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  • Sustaining our life

    Jesus was hungry. What a desperate time in someone's life. He had just completed a time of fasting. The power of his appetites had been overcome for 40 days. Now he is hungry. Oh brother and sister, how…

    Created 10 days ago

    Matthew 4:4 (KJV)

  • Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes

    2012-04-03

  • Full Expression. (NLT)

    Think.....we are the most transparent, and others experience the greatest encounter with God, when we genuinely love them with agape love....looking beyond their faults and seeing their needs.

    Created 2 months ago

    1 John 4:12 (NLT)

  • eager expectations

    I love this phrase regarding the coming face to face we will have with the lover of our souls. The waiting can be hard and deceptive, lulling us to sleep at times. We may chase dreams and miss reality.…

    Created 3 months ago

    1 John 3:3 (NLT)

  • Your Destiny

    What a relief, when we finally see our precious Savior face to face, the family resemblance will be evident. Numerous people grow up questioning their place in this world and their family. John settles…

    Created 3 months ago

    1 John 3:2 (NLT)

  • The first revelation from Jesus

    Think about what Jesus revealed and declared to the apostles, that God is light and in him is no darkness. God is inviting, He beckons us out from the shadows of our sin into his glorious presence. God…

    Created 3 months ago

    1 John 1:5 (NLT)

  • A relationship worth sharing

    My experience in the past regarding witnessing has been to send others to Jesus. Almost as if I was passing judgement on their lives and remaining detached from the experience. However, this passage reminds…

    Created 3 months ago

    1 John 1:4 (NLT)

  • Put your deeds on display

    Often discussions around this verse wind up talking about motives, yet Jesus does not address motives here. Don't get me wrong, motives have their place. Nevertheless, we were made to shine with the light…

    Created 4 months ago

    Matthew 5:16 (NLT)

  • When Satan carries you away

    Often this point in the temptation passage is overlooked. Satan was given the power and permission to carry Jesus to different geographical areas. Let us be aware of situations that arise when we are…

    Created 4 months ago

    Matthew 4:5 (NLT)

  • sinning on purpose NLT

    Most people would say there is a big difference between sinning on accident and sinning on purpose. Some would say there is no difference. I would say they are both right. One the one hand, our Lord died…

    Created 4 months ago

    Psalm 19:13 (NLT)

  • Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note

    2012-02-07

  • sins that lurk (NLT)

    How often I am surprised by the words that may come from my mouth or the thoughts that my arise in my mind. Where did that come from? Then the guilt that arises because such darkness is exposed. How comforting…

    Created 4 months ago

    Psalm 19:12 (NLT)

  • The fragrance of love

    The greatest way to please our Father is to live a life committed to the demonstration of Godly love, yes even to the point of sacrifice. This begins with commitment to Christ under the demonstration…

    Created 6 months ago

    2 Corinthians 2:14 (NLT), Ephesians 5:2 (NLT)