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Bible Thread

Bando said:
Guys, I need a new devotional or Bible reading plan. Preferably one tailored for men but doesn’t have to be. Just a good one. Anybody got any to share?
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My wife and I are in a Bible study group with 4 other families from our church. We are currently covering 1st Corinthians. It’s a good devotional for conversation and really digs into what being a Christian really entails. We bought a devotional book and we cover 1 chapter each group but it is an inspiring read.
 
Boykinben82 said:
My wife and I are in a Bible study group with 4 other families from our church. We are currently covering 1st Corinthians. It’s a good devotional for conversation and really digs into what being a Christian really entails. We bought a devotional book and we cover 1 chapter each group but it is an inspiring read.
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Those small groups are really good and productive. Most of the ones I am apt to join shut it down in the winter and resume in Spring. I’ll probably get involved then.
 
Bando said:
Those small groups are really good and productive. Most of the ones I am apt to join shut it down in the winter and resume in Spring. I’ll probably get involved then.
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We are doing ours all year. It’s very productive and builds very solid friendships.
 
It's amazing hows things work out. I needed to see this thread and i'm starting to understand, I been so wrong for so long. For almost my entire life i rejected religion becuse of the hypocrisy i saw in the followers and other issues. But i never listened to the message of Jesus Christ. Once i started to listen i began to undestand that it's the message that is important. And it's a beautiful message that i needed to hear.
 
Breal36w said:
It's amazing hows things work out. I needed to see this thread and i'm starting to understand, I been so wrong for so long. For almost my entire life i rejected religion becuse of the hypocrisy i saw in the followers and other issues. But i never listened to the message of Jesus Christ. Once i started to listen i began to undestand that it's the message that is important. And it's a beautiful message that i needed to hear.
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Amen brother
 

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Merry Christmas bros. It’s the most wonderful time of the year? Not because of presents and time with family… that stuff can be good… sometimes it sucks. Personally, I don’t look forward to Christmas because of those things, because my family is split… However, that’s not the true reason for Christmas… The true reason for Christmas is to celebrate that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ left His heavenly throne, became like us (except without sin) and was born into this world of a virgin. He came on a rescue mission to save broken people like you and me. We deserve the wrath of God because of our high treason against the eternal king, but in His love, Jesus bore the punishment of all who would repent of their sins and call upon Him. Come to Jesus all who are weary and heavy burdened and he will give you rest.

Matthew 1:21
She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.

Ephesians 1:7
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses

For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
Romans 10:13

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Matthew 11:28-30

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For unto us a child is born,
unto us a son is given:

and the government shall be upon his shoulder:

and his name shall be called Wonderful,
Counsellor,
The mighty God,
The everlasting Father,
The Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9:6
 
tatertot said:
Merry Christmas bros. It’s the most wonderful time of the year? Not because of presents and time with family… that stuff can be good… sometimes it sucks. Personally, I don’t look forward to Christmas because of those things, because my family is split… However, that’s not the true reason for Christmas… The true reason for Christmas is to celebrate that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ left His heavenly throne, became like us (except without sin) and was born into this world of a virgin. He came on a rescue mission to save broken people like you and me. We deserve the wrath of God because of our high treason against the eternal king, but in His love, Jesus bore the punishment of all who would repent of their sins and call upon Him. Come to Jesus all who are weary and heavy burdened and he will give you rest.

Matthew 1:21
She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.

Ephesians 1:7
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses

For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
Romans 10:13

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Matthew 11:28-30

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Amen.
Merry Christmas!
 
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1 Corinthians 13:11​


“When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.”

King James Version (KJV
 
(Matt 3:8-10) 8 Bear fruit in keeping with repentance. 9 And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham. 10 Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
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This verse stuck out to me today. I was blessed to grow up in a Christian home. However, I'm reminded that faith is something personal between myself and the Lord. Being from a "Christian house", or living in a "Christian nation" is not enough to save me. Repentance (turning from sin and turning to righteousness by God's help) must be something I personally do.

...Though, of course, repentance and faith is a free gift from God and I can do nothing on my own (john 3:27), and it's by God's grace that we are saved :)
 
tatertot said:
This verse stuck out to me today. I was blessed to grow up in a Christian home. However, I'm reminded that faith is something personal between myself and the Lord. Being from a "Christian house", or living in a "Christian nation" is not enough to save me. Repentance (turning from sin and turning to righteousness by God's help) must be something I personally do.

...Though, of course, repentance and faith is a free gift from God and I can do nothing on my own (john 3:27), and it's by God's grace that we are saved :)
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Truth
 

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8​

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 NKJV​

To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven: A time to be born, And a time to die; A time to plant, And a time to pluck what is planted; A time to kill, And a time to heal; A time to break down, And a time to build up; A time to weep, And a time to laugh; A time to mourn, And a time to dance; A time to cast away stones, And a time to gather stones; A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing; A time to gain, And a time to lose; A time to keep, And a time to throw away; A time to tear, And a time to sew; A time to keep silence, And a time to speak; A time to love, And a time to hate; A time of war, And a time of peace.
 
E.J.D said:

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8​

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 NKJV​

To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven: A time to be born, And a time to die; A time to plant, And a time to pluck what is planted; A time to kill, And a time to heal; A time to break down, And a time to build up; A time to weep, And a time to laugh; A time to mourn, And a time to dance; A time to cast away stones, And a time to gather stones; A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing; A time to gain, And a time to lose; A time to keep, And a time to throw away; A time to tear, And a time to sew; A time to keep silence, And a time to speak; A time to love, And a time to hate; A time of war, And a time of peace.
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I think it's very easy to get mentally stuck in ruts thinking whatever we are going through will never end. I know personally I've dealt with that several times in my life. Where we start losing hope that it's going to get better. In the end life does have a checks and balances a ebb and flow.
 
E.J.D said:
I think it's very easy to get mentally stuck in ruts thinking whatever we are going through will never end. I know personally I've dealt with that several times in my life. Where we start losing hope that it's going to get better. In the end life does have a checks and balances a ebb and flow.
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This is a good word EJD. To follow along the same vein, even if life is terrible the entire time, we still know the end of the story. We can look to Christ's resurrection and have hope that one day we'll resurrect with Him. What a day that will be. We'll look back on all our life's troubles, and like Paul said, count them as "light momentary afflictions."

As Rev 21 sums up:
“Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. 4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”
 
If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.

Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.

For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.
 
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.
—2 Corinthians 4:16

Psalms 73:23-26 NKJV
Nevertheless I am continually with You; You hold me by my right hand. You will guide me with Your counsel, And afterward receive me to glory. Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You. My flesh and my heart fail; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
 
I've used this in the past and enjoyed it:

Read the Bible Through in a Year!

Read the Bible Through in a Year. Eight Bible versions available, and five different reading programs.
www.bibleinayear.org www.bibleinayear.org

The nice part is it sends you an email with the day's reading. So as long as you are the type of person that checks email daily, it works quite well. Your bible study easily becomes a part of your daily ritual and only takes a few minutes. And if you happen to miss a day, it is still there waiting on you.
 

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