Steve Cook

  • It's Not About Me

    S - We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. (Romans 15:1 ESV) O - Paul lays it out, those who are strong are to come along side those…

    Created 1 day ago

    Romans 15:1 (ESV)

  • Romans 15:1

    Romans 15:1 (ESV)
    We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

    Created 1 day ago

  • Watch Out For Your Brother

    S - For if your brother is grieved by what you eat, you are no longer walking in love. By what you eat, do not destroy the one for whom Christ died. (Romans 14:15 ESV) O - Paul instructs the Romans to…

    Created 2 days ago

    Romans 14:15 (ESV)

  • Romans 14:15

    Romans 14:15 (ESV)
    For if your brother is grieved by what you eat, you are no longer walking in love. By what you eat, do not destroy the one for whom Christ died.

    Created 2 days ago

  • Choose Today

    S - But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. (Romans 13:14 ESV) O - Put Jesus on just like you dress each and everyday. When you do that and you…

    Created 3 days ago

    Romans 13:14 (ESV)

  • Romans 13:14

    Romans 13:14 (ESV)
    But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.

    Created 3 days ago

  • My Plans His Steps

    S - The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps. (Proverbs 16:9 ESV) O - We may make plans for today, tomorrow, or even long into the future, but it is the Lord who brings out…

    Created 4 days ago

    Proverbs 16:9 (ESV)

  • Proverbs 18:10

    Proverbs 18:10 (ESV)
    The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.

    Created 4 days ago

  • Proverbs 16:9

    Proverbs 16:9 (ESV)
    The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.

    Created 4 days ago

  • Watch Who Your Hanging With!

    S - Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm. (Proverbs 13:20 ESV) O - You become who you are around. Your values, integrity, character, all that you are…

    Created 5 days ago

    Proverbs 13:20 (ESV)

  • Proverbs 14:12

    Proverbs 14:12 (ESV)
    There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.

    Created 5 days ago

  • Proverbs 13:20

    Proverbs 13:20 (ESV)
    Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.

    Created 5 days ago

  • Zeal is not Enough

    S - Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. (Romans 10:1, 2 ESV) O - Paul's…

    Created 6 days ago

    Romans 10:1 (ESV), Romans 10:2 (ESV)

  • Romans 10:1-2

    Romans 10:1-2 (ESV)
    Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved.

    Created 6 days ago

  • True Wisdom is Work

    S - The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. (Proverbs 9:10 ESV) O - do you want wisdom, then hold God in highest regard. Make him ruler of not only…

    Created 7 days ago

    Proverbs 9:10 (ESV)

  • Proverbs 9:10

    Proverbs 9:10 (ESV)
    The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.

    Created 7 days ago

  • Proverbs 8:13

    Proverbs 8:13 (ESV)
    The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.

    Created 7 days ago

  • Where's Your Mind Set?

    S - For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. (Romans 8:5 ESV) O -…

    Created 8 days ago

    Romans 8:5 (ESV)

  • Romans 8:5

    Romans 8:5 (ESV)
    For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.

    Created 8 days ago

  • Be The Instructor

    S - My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. (Proverbs 3:1, 2 ESV) O - Solomon's whole purpose…

    Created 9 days ago

    Proverbs 3:1 (ESV), Proverbs 3:2 (ESV)

  • Proverbs 3:9-10

    Proverbs 3:9-10 (ESV)
    Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce;

    Created 9 days ago

  • Proverbs 3:1-2

    Proverbs 3:1-2 (ESV)
    My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,

    Created 9 days ago

  • Proverbs 1:8-9

    Proverbs 1:8-9 (ESV)
    Hear, my son, your father's instruction, and forsake not your mother's teaching,

    Created 9 days ago

  • Being God's Instrument

    S - Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments for righteousness.…

    Created 10 days ago

    Romans 6:13 (ESV)

  • Romans 6:13

    Romans 6:13 (ESV)
    Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments for righteousness.

    Created 10 days ago

  • Romans 6:11

    Romans 6:11 (ESV)
    So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.

    Created 10 days ago

  • Peace With God

    S - Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. (Romans 5:1 ESV) O - Since Jesus restored our relationship with God through his blood we no…

    Created 11 days ago

    Romans 5:1 (ESV)

  • Romans 5:1

    Romans 5:1 (ESV)
    Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

    Created 11 days ago

  • Repent Now!

