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keep quiet
In the areas I am most often tempted to become angry quick, I would be wise to simply keep my mouth shut and seek His will through quiet action.
Created 26 days ago
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protect your marriage
We must identify the threats (foxes) and protect our marriage from them.
Created about 1 month ago
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Important to God
It is better to not make a vow than to make one and break it. Following through its our commitments and vows are important to God. Father, please give me the strength to live out my convictions and fulfill…
Created 2 months ago
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1 Thessalonians 4:3-8
1 Thessalonians 4:3-8 (NLT)
God’s will is for you to be holy, so stay away from all sexual sin.Created 3 months ago
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Matthew 5:27-28
Matthew 5:27-28 (NLT)
“You have heard the commandment that says, ‘You must not commit adultery.’Created 3 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Highlights
2012-02-29
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seeking Him
Father, I know Your Word teaches that any good I could ever do would not be enough to justify myself before You. You simply ask for a broken and repentant heart that desires to come into and remain in…
Created 3 months ago
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Psalm 51:1-4, Psalm 51:10-12
Psalm 51:1-4 (NIV84)
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.Psalm 51:10-12 (NIV84)
Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.Created 3 months ago
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unblemished sacrifice
Jesus was/is perfectly unblemished and is the only acceptable sacrifice to restore our relationship with God once and for all.
Created 3 months ago
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Psalm 46:10
Psalm 46:10 (NLT)
“Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.”Created 3 months ago
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Moses, a REAL man
In these amazing verses, Moses... Rejects passivity, Expects the great reward, God's reward, Accepts responsibility, and Leads courageously. Moses loves those he is leading so much he is willing to give…
Created 4 months ago
Exodus 32:30 (NLT), Exodus 32:31 (NLT), Exodus 32:32 (NLT), Exodus 32:33 (NLT), Exodus 32:34 (NLT)
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We must be able to say "no" to our feelings
To be a courageous leader, every man must master his emotions and feelings of entitlement. -Robert Lewis
Created 4 months ago
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James 5:11, James 5:13
James 5:11 (NLT)
We give great honor to those who endure under suffering. For instance, you know about Job, a man of great endurance. You can see how the Lord was kind to him at the end, for the Lord is full of tenderness and mercy.James 5:13 (NLT)
Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises.Created 4 months ago
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Psalm 27:14
Psalm 27:14 (NLT)
Wait patiently for the LORD. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the LORD.Created 4 months ago
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no compromise
God does not want His people, especially His leaders, to hold back anything from Him. Although we are not told why Moses disobeyed, it is clear he was disobeying God's command to circumcise his son.…
Created 4 months ago
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Wisdom and humility
The man who seeks wisdom from God and uses it with humility will not mislead.
Created 4 months ago
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Adam follows
Failing to lead his family, Eve takes over the leadership role and decides to eat the forbidden fruit. Adam follows.
Created 4 months ago
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God can
"It is beyond my power to do this," Joseph replied. "But God can..." Joseph had Phil. 4:13 in his heart
Created 5 months ago
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Male and female equal value
Collectively they (male and female) are called "man." 1. Man is made in the image of God 2. Man is equally valuable 3. Man is special and was created for a personal relationship
Created 5 months ago
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wrong place
This horrific chapter results from Jacob leading his family to the wrong place (Succoth) instead of Bethel where he was instructed in Gen 31:13. Fathers, consider where you are raising your families…
Created 5 months ago
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Obedience over sacrifice
S: Gen. 33:18-20 O: Though he made an altar, it was obedience God wanted first, not sacrifice. Jacob will bear bad fruit and waste time because he is in a place he shouldn’t be. A: It is often easier…
Created 5 months ago
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Pray AND Act
Jacob knew God's promises and even quoted them in prayer, but failed to fully trust and surrender all of himself to God's provision (strategically sending gifts ahead to buy his brother's favor instead…
Created 5 months ago
Genesis 32:7 (NLT), Genesis 32:8 (NLT), Genesis 32:9 (NLT), Genesis 32:10 (NLT), Genesis 32:11 (NLT), Genesis 32:12 (NLT), Genesis 32:13 (NLT), Genesis 32:14 (NLT), Genesis 32:15 (NLT), Genesis 32:16 (NLT), Genesis 32:17 (NLT), Genesis 32:18 (NLT), Genesis 32:19 (NLT), Genesis 32:20 (NLT), Genesis 32:21 (NLT), Jeremiah 29:11 (NLT)
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God-centered with no "if"s
God affirms an incredible blessing to Jacob, a God-centered promise of redemption offered to all people through Jacob and his descendants. Instead of humbly accepting the gift, Jacob answered with an…
Created 5 months ago
Genesis 28:20 (NLT), Genesis 28:21 (NLT), Genesis 28:22 (NLT)
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top line/bottom line blessing
(top line) Your descendants will be as numerous as the dust of the earth so that (bottom line) all the families of the earth will be blessed through you
Created 5 months ago
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top line/bottom line blessing
(top line) I will cause your descendants to become as numerous as the stars of the sky, and I will give them all these lands. so that (bottom line) all the nations of the earth will be blessed
Created 5 months ago
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Abraham's lasting mistake
The serpent's lie: God has something that would make you so happy... but He won't give it to you, so go ahead and take it. This is the lie Adam and Eve believed, which ushered sin into the world. Abraham,…
Created 5 months ago
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The serious commitment of a godly parent
O: Making an oath with a hand under a person's thigh was very serious. It was extremely important to Abraham that Isaac not marry a Canaanite woman, so he did all he could to make sure of it. A: As parents,…
Created 5 months ago
Genesis 24:2 (NLT), Genesis 24:3 (NLT), 2 Corinthians 6:14 (NLT)
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top line/bottom line blessing
(top line) I will certainly bless you... so that (bottom line) all the nations of the earth will be blessed
Created 5 months ago
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The Mediator
How blessed we are to have the perfect Mediator who reconcile us to our creator!
Created 5 months ago
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our responsibility is to bless others
I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others. (Genesis 12:2 NLT) This blessing was given to Abram along with his calling to be a missionary.…
Created 5 months ago
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a call to serve as a missionary
"Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father's family, and go to the land that I will show you." Abram was the first missionary. He was called to leave behind what was familiar and to go…
Created 5 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2011-10-03
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Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark
2011-07-07
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-07-06
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Earned a Badge — Shared a Bible Reference
2011-07-01
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-06-27
Vince Brooks
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