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Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan
2012-03-09
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Paul's wisdom and faith
Paul's faith in the Lord is amazing. He knows he's going to be beaten and jailed, and yet he presses through friends and family even trying to have him avoid these trials. However, Paul knows through…
Created over 1 year ago
Acts 21:13 (ASV), Acts 21:14 (ASV), Acts 21:37 (ASV), Acts 21:39 (ASV), Acts 21:40 (ASV)
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Jethro and Moses = amazing!
So anyone else think the relationship between Moses and Jethro is awesome?! Jethro takes the time to listen to his son-in-law and is so excited at what God is doing in his life. He offers wisdom and encouragement,…
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Moses' lack of faith
The Lord is not happy with disbelief and disobedience. Moses had God literally talking to him out of a bush, and still didn't believe that God would help him do what God was asking of him. Moses asks…
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Exodus 4:1 (NLT), Exodus 4:10 (NLT), Exodus 4:13 (NLT), Exodus 4:14 (NLT), Exodus 4:24 (NLT), Exodus 5:22 (NLT), Exodus 5:23 (NLT)
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Salvation and freedom
It is easy to see ourselves as followers of Jesus when it doesn't cost a lot. Yet, it is when we face trial or tribulation when we make decisions that either strengthen our faith or separate us from…
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Luke 18:13 (NLT), Luke 18:14 (NLT), Luke 18:22 (NLT), Luke 18:23 (NLT), Luke 18:24 (NLT), Luke 18:25 (NLT), Luke 18:26 (NLT), Luke 18:27 (NLT)
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Sin gives birth to sin
It seems that Judah just has a had time keeping up with the sin of himself and his family. Now Judah's name means praise... yet his sons instead are seen as evil in the Lord's sight, so the Lord takes…
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Genesis 38:6 (NLT), Genesis 38:7 (NLT), Genesis 38:8 (NLT), Genesis 38:9 (NLT), Genesis 38:10 (NLT), Genesis 38:14 (NLT), Genesis 38:15 (NLT), Genesis 38:16 (NLT), Genesis 38:24 (NLT), Genesis 38:25 (NLT), Genesis 38:26 (NLT)
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Following Jesus
Jesus is serious about faith. He doesn't beat around the bush or say things nicely so that he will avoid really putting the truth out there boldly. But no, instead he gets right to the point and challenges…
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Genesis 32:28 (NLT), Luke 14:3 (NLT), Luke 14:4 (NLT), Luke 14:5 (NLT), Luke 14:12 (NLT), Luke 14:13 (NLT), Luke 14:14 (NLT), Luke 14:26 (NLT), Luke 14:27 (NLT), Luke 14:34 (NLT), Luke 14:35 (NLT)
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Believing God for protection
What is amazing to me about Genesis 35 is that the Lord confirms Jacob's name change to Israel as said before by the "man" who wrestled with Jacob from a couple chapters back. Also, we see that because…
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Genesis 32:28 (NLT), Genesis 35:1 (NLT), Genesis 35:2 (NLT), Genesis 35:3 (NLT), Genesis 35:4 (NLT), Genesis 35:5 (NLT), Genesis 35:10 (NLT), Genesis 35:11 (NLT), Genesis 35:12 (NLT), Genesis 35:13 (NLT), Genesis 35:15 (NLT), Genesis 35:22 (NLT), Genesis 35:23 (NLT)
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Responding to issues of morality
What's so interesting to me is that out of anger, the brothers of Dinah respond to the Hivites with deceit, murder, and plunder for the rape of their sister. Now, they consider their ways fine because…
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Genesis 34:1 (NLT), Genesis 34:2 (NLT), Genesis 34:3 (NLT), Genesis 34:4 (NLT), Genesis 34:13 (NLT), Genesis 34:14 (NLT), Genesis 34:15 (NLT), Genesis 34:16 (NLT), Genesis 34:24 (NLT), Genesis 34:25 (NLT), Genesis 34:26 (NLT), Genesis 34:28 (NLT), Genesis 34:29 (NLT), Genesis 34:30 (NLT), Genesis 34:31 (NLT)
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Jacob vs. Esau