    S - if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land. (2…

    Created 12 days ago

    2 Chronicles 7:14 (ESV)

  • 2 Chronicles 7:14

    2 Chronicles 7:14 (ESV)
    if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

    Created 12 days ago

  • Grace is the Only Way

    S - But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— (Romans 3:21 ESV) O - Paul shows the church that becoming right with…

    Created 13 days ago

    Romans 3:21 (ESV)

  • Romans 3:21

    Romans 3:21 (ESV)
    But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it—

    Created 13 days ago

  • Romans 3:20

    Romans 3:20 (ESV)
    For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin.

    Created 13 days ago

  • God and I

    S - But a Jew is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter. His praise is not from man but from God. (Romans 2:29 ESV) O - Paul instructs the church about…

    Created 14 days ago

    Romans 2:29 (ESV)

  • Romans 2:29

    Romans 2:29 (ESV)
    But a Jew is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter. His praise is not from man but from God.

    Created 14 days ago

  • Love Exemplified

    S - O you who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the lives of his saints; he delivers them from the hand of the wicked. (Psalm 97:10 ESV) O - To those who love God, they will hate evil. You cannot…

    Created 15 days ago

    Psalm 97:10 (ESV)

  • Psalm 97:10

    Psalm 97:10 (ESV)
    O you who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the lives of his saints; he delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

    Created 15 days ago

  • The Problem With Idleness

    S - Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is walking in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us. (2…

    Created 16 days ago

    2 Thessalonians 3:6 (ESV)

  • 2 Thessalonians 3:6

    2 Thessalonians 3:6 (ESV)
    Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is walking in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us.

    Created 16 days ago

  • Stand Firm

    S - So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter. (2 Thessalonians 2:15 ESV) O - Paul just got finished warning the…

    Created 17 days ago

    2 Thessalonians 2:15 (ESV)

  • 2 Thessalonians 2:15

    2 Thessalonians 2:15 (ESV)
    So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter.

    Created 17 days ago

  • Only Two Possible Destinations

    S - They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might, when he comes on that day to be glorified in his saints, and to be marveled…

    Created 18 days ago

    2 Thessalonians 1:9 (ESV), 2 Thessalonians 1:10 (ESV)

  • 2 Thessalonians 1:9-10

    2 Thessalonians 1:9-10 (ESV)
    They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might,

    Created 18 days ago

  • To Know is to Do!

    S - Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more. (1 Thessalonians…

    Created 20 days ago

    1 Thessalonians 4:1 (ESV)

  • Set Your Mind on God

    S - Now set your mind and heart to seek the Lord your God. Arise and build the sanctuary of the Lord God, so that the ark of the covenant of the Lord and the holy vessels of God may be brought into a…

    Created 21 days ago

    1 Chronicles 22:19 (ESV)

  • The Cost of a Follower

    S - But the king said to Araunah, "No, but I will buy it from you for a price. I will not offer burnt offerings to the Lord my God that cost me nothing." So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen…

    Created 22 days ago

    2 Samuel 24:24 (ESV)

  • Reflecting God's Joy

    S - And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit, (1 Thessalonians 1:6 ESV) O - Here are a group of people Paul praises…

    Created 23 days ago

    1 Thessalonians 1:6 (ESV)

  • In Times of Trouble

    S - Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved. (Psalm 55:22 ESV) O - In the midst of troubles and attacks we are called to take all of them…

    Created 24 days ago

    Psalm 55:22 (ESV)

  • Trust in God

    S - When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me? (Psalm 56:3, 4 ESV) O - Trust in God and fear are opposites.…

    Created 25 days ago

    Psalm 56:3 (ESV), Psalm 56:4 (ESV)

  • Be Real

    S - Peter said to him, "Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you!" And all the disciples said the same. (Matthew 26:35 ESV) O - The Peter syndrome. Peter totally denied the fact that he could…

    Created 26 days ago

    Matthew 26:35 (ESV)

  • Earned a Badge — 21-Day Challenge

    2012-02-24

  • Earned a Badge — Created 100 [Public] Notes

    2011-02-07

  • Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan

    2011-01-01

  • Earned a Badge — Created 100 Bookmarks

    2010-12-25

  • Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes

    2010-12-22

  • Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note

    2010-12-22

  • Earned a Badge — Shared a Bible Reference

    2010-12-22

  • Earned a Badge — Created 10 Bookmarks

    2010-12-22

  • Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark

    2010-12-22