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Untitled Note
What a great verse to follow the declaration of the previous chapter! After a description of the depravity & debasement of the people, there's a warning to the reader not to judge or consider themselves…
Created 12 days ago
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Untitled Note
"It is very foolish of a father to take great trouble to have an inheritance for his children, and to keep it for then, if he does not keep them for it." -Andrew Murray, Absolute Surrender
Created 2 months ago
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Smart Move
Paul plays a little bit of a game here with the religious leaders to put them at odds with each other. The truth is that he is on trial because of the resurrection of the dead-in a way. It is much more…
Created 4 months ago
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Theme: Know Him
God gave the Israelites the pattern if the high protest to show then the manner in whichone who mediates on their behalf must behave & how god would interact with a man. he also did it to give them an…
Created 4 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 100 Highlights
2012-01-28
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Two interesting thoughts: 1: The assumption was that…
Two interesting thoughts: 1: The assumption was that this was the result of some divine judgment and, by extension, that it was holy & justified. This sounds awfully similar to the way that we view those…
Created 4 months ago
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At least he's honest
God may have hardened Pharaoh's hearty, but he never lied to him.
Created 4 months ago
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A good wife is useful
I find it interesting not only that Abraham is willing to compromise his wife to preserve their family but that he goes so far as to use her for gain. We tend to freak out about this verse because it…
Created 5 months ago
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That's not the plan!
We like to think of Jesus as in control of all of the things that happened in his life as a man But the reality is that God never has controlled our will, which meant Jesus didn't control the people around…
Created 5 months ago
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Correlation 1 John 2:16
1 John 2:16 ESV 16 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride in possessions—is not from the Father but is from the world. Eve saw that it was good for…
Created 5 months ago
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Joel 2:13
Joel 2:13 (ESV)
and rend your hearts and not your garments." Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love; and he relents over disaster.Created 5 months ago
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Boldness
Hebrews 4:15-16 NKJV 15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne…
Created 7 months ago
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Know the truth
"Not because you don't know...but because you know..." The knowledge of the truth is there, they received it from their teachers & the holy spirit. The truth has just become muddled by lies that they…
Created 8 months ago
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Fellowship
1 John 1:2-3 Eph 2:4 Acts 2:42 Fellowship & community are integral parts of Christianity. It's not enough to simply know the truth or do good things. Unity and personal relationships are vital to health…
Created 8 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Highlights
2011-09-24
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Paul's Humility
It is interesting here that Paul makes no suggestion that they ought to be following His teaching or call themselves His disciples. There is always a temptation when you receive this kind of devotion…
Created 9 months ago
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Spiritual words vs Words
Even before crazy over the top charismania or pentecostalism Paul says outright it doesn't matter how supernatural the experience may be, it is better to build up others than have a self-oriented spiritual…
Created 10 months ago
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Weaker Vessel
1 Peter 3:7 ESV Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers…
Created 11 months ago
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Useless Deeds
I don't think I, we, whomever take this passage seriously enough. I think we file it away somewhere and only take it out for weddings. We we took it seriously then our behavior would really be a lot…
Created 12 months ago
1 Corinthians 13:1 (ESV), 1 Corinthians 13:2 (ESV), 1 Corinthians 13:3 (ESV), 1 Corinthians 13:4 (ESV), 1 Corinthians 13:5 (ESV), 1 Corinthians 13:6 (ESV), 1 Corinthians 13:7 (ESV)
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Confusion
1 Corinthians 1:27-28 ESV But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even…
Created 12 months ago
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Self Doubt
It's interesting that in this verse it is the member itself believes in its nonunion with the body. This can go 2 directions. First, this counters self doubt. Second, this counters the idea that we…
Created 12 months ago
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The Importance of Family
This isn't the sexiest verse in the bible, you don't hear this verse quoted much, especially now. It's not very "heady" and not incredibly controversial. It doesn't inspire people to die or give away…
Created about 1 year ago
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Making Peace
Ephesians 2:13-19 ESV But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his…
Created about 1 year ago
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1 Corinthians 1:28
1 Corinthians 1:28 (ESV)
God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are,Created about 1 year ago
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Work of sanctification
Complete action? What is the verb tense here? past perfect, passive voice: It's complete and it is done TO us (by the spirit of God)
Created about 1 year ago
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Unity in the Churches
