p.1500 Through 1 Timothy 6

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Ephesians 6
Armor of God

Philippians 1
:5 - God will finish what he starts in us
:15-18 - Paul doesn't care why people are preaching Christ, he's just happy the gospel is going forth.

Philippians 2
:6 - Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
:6 -  who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, NKJV
:6 - Though he was God, he did not demand and cling to his rights as God. NLT
:6 - Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, NIV
:6 - who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, ESV
:6 - who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, NASB
:6 - who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, RSV
:6 - who, existing in the form of God, counted not the being on an equality with God a thing to be grasped, ASV
:6 - who, being in the form of God, thought [it] not robbery to be equal to God, YNG
:6 - who, subsisting in the form of God, did not esteem it an object of rapine to be on an equality with God; DBY
~These are just some of the many translations available on http://www.blueletterbible.org
Isn't it wild how different versions say the opposite thing on the same verse???~


:25 - Epaphroditus was Paul's natural or spiritual brother?


Philippians 3
:13-14 - Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but [this] one thing [I do], forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4
:4 - Rejoice in the Lord alway: [and] again I say, Rejoice.

~Actually, this whole chapter is full of quotables. Read it again!~

Colossians 1
:23 - Grounded and settled in faith.
:27 - To whom God would make known what [is] the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: 


Colossians 2
:8 - Philosophies and traditions of men won't get you anywhere but confused!
:18 - I have met people who worship angels and think of this verse often.  Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,~in other words, don't let anyone make you feel bad about it.






Colossians 3
:14 - Love is the bond of perfection.

Colossians 4
Closing words

1 Thessalonians 1 
Thank you everyone!

1 Thessalonians 2
:7 - Gentle with people like a nurse/nanny to children.

1 Thessalonians 3
It is like Paul is saying "Remember last time we were there when..."

1 Thessalonians 4
:11 - And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; ~Nothing wrong about living a quiet life!
:15-17 - It is amazing to me how many doctrines have come out of this one passage.


1 Thessalonians 5
:23-24 - Another good benediction~ And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and [I pray God] your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.  Faithful [is] he that calleth you, who also will do [it].


2 Thessalonians 1
:5 - Suffering for the kingdom of God

2 Thessalonians 2
:11 - God shall send them strong delusion that they should believe a lie ~ It's hard to imagine that God would do this.
:13 - chosen for salvation from the beginning

2 Thessalonians 3
:1 - I'm still praying this - for the word of God to have freecourse
:11 - I know we got those non-working busybodies still today!

1 Timothy 1
 :17 - Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.





:20 -Paul delivered Hymenaeus and Alexander to Satan for blaspheming...and to learn not to.  Wow!  That's power!

1 Timothy 2
:4 - Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. ~What can I add?!

1 Timothy 3
To be a bishop...
To be a deacon...

1 Timothy 4
:4-5 - I believe this, but I also believe in having wisdom on what to eat in the first place...not to require God to do a supernatural healing on us because we ate bad stuff.

