Entries from October 2009
2 Corinthians 7
“Now I am rejoicing, not because you were grieved, but because your grief led to repentance. For you were grieved as God willed, so that you didn’t experience any loss from us. For Godly grief produces repentance not to be regretted and leading to salvation, but worldly grief produces death.” 2 Corinthians 7: [...]
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Tags: Torrance
Acts 13
“Therefore, let it be known to you, brothers, that through this man (Jesus) forgiveness of sins is being proclaimed to you, and everyone who believes in Him is justified from everything, which you could not be justified from through the Torah of Moses. So beware that what is said in the prophets does not [...]
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Tags: Redlands
John 4
“A woman of Samaria came to draw water. ‘Give Me a drink,’ Jesus asked her, for His disciple had gone into town to buy food. ‘How is it that you, a Jew, ask fro a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?’ she asked Him. For Jews don’t associate with Samaritans. Jesus answered, ‘If [...]
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Tags: Laguna Hills
1 Samuel 18
“Saul’s servants reported these words directly to David, but he replied, ‘Is it trivial in your sight to become the kings son-in-law? I am a poor man who is common.’ The servants reported back to Saul, ‘These are the words David spoke.’ Then Saul replied, ‘Say this to David: “The king desires no [...]
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Tags: Fountain Valley
Nehemiah 11
“The leaders of the people took up residence in Jerusalem; while the rest of the people cast lots to bring one-tenth of them to live in Jerusalem the holy city, with the other nine-tenths in the other cities. The people blessed all those who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.” Nehemiah 11:1-2
A “tithe” is ten [...]
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Acts 12
“So on the appointed day, dressed in royal robes and seated on the throne, Herod delivered a public address to them. The populace began to shout, ‘It’s the voice of a god and not of a man!’ At once, an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give the glory to [...]
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Tags: Redlands
1 Samuel 17
“Then Saul had his own military clothes put on David. He put a bronze helmet on David’s head and had him put on armor. David strapped his sword on over the military clothes and tried to walk, but he was not used to them. ‘I can’t walk in these,’ David said to Saul, [...]
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Tags: Fountain Valley
Nehemiah 10
“The rest of the people: the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the temple servants and all who had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the Torah of God, along with their wives, sons, and daughters, everyone capable of knowing and understanding, joined their kinsmen and their leaders in swearing [...]
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Tags: Riverside
2nd Corinthians 5
“Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ; certain that God is appealing through us, we plead on Christ’s behalf, “Be reconciled to God!” He made the One who did not know sin to be the sin offering for us, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.” 2nd Corinthians 5:20-21
Have you [...]
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Tags: Torrance
Acts 11
“In those days, some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. Then one of them named Agabus, stood up and predicted by the Spirit that there would be a severe famine throughout the Roman world. This took place during the time of Claudius. So each of the disciples, according to his ability, determined to [...]
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Tags: Redlands