Whenever we talk about unity, we like to blame the "differentness" of other people or churches for our division. "I'd be united to them if they believed 'x.'" We say. That's a cop-out. Paul doesn't give…
Created about 1 year ago
1 Corinthians 1:10 (ESV), 1 Corinthians 1:11 (ESV), 1 Corinthians 1:12 (ESV), 1 Corinthians 1:13 (ESV)
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1 Corinthians 1:13
1 Corinthians 1:13 (ESV)
Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?Created about 1 year ago
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1 Corinthians 1:12
1 Corinthians 1:12 (ESV)
What I mean is that each one of you says, "I follow Paul," or "I follow Apollos," or "I follow Cephas," or "I follow Christ."Created about 1 year ago
Labels: unity
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1 Corinthians 1:11
1 Corinthians 1:11 (ESV)
For it has been reported to me by Chloe's people that there is quarreling among you, my brothers.Created about 1 year ago
Labels: unity
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1 Corinthians 1:10
1 Corinthians 1:10 (ESV)
I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment.Created about 1 year ago
Labels: unity
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1 Corinthians 8:4
1 Corinthians 8:4 (ESV)
Therefore, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that "an idol has no real existence," and that "there is no God but one."Created about 1 year ago
Labels: perception
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1 Corinthians 8:4
1 Corinthians 8:4 (ESV)
Therefore, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that "an idol has no real existence," and that "there is no God but one."Created about 1 year ago
Labels: reality
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Joshua 10:11
Joshua 10:11 (ESV)
And as they fled before Israel, while they were going down the ascent of Beth-horon, the Lord threw down large stones from heaven on them as far as Azekah, and they died. There were more who died because of the hailstones than the sons of Israel killed with the sword.Created about 1 year ago
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Joshua 9:14
Joshua 9:14 (ESV)
So the men took some of their provisions, but did not ask counsel from the Lord.Created about 1 year ago
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Joshua 9:15
Joshua 9:15 (ESV)
And Joshua made peace with them and made a covenant with them, to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore to them.Created about 1 year ago
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Joshua 5:14
Joshua 5:14 (ESV)
And he said, "No; but I am the commander of the army of the Lord. Now I have come." And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped and said to him, "What does my lord say to his servant?"Created about 1 year ago
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Joshua 4:6
Joshua 4:6 (ESV)
that this may be a sign among you. When your children ask in time to come, 'What do those stones mean to you?'Created about 1 year ago
Labels: parenting
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2011-04-03
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Deuteronomy 26:11
Deuteronomy 26:11 (ESV)
And you shall rejoice in all the good that the Lord your God has given to you and to your house, you, and the Levite, and the sojourner who is among you.Created about 1 year ago
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Deuteronomy 15:7
Deuteronomy 15:7 (ESV)
"If among you, one of your brothers should become poor, in any of your towns within your land that the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart or shut your hand against your poor brother,Created about 1 year ago
Labels: poor
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Deuteronomy 10:12
Deuteronomy 10:12 (ESV)
"And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul,Created about 1 year ago
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Deuteronomy 10:13
Deuteronomy 10:13 (ESV)
and to keep the commandments and statutes of the Lord, which I am commanding you today for your good?Created about 1 year ago
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Deuteronomy 10:14
Deuteronomy 10:14 (ESV)
Behold, to the Lord your God belong heaven and the heaven of heavens, the earth with all that is in it.Created about 1 year ago
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Deuteronomy 10:15
Deuteronomy 10:15 (ESV)
Yet the Lord set his heart in love on your fathers and chose their offspring after them, you above all peoples, as you are this day.Created about 1 year ago
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Deuteronomy 10:16
Deuteronomy 10:16 (ESV)
Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no longer stubborn.Created about 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-03-10
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Numbers 35:19
Numbers 35:19 (NKJV)
The avenger of blood himself shall put the murderer to death; when he meets him, he shall put him to death.Created about 1 year ago
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Mark 6:7
Mark 6:7 (NKJV)
And He called the twelve to Himself, and began to send them out two by two, and gave them power over unclean spirits.Created over 1 year ago
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Mark 6:8
Mark 6:8 (NKJV)
He commanded them to take nothing for the journey except a staffno bag, no bread, no copper in their money beltsCreated over 1 year ago
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James 1:27
James 1:27 (ESV)
Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.Created over 1 year ago
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Acts 13:22
Acts 13:22 (ESV)
And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, of whom he testified and said, 'I have found in David the son of Jesse a man after my heart, who will do all my will.'Created over 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-02-04
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Bookmarks
2011-01-16
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Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark
2011-01-09
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Earned a Badge — Shared a Bible Reference
2011-01-09