1 Timothy 5
How to rebuke...
Who to honor....
:23 - AMEN!

1 Timothy 6
:6 - But godliness with contentment is great gain.
:10 - For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.~Too often this is misquoted to say that money itself is evil, when clearly that is not the bottom line of this verse.~
:17-18 - Instructions to rich people include being willing to communicate.  I've always been fascinated by that. 

~~~OK, I'm on the fast-track now!  Only 3 more posts and 90 pages of reading to go!~~~

p.1470 Through Ephesians 5

1 Corinthians 16
:15 - The house of Stephanas, that is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints. ~Stephanas house was the firstfruits of his town.  And a good addiction to have!

2 Corinthians 1
:4-5 - We can help those going through what we've been through.
:9 -   But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead: ~This would make an interesting sermon, "Have the sentence of death in yourself."


2 Corinthians 2
:8 - Confirm your love toward those who have sorrow.
:10-11 - Forgive, forgive, forgive so that Satan does not get an advantage over you.

2 Corinthians 3
:2-3 - Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:  Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.
:6 - We are able minsters of the NT and of the Spirit.
:17 - There is liberty where the Spirit of the Lord is.
~A chapter full of quotables.~

2 Corinthians 4
:9 - persecuted not abandoned...




2 Corinthians 5
:1-2 - For we know that if our earthly house of [this] tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.  For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven: ~Man, I am having church by myself right now feeling the Spirit of God just reading this!
:7 - We walk by faith not by sight.
:16 - Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we [him] no more. ~This is why I don't do a lot of religious "fellowship" activities.


2 Corinthians 6
:12 - straightened in your own bowels ~ Perhaps that meant their soul?  Or their center of being?  Figurative? Hopefully.
:14-17 - The famous unequally yoked passage...although it looks to me as though it refers to all relationships, not just romantic ones...to come out from among the religions surrounding them with all their idols and superstitions.

2 Corinthians 7
:4 - boldness of speech
:10 - For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

2 Corinthians 8
:19 - declaration of your ready mind

2 Corinthians 9
:2 - your zeal hath provoked very many.
:6-7 - Good verses for the offerings and tithe part of service.

2 Corinthians 10
:3-5 - Spiritual warfare
:17 - Glory in the Lord


2 Corinthians 11
:2 - godly jealousy exists
:3 - simplicity in Christ
:13-15 - False apostles and Satan as an angel of light
:24-28 - Paul's resume of terror

2 Corinthians 12
:7 - thorn in the flesh = messenger of Satan

2 Corinthians 13
:8 - For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
:12 - Greet one another with a holy kiss.

Galatians 1
Looks like the Galatians got off track. Also, Paul always backs up his letters by telling a brief summary of his salvation experience (so far.)
:16 - conferred not with flesh and blood  

Galatians 2
:14 - Paul publicly rebukes Peter
:20 - I am crucified with Christ




Galatians 3
Faith, Abraham, promise, Spirit
:19 - The law was added because of transgressions UNTIL the seed of the promise would come
:23 - Faith must be revealed.
:28 - There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. ~I quote this every time I am confronted about being a lady preacher.
:29 - And if ye [be] Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise. 
~Just read the whole chapter if you are confused about Jesus and the OT law~


Galatians 4
:6-7 - When we have the Spirit of the Son to cry out to the Father, we graduate from being children (like slaves) to Sons, having an inheritance.
:16 - Sometimes, yes.  We are the enemy when we give others the truth.
:19 - travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you ~I really believe a true minister's most effective prayer is this travail.
:26 - But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.~You can't be an orphan in God.  We have Him as our Father, and here's our mother!
~A good chapter to study the comparison between the church and Isaac, the son of promise.~

Galatians 5
:14 - For all the law is fulfilled in one word, [even] in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
:19-21 - Works of the flesh listed.
:22-23 - List of the fruits of the Spirit

Galatians 6
:8 - Sow into the Spirit

Ephesians 1
:4 - We were chosen before the foundation of the world.
:17 - spirit of wisdom and revelation


Ephesians 2
:8-9 - Saved by grace, not works.
:20-22 - Composition of God's house:  Apostles, prophets = foundation, Jesus Christ = cornerstone

Ephesians 3
:3 - Revelation of the mystery
:9 - Fellowship of the mystery
:17-21 - Popular benediction

Ephesians 4
One body, one spirit, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all
:11-12 - Five fold ministry:  Apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, teachers

Ephesians 5
:13 - But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. ~This is why I'm not afraid for conflict to arise, because it results in light anyway.
:26 - That he might sanctify and cleanse it [the church] with the washing of water by the word,~beautiful analogy
:32 - This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.~Speaking of wives and husbands in a comparitive way of Christ and the church.

p.1440 Through 1 Corinthians 15

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Romans 8
:1 - Often only partially quoted, to exclude "who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit."  There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.:5 - You will mind what you are in: flesh or spirit.
:15 - Spirit of Adoption

Romans 9
Distinguishing children.

Romans 10
:2 - zeal of God, but not according to knowledge ~That zeal dries up quickly when not backed by knowledge.
:14-16 - We need preachers!
:17 - So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Romans 11
:13 - Magnify the office
:29 - For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
:33 - God's ways are past finding out.  So sometimes we might not have it all figured out! 

Romans 12
:1 - I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a livng sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