It's amazing to me how God uses even sinful actions to bring about a plan to bring restoration to his people. It's like Jacob goes in full circle... He deceives his father to get his father's blessing,…
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Genesis 27:41 (NLT), Genesis 27:43 (NLT), Genesis 28:1 (NLT), Genesis 28:20 (NLT), Genesis 28:21 (NLT), Genesis 28:22 (NLT)
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God's covenant blessings w/ Abraham
What is interesting about these chapters is that God picks out Abram/Abraham to bless specifically, asking him to live a holy life before him. Now, as much as God honors Abraham for believing him, he…
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Genesis 15:6 (NLT), Genesis 15:7 (NLT), Genesis 15:8 (NLT), Genesis 15:18 (NLT), Genesis 16:2 (NLT), Genesis 16:6 (NLT), Genesis 16:9 (NLT), Genesis 16:10 (NLT), Genesis 16:13 (NLT), Genesis 17:1 (NLT), Genesis 17:4 (NLT), Genesis 17:9 (NLT), Genesis 17:10 (NLT), Genesis 17:19 (NLT), Genesis 17:21 (NLT)
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Being with Jesus!
Jesus picks his disciples, who quickly figure out that life lived around Jesus is not life as usual. Jesus not only gives them more than expected physical blessings, but tells them that because they…
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Luke 5:5 (NLT), Luke 5:8 (NLT), Luke 5:9 (NLT), Luke 5:10 (NLT), Luke 5:15 (NLT), Luke 5:16 (NLT), Luke 5:25 (NLT), Luke 5:31 (NLT), Luke 5:32 (NLT)
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Enemy blessings
It is interesting when we start to understand that even other Christians can be warring against us. It is when Christians come to a point of unity that peace arises. So it was when Abram went to bring…
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Genesis 14:1 (NLT), Genesis 14:2 (NLT), Genesis 14:10 (NLT), Genesis 14:12 (NLT), Genesis 14:16 (NLT), Genesis 14:18 (NLT), Genesis 14:19 (NLT), Genesis 14:20 (NLT)
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Getting back in line with the Lord
We have Abram moving back between the altars he had built for the Lord. He gets back in alignment physically and spiritually with God in Canaan, and it is in that place where God blesses him again.…
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Genesis 13:1 (NLT), Genesis 13:9 (NLT), Genesis 13:14 (NLT), Genesis 13:15 (NLT), Genesis 13:17 (NLT), Genesis 13:18 (NLT)
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Trusting God vs. fear of man
As Abram travels, God begins to speak to him- not only Terah as in previous chapters. And Abram was faithful to remember the Lord by blessing him with altars and worship as he travelled and God spoke…
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Jesus recognized for power and wisdom
What is interesting to me is that as Jesus starts his earthly ministry, he desires that the people hear him and accept him as he is. When the demons start shouting, "You are the Messiah, the Son of God",…
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Luke 4:14 (NLT), Luke 4:15 (NLT), Luke 4:20 (NLT), Luke 4:22 (NLT), Luke 4:28 (NLT), Luke 4:33 (NLT), Luke 4:34 (NLT), Luke 4:41 (NLT)
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Movement of the people!
God had put into motion that the people should move through the earth and populate the earth as his command to Noah. Now, the people decide they want to do something different and make themselves famous.…
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Genesis 11:4 (NLT), Genesis 11:9 (NLT), Genesis 11:26 (NLT), Genesis 11:31 (NLT)
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Spreading out over the earth!
Quick look: I had never really seen this before, but out of 3 sons of Noah, Ham (the one who was cursed by his father, Noah) has descendants which include the Hittites, Philistines, Amorites, Jebusites,…
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Genesis 10:5 (NLT), Genesis 10:10 (NLT), Genesis 10:14 (NLT), Genesis 10:15 (NLT), Genesis 10:16 (NLT), Genesis 10:17 (NLT), Genesis 10:18 (NLT)
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Jesus- a son of God!
