of water from a well that was surrounded by his enemies.…

    Created about 21 hours ago

    2 Samuel 23:16 (NLT), 2 Samuel 23:17 (NLT)

  • another way of looking at it.

    Amazing. Love does cover a multitude of sins. The bible says the blood of Christ washes away all our sin, but have you ever thought that this blood became precious and powerful because the one who shed…

    Created 8 days ago

    Proverbs 16:6 (NLT)

  • In Jesus name

    John 15:16 (NLT)
    You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name.

    Created 10 days ago

  • For lotus

    Proverbs 15:32 (NLT)
    If you reject discipline, you only harm yourself; but if you listen to correction, you grow in understanding.

    Created 12 days ago

  • Justice of God

    Psalm 118:18 (NLT)
    The LORD has punished me severely, but he did not let me die.

    Created 15 days ago

  • the luxury a leader does not have

    Wow, David's own men wanted to stone him, it makes you think , what thanks a leader gets for leading the group when things don't work out, these men had the luxury of blaming David, because they followed…

    Created 15 days ago

    1 Samuel 30:6 (NLT)

  • the luxury a leader does not have

    Wow, David's own men wanted to stone him, it makes you think , what thanks a leader gets for leading the group when things don't work out, these men had the luxury of blaming David, because they followed…

    Created 15 days ago

    1 Samuel 30:6 (NLT)

  • God prepares His chosen in private

    I wonder if David ever thought he'd one day stand boldly before a giant like Goliath and seize his moment to win the victory for his king, when he was just a shepherd boy protecting his lambs from a lion's…

    Created 21 days ago

    1 Samuel 17:34 (NLT), 1 Samuel 17:35 (NLT), 1 Samuel 17:36 (NLT), 1 Samuel 17:37 (NLT), 1 Samuel 17:45 (NLT)

  • God is not shy

    If you ever doubt God's ways of dealing with waywardness, read this passage and be reminded of his unrelenting pursuit of eradicating sin, if not for Jesus, no one would get away with anything!

    Created 24 days ago

    1 Samuel 12:12 (NLT), 1 Samuel 12:20 (NLT), 1 Samuel 12:21 (NLT)

  • a good practice

    To stand still and recall the numerous times God delivered, God blessed, God set free, God made a way, once a day is not too much, remind me Lord, daily I pray, of all the wonderful things you have done…

    Created 24 days ago

    1 Samuel 12:7 (NLT)

  • God gives man a new heart

    1 Samuel 10:9 (NLT)
    As Saul turned and started to leave, God gave him a new heart, and all Samuel’s signs were fulfilled that day.

    Created 25 days ago

  • When god anoints, he changes you.

    1 Samuel 10:6 (NLT)
    At that time the Spirit of the LORD will come powerfully upon you, and you will prophesy with them. You will be changed into a different person.

    Created 25 days ago

  • wilful disobedience

    Is there anything more abhorrent than insisting on having one's own way, taken up with the idea, the notion of something, or someone so much so that even when the truth is spoken about the end of such…

    Created 26 days ago

    1 Samuel 8:19 (NLT)

  • wilful disobedience

    Is there anything more abhorrent than insisting on having one's own way, taken up with the idea, the notion of something, or someone so much so that even when the truth is spoken about the end of such…

    Created 26 days ago

    1 Samuel 8:19 (NLT)

  • Willful disobedience

    1 Samuel 8:19 (NLT)
    But the people refused to listen to Samuel’s warning. “Even so, we still want a king,” they said.

    Created 26 days ago

  • How god feels about eating foods offered to the dead

    Psalm 106:28-29 (NLT)
    Then our ancestors joined in the worship of Baal at Peor; they even ate sacrifices offered to the dead!

    Created 27 days ago

  • God's word points to jesus

    John 5:39 (NLT)
    “You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me!

    Created 28 days ago

  • Promise of God to not condemn

    John 5:24 (NLT)
    “I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life.

    Created 28 days ago

  • thank god for Jesus.

    We serve a God who is fully capable of carrying out just punishment. Without Jesus and his finished work on the cross, we would have a similar fate to Eli and his sons. Thank God for sending his son to…

    Created 28 days ago

    1 Samuel 3:14 (NLT)

  • Doing whatever seems right to us

    Judges 21:25 (NLT)
    In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes.

    Created about 1 month ago

  • Gods breath makes dust come to life

    Psalm 104:29-30 (NLT)
    But if you turn away from them, they panic. When you take away their breath, they die and turn again to dust.

    Created about 1 month ago

  • God grieves when we hurt

    Judges 10:16 (NLT)
    Then the Israelites put aside their foreign gods and served the LORD. And he was grieved by their misery.

    Created about 1 month ago

  • Gods bias for his people

    Proverbs 13:22 (NLT)
    Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren, but the sinner’s wealth passes to the godly.

    Created about 1 month ago

  • Gods promise to david

    Psalm 89:31-35 (NLT)
    if they do not obey my decrees and fail to keep my commands,

    Created about 1 month ago

  • Grace, the provision of god

    Joshua 24:13 (NLT)
    I gave you land you had not worked on, and I gave you towns you did not build—the towns where you are now living. I gave you vineyards and olive groves for food, though you did not plant them.

    Created about 1 month ago

  • The new covenant!

    Luke 22:20 (NLT)
    After supper he took another cup of wine and said, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people—an agreement confirmed with my blood, which is poured out as a sacrifice for you.

    Created about 1 month ago

  • Even worse than previous generation

    Judges 2:19 (NLT)
    But when the judge died, the people returned to their corrupt ways, behaving worse than those who had lived before them. They went after other gods, serving and worshiping them. And they refused to give up their evil practices and stubborn ways.

