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Earned a Badge — Shared a Reading Plan
2011-01-05
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Adam
Adam was alive while all of the patriarchs lived, up until Noah. He was able to pass on his knowledge of God first hand.
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Comparison
By comparing himself to Cain, Lamech believes that he is not as bad, so he thinks that God will not punish him. He uses God's leniency with Cain to justify his own sin. Just because we don't see the…
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Things of the World
Here, Lamech's ancestors are skilled in things to make money, create entertainment, and develop might. There is no one who teaches or passes down the teachings and love of God.
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Regrets the Punishment, Not the Sin
Here, Cain only regrets the punishment that he receives, not the sin that he committed.
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Seriously?
It seems ridiculous that Cain could think that he could hide his sin from an all-knowing God. However, when we look closer, we realize that we do this all the time, expecting that God won't know the sins…
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Difference in Sacrifices
While it is not clear exactly why God rejects Cain's offering, most likely, it is either because of the quality of the offering ("Some of the fruits" rather than the BEST fruit) or his attitude in making…
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Genesis 4:2 (NIV), Genesis 4:3 (NIV), Genesis 4:4 (NIV), Genesis 4:5 (NIV)
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2011-01-03
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Trinity
This is the manifestation of the Trinity. God as Father, Jesus as Mediator, and the Holy Spirit as Helper. God is a consuming fire, but when we come to Him through Jesus, we are reconciled to Him and…
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Fruit or Fuel?
Trees, if not fit to bear fruit, are useful only as fuel; simply looking good is not enough. The Pharisees looked holy and devout on the outside, but their lives did not produce fruit or honor God.
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Fruit
We cannot produce fruit by ourselves. We need the cleansing and power of the Holy Spirit to produce a heart filled with repentance.
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Jesus and Moses are both Saved as Babies
There is a parallel between Jesus and Moses. Both were saved from purges of all male children so that they could fulfill their purposes. It is impossible to try to outsmart the will of God.
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New and Old Testament Parallels
Both Jacob and his sons and Jesus were sent to Egypt for protection for a time. Eventually, however, God called for His people and His son to leave Egypt. Jesus came for a second Exodus, to save people…
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The Magi
The Magi are the first to worship Jesus. There are two things particularly significant about this passage: 1. They refer to Jesus as King. They don't say that he will BECOME king, they say that he IS…
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Satan's Plan
Satan isolated Eve and tempted her. She then took Satan's message to Adam. Even the person closest to us can do the work of Satan.
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Satan's Message
Satan tells us that we deserve to be like God, or gods ourselves. Satan fell because of this desire and he succeeded in separating man and God through this lie. Satan tells us that we deserve to be happy…
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-01-01
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Rahab
My favorite part of this genealogy is that God used Rahab, a prostitute, in the lineage of Jesus. It reminds me that God can use everyone, no matter what our past, to bring glory to His Kingdom.
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2010-12-29
Janet Allen
- xtiangirl
- Peoria, AZ