What I love about this chapter is that the Lord understands the importance of recognizing a lineage of descendants who worshipped Him and we in good relationship with Him. God understood the importance…
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Luke 3:7 (NLT), Luke 3:8 (NLT), Luke 3:9 (NLT), Luke 3:11 (NLT), Luke 3:13 (NLT), Luke 3:14 (NLT), Luke 3:17 (NLT), Luke 3:20 (NLT), Luke 3:23 (NLT), Luke 3:38 (NLT)
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2011-01-05
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Sacrifice and blessing
Simple and free: Noah and the animals are released from the boat. What does Noah do after spending a year in a boat waiting for dry ground and a new life ahead of him? He sets out a sacrifice and offering…
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Noah's obedience
Okay, I must stop and say that Noah started this whole process at age 500. The flood came when he was age 600. 100 yrs is a lifetime for us- if we get there. Noah takes 100 yrs to build a giant boat,…
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Genesis 6:3 (NLT), Genesis 6:4 (NLT), Genesis 6:5 (NLT), Genesis 6:6 (NLT), Genesis 7:5 (NLT), Genesis 7:6 (NLT), Genesis 7:8 (NLT), Genesis 7:16 (NLT), Genesis 7:18 (NLT)
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Preparing a new way through a giant boat!
Okay, so I'm Noah. It's only me and my family in a world that is completely corrupt. People have become like gods to other people, and have forgotten about God. They are violent and coveteous and evil.…
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Genesis 6:3 (NLT), Genesis 6:4 (NLT), Genesis 6:5 (NLT), Genesis 6:6 (NLT), Genesis 6:8 (NLT), Genesis 6:14 (NLT), Genesis 6:15 (NLT), Genesis 6:16 (NLT), Genesis 6:20 (NLT), Genesis 6:21 (NLT), Genesis 6:22 (NLT)
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Treasure in Mary's heart
So the birth of Jesus surprises many, but Mary's heart is tender before the Lord as she considers Jesus' life as so very tender and dear to her- as she is raising up "the Lord" in some senses. What I…
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Luke 2:13 (NLT), Luke 2:18 (NLT), Luke 2:19 (NLT), Luke 2:23 (NLT), Luke 2:29 (NLT), Luke 2:30 (NLT), Luke 2:31 (NLT), Luke 2:32 (NLT), Luke 2:35 (NLT), Luke 2:49 (NLT), Luke 2:50 (NLT), Luke 2:51 (NLT)
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To be like the Father!
Many times I have read Genesis 5 as the lead-in chapter to Noah's life and what's coming next. But as I take another look, I see the history of only Seth- not Cain- only the child who worshipped the…
Created over 1 year ago
Genesis 5:1 (NLT), Genesis 5:3 (NLT), Genesis 5:22 (NLT), Genesis 5:23 (NLT), Genesis 5:24 (NLT)
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First mention of sin: gift giving!
This is the first mention of sin from the Lord to man, in the offering that was presented to the Lord from Adam and Eve's children. Now, when we give a gift to someone, what we give can be important,…
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Genesis 4:3 (NLT), Genesis 4:4 (NLT), Genesis 4:5 (NLT), Genesis 4:6 (NLT), Genesis 4:7 (NLT), Genesis 4:23 (NLT), Genesis 4:24 (NLT), Genesis 4:25 (NLT), Genesis 4:26 (NLT)
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-01-04
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Good and evil
It's amazing how easily doubt can creep into our lives. James tells us not to doubt, and if we look back to this, clearly that was an important reminder from the beginning of our history. Instead of…
Created over 1 year ago
Genesis 3:3 (NLT), Genesis 3:4 (NLT), Genesis 3:5 (NLT), Genesis 3:6 (NLT), Genesis 3:7 (NLT), Genesis 3:22 (NLT)
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-01-02
Lisa Helming
- soulfirekat826
- Bristol, CT