    Created about 1 month ago

  • 85 year old Caleb

    Wow, he is as strong at 85 as when he was 40 years old. What kind of crazy faith in god would you need to have to say something like that? And he was totally serious because after that, he did drive the…

    Created about 1 month ago

    Joshua 14:10 (NLT), Joshua 14:11 (NLT)

  • When god is with us

    Joshua 10:42 (NLT)
    Joshua conquered all these kings and their land in a single campaign, for the LORD, the God of Israel, was fighting for his people.

    Created about 1 month ago

  • What seems right

    Proverbs 14:12 (NLT)
    There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death.

    Created about 1 month ago

  • God's perfect provision

    Joshua 5:12 (NLT)
    No manna appeared on the day they first ate from the crops of the land, and it was never seen again. So from that time on the Israelites ate from the crops of Canaan.

    Created about 1 month ago

  • Not acknowledging god

    Psalm 79:6 (NLT)
    Pour out your wrath on the nations that refuse to acknowledge you— on kingdoms that do not call upon your name.

    Created about 1 month ago

  • God laments over his chosen ones' evil,stubborn hearts

    Luke 13:34 (NLT)
    “OJerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God’s messengers! How often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn’t let me.

    Created about 1 month ago

  • Fear of god by revelation alone

    Joshua 2:9-11 (NLT)
    “I know the LORD has given you this land,” she told them. “We are all afraid of you. Everyone in the land is living in terror.

    Created about 1 month ago

  • Gods assurance of his constant presence

    Joshua 1:5 (NLT)
    No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will not fail you or abandon you.

    Joshua 1:9 (NLT)
    This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

    Created about 1 month ago

  • God is not partial

    Joshua 1:3 (NLT)
    I promise you what I promised Moses: ‘Wherever you set foot, you will be on land I have given you—

    Created about 1 month ago

  • how intimate.

    Like a lover, or a child, the lord god almighty, creator of heaven and earth, makes himself vulnerable to abandonment by us. He can be abandoned can you believe that? God, el shaddai, can be hurt and…

    Created 2 months ago

    Deuteronomy 28:20 (NLT)

  • how serious god is about sin

    I am finding that to get deeper revelation of how wild the love of god for us is, we look at the death of Christ on the cross in the context of how god commanded the Israelites to purge sin from their…

    Created 2 months ago

    Deuteronomy 22:22 (NLT)

  • Earned a Badge — Created 10 Bookmarks

    2012-03-30

  • impartial

    What an awesome quality to have! God is limitless, he bestows lavishly from a storehouse of abundance, he gives to all who come to him. We on the other hand give from a limited amount, whether it's our…

    Created 2 months ago

    Deuteronomy 10:17 (AMP)

  • remember

    Remembering what has been done for us before as we face new trials ahead. This is the privilege of a believer. We strengthen our convictions about our mighty god when we remember, reminisce, pour over…

    Created 2 months ago

    Deuteronomy 7:7 (NLT), Deuteronomy 7:17 (NLT), Deuteronomy 7:18 (NLT)

  • irredemptive

    Is it even a word?,I don't know. But I do know this, those teachers of the law were so far gone in their rebellion that where there should have been guilt, (at least some remorse if repentance is too…

    Created 3 months ago

    Mark 15:31 (NLT)

  • the fear of the lord in practice

    What an articulate passage, don't know what it means to fear god? Don't take advantage of others. That's how you fear god. And the more power we attain, whether through money, our looks, our popularity,…

    Created 3 months ago

    Leviticus 25:17 (NLT)

  • set apart

    Lord god, I am set apart for you. That's what you keep bringing home to us over and over. Because we are set apart, we cannot get away with what others get away with. To be holy is to be set apart. Is…

    Created 3 months ago

    Leviticus 20:26 (KJV)

  • Earned a Badge — 21-Day Challenge

    2012-02-24

  • what to do after

    Wow, Jesus went to be alone to pray with god right after he ministered to the people, hmmm, why? Could it be because at the height of your success, you are most vulnerable to pride? The devil is an opportunist,…

    Created 4 months ago

    Mark 1:35 (NLT)

  • in compromised authority

    A sharp, discerning god-fearing friend recently shared with me an awareness of compromise in her authority in an area of ministry she had begun which was directly linked to disobedience to god in another…

    Created 4 months ago

    Mark 1:22 (NLT)

  • a clear sign of god's presence

    Fire burning on the inside of the cloud above the tabernacle. Could there be a piece of evidence of the presence of god more clear than this description? And it stayed with the Israelites throughout their…

    Created 4 months ago

    Exodus 40:38 (NLT)

  • my best and his worst

    I am learning that my best without God, cannot compare to my worst with Him. It is amazing how able we become in Christ to overcome those habits, addictions, that once drove us to our wits end trying…

    Created 4 months ago

    Psalm 34:10 (NLT)

  • lowest of lows

    When I am at my lowest, what privilege it is to be able to turn my thoughts to this point in Jesus' life and know that I am in good company, in fact to be comforted by the fact that his loneliness is…

    Created 4 months ago

    Matthew 26:39 (NLT)

  • how he keeps me

    Lord god, as I walk longer with you, I am discovering that while the intensity of my carnal desires stay much the same, another desire has grown, and it is the desire to obey you, I am learning that although…

    Created 4 months ago

    Psalm 30:3 (NLT)

  • what we do with the power we have

    You read these verses and it is so clear how wrong, selfish, lustful, and wreckless an adulteress is, or anyone who is bound by a carnal addiction, be it gambling, sexual promiscuity, food, alcohol, unhealthy…

    Created 4 months ago

    Proverbs 7:23 (NLT)

  • Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark

    2012-01-07

  • Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes

    2012-01-07

  • Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note

    2012-01-02

  • Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan

    2012-01-01