Monthly Archives: October 2017

SIGNS & SYMBOLS OF THE BIBLE (WILDERNESS)

10/05/2017Uncategorized1 Kings, 2 Corinthians, bible signs and symbols, Deuteronomy, Exodus, God, Holy Bible, Isaiah, Jesus Christ, Job, Leviticus, Mark, Matthew, Moses, Numbers, peace, place, Psalm, symbolizes, wildernessabarkley8

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The wilderness of the Near ease is a desolate, dry land consisting mostly of rock and sand, and is unfit for casual habitation. Life in the wilderness takes constant attention. Moses spent forty years in the wilderness, learning its ways. Into this setting God led the Israelites after rescuing them from Egypt. Living conditions were poor, and the Israelites faced serpents, scorpions, and drought (Deu 8:15). The land became an object lesson in

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JESUS, THE GREAT “I AM”

10/04/2017Uncategorizedbread of life, Exodus, God, grapevine, IAM, Israel, Israelites, Jesus Christ, John, light of the world, Moses, sheep, shepherd, the life, the truth, the wayabarkley8

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Jesus tells people who he is, using seven dramatic one-liners-each pointing to God. Every statement begins with “I am.” That’s God’s name.

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HOW TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE

10/04/2017UncategorizedExodus, God, Holy Bible, how to become responsible, Jesus Christ, Joshua, leader, Moses, responsible, stespabarkley8

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Taking on a big responsibility can be scary. You’re doing something new, and you’re not sure how you will do. But tackling responsibilities is how we grow up. whether it’s being captain of a sports team or leading a project at church, the challenge of responsibility is waiting for you. After Moses died, God wanted Joshua to be the new leader of the Israelites. Moses had been quite a leader, and Joshua wondered if he was

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SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY (PROVERBS 27:1-4)

10/04/2017Uncategorizedanger, bragging, dangerous, God, jealousy, Kids Application Bible, Kings James Bible, Proverbs, scripture of the dayabarkley8

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1. Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

2. Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

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SIGNS & SYMBOLS OF THE BIBLE (RAINBOW)

10/04/2017Uncategorizedbible signs and symbols, flood, Genesis, glory, judgment, Noah, rianbow, scholars, Signs, Symbolsabarkley8

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The rainbow is the primary biblical symbol most people can identify. Children in Sunday school learn early on about Noah’s ark and the rainbow that accompanied God’s promise to never again destroy the whole earth by flood:

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SIGNS & SYMBOLS OF THE BIBLE (SERPENT ON A POLE)

10/03/2017Uncategorized2 Corinthians, 2 Kings, bible signs and symbols, bronze, christians, crucified, desert, egyptians, Exodus, God, Holy Bible, idol, Israelites, Jesus Christ, John, messianic sign, Moses, NASB, Numbers, pole, serpent, Signs, signs and symbols, symbol of salvation, Symbols, worshipabarkley8

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During the exodus, the people of Israel repeatedly rebelled against God and didn’t trust his Word, so God sent “poisonous snakes” (Num 21:6) into the camp as a punishment for their sin. Some translation call them “fiery serpents.” When the Israelites repented and begged for deliverance, God told Moses to create a bronze serpent and put

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PAUL’S TOUGH TAKE ON HOMOSEXUALITY

10/03/2017UncategorizedBible, egyptians, God, heterosexual, Holy Bible, Homosexuality, Jesus Christ, jews, Leviticus, Men, paul, Romans, toughabarkley8

Shameful and unnatural are two words that sum up what Paul has to say about homosexuality. Some Bible translators punch up his criticism with even stronger words: indecent and perversion. “Men committed indecent acts with other men, and

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SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY (PROVERBS 11:1-4) GOD HATES CHEATING

10/03/2017Uncategorizedcheating, God, hates, Holy Bible, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Judgement day, Kids Application Bible, Lord, Proverbs, riches, scripture of the dayabarkley8

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A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

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WHO DIED AND MADE YOU AN APOSTLE?

10/03/2017Uncategorized1 corinthians, 2 Corinthians, acts, apostles, Disciples, God, Holy Bible, James, jesus, Jesus Christ, John, Judas, Luke, Mark, Matthew, paul, peter, philip, Thomasabarkley8

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That’s the answer Paul gives to critics who say he isn’t in the same league as Jesus’ disciples-a dozen men who share the highest office in the early church. The closest the Bible comes to defining apostle is when the word first shows up-when Jesus” 11 disciples search for someone to replace Judas. Candidates must come “from among the men who were with us the entire time we were traveling with the Lord Jesus-from the time he was baptized by John until the day he was taken from us” (Acts 1:21-22). There’s no hint that Paul ever met Jesus during that time. Paul didn’t even convert until about five years after

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BIBLE SIGNS & SYMBOLS (CAMEL)

10/02/2017UncategorizedBible, camel, God, Holy Bible, jeremiah, Jesus Christ, Leviticus, Signs, signs and symbols, Symbolsabarkley8

Camels were a common sight throughout Bible times, particularly in cities and villages along caravan routes, where these long-distance beasts of burden might pause for a night before trudging on to their destination. In addition to being a means of

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