:2 - Prove the will of God in your transformation.
:6-8 - Gifts:  prophecy, ministry (that must be waited upon), teaching, exhorting, giving, ruling, showing mercy.

Romans 13
:1 - Let every soul be sugject unto the higher powers.  For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
:12 - put on the armor of light ~ Light is an armor!

Romans 14
Maybe if everyone read this chapter we wouldn't have so many divisions/denominations in the church.
:17 - For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
:23 - ...whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

Romans 15
:13 - A good verse for a greeting card of encouragement or get well.
:27 - For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things. ~ Ministry includes "carnal" things, too.

Romans 16




Salutes to everyone
:19 - wise unto good, simple concerning evil.  I guess the song is in another translation.
:25 - revelation of the mystery
1 Corinthians 1
:1 - Brother Sosthenes was also mentioned in Acts 18:17 was the chief of the synagogue and got beat up by the Greeks when they were accusing Paul. 
:17 - Wisdom of words doesn't bring salvation or guarantee it in any way.

1 Corinthians 2
:1 & :4 - Paul constantly refers to this idea of not persuading with words as if that was his old way of convincing people to his ideas.
:14-16 - Have God's mind and don't worry about being judged by people.  Be spiritual.

1 Corinthians 3
:9 - We are God's building.
:18-19 - Who cares who thinks you're foolish!  Who made them your judge anyway?  For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God.
1 Corinthians 4
:1 - have no certain dwelling place - I can surely relate to that.
:15 - Instructor vs. father
:16 - Paul asks those to whom he writes to be his followers.
:20 - For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
1 Corinthians 5
:3 - absent in body, present in spirit:8 - unleavened bread of sincerity and truth

1 Corinthians 6
:2-3 - Saints (us) shall judge the world and angels.
:17 - But he that is joined to the Lord is one spirit.

1 Corinthians 7
A chapter on Paul's thoughts on marriage.
:40 - He thinks he has the spirit of God on this.
1 Corinthians 8
:8 - Being a vegetarian doesn't save you.
                                                                                                                 
1 Corinthians 9
:19-23 - Lose your sense of "self" for the gospel's sake.  To win some, be all to all.
1 Corinthians 10
:2 - The people were baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea in the OT.
:4 - The rock they drank from in the OT was Christ
:13 - Always loved this verse.  God gives us an escape from temptation so it's not too much for us to bear.
:24 - Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth. ?Well, I'm ready to know what this means exactly.  Okay, just looked it up:  the words another's and wealth are one word which has to do with quality.  So seek the best for others, I suppose. (:33 - Explains to seek other's profit.  Clarity.)
:27-28 - Eating what's put before you at a feast you're invited to without question of it being sacrificed to idols.  I've heard this mixed up with the part about clean vs. unclean meats, preferences, and so forth.

1 Corinthians 11
:1 - Follow me as I follow Christ.
The Lords' Supper.

1 Corinthians 12
Spiritual Gifts.
:28 - Apostles, prophets, teachers, miracles, healings, helps, governments, tongues.
1 Corinthians 13
LOVE.  I especially like verse 6 - Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth.
1 Corinthians 14
:12 - Seek to edify the church
:26 - How is it then, brethren? When ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation.  Let all things be done unto edifying.
:33 - For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

1 Corinthians 15
Resurrection, glory, power.




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p.1410 Through Romans 7

Acts 16
:6 - The Holy Ghost forbid them to preach the gospel in Asia!

Acts 17
:2 - Paul routinely preached 3 Sabbaths (3 weeks) in the cities he entered.
:5 - House of Jason.  Didn't know that name was in here!
:11 - received the word with all readiness of mind

Acts 18
:3 - Paul stayed with fellow tentmakers:  Priscilla and Acquila.

Acts 19
:10 - Asia receives the gospel.
:12 - Quoted often to teach about prayer cloths, anointed faith handkerchiefs, etc.
:13-15 - A vagabond Jewish exorcist gets in trouble with the seven sons of Sceva.
:22 - I wonder if there is/was ever a book of Erastus?

Acts 20
:9 - Eutychus proves that falling asleep in church can be deadly.

Acts 21
Coos, Rhodes, Patara, Phoenicia, Cyprus, Syria, Tyre, Ptolemais, Caesarea
:9 - Philip, called an evangelist, had 4 prophecying daughters!
Acts 22
:14 - God is called "Just One"

Acts 23
:12-13 - 40 person Jewish gang vows to kill Paul.
Acts 24
:16 - And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

Acts 25
Paul continues to be tried in their legal systems.

Acts 26
Paul gives his testimony to King Agrippa.
:23 - Jesus should be the first that should rise from the dead

Acts 27
:14 - The temptuous wind had a name:  Euroclydon.
:33 - The people on the ship had to be commanded by Paul (their prisoner, no less) to eat after they'd all been fasting 14 days.

Acts 28
A vipor bite doesn't phase Paul.

Romans 1
Paul writes his first letter of instruction...or this is the first one we read in the scriptures.

Romans 2
Obeying God's law

Romans 3
:2 - The oracles of God had been committed to the Jews.
:31 - The law is established in CHRIST, not voided.

Romans 4
:13 - Abraham's promise through faith (not law) was to be heir of the world.
Romans 5
Justification
Romans 6
:23 - For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. ~A key verse on the "Romans Road" series of verses used to lead people to salvation.
Romans 7
:9-10 - A difficult concept to preach

p.1380 Through Acts 15

John 21
Sea of Tiberias
:7 - Peter put on his clothes to go swimming!
:14 - Jesus appeared thrice to his disciples after rising from the dead.

Acts 1
Matthias replaces Judas as part of the 12 disciples.

Acts 2
Pentecost was an event before the cloven tonghtes of fire experience...and yet when we talk about Pentacost, all we mean are the tongues of fire. (Usually)
:41 - First massively successful altar call

Acts 3
Did Jesus leave that lame man for Peter and John to deliver healing?

Acts 4
:13 - Ha! Unlearned and ignorant, those disciples still blew them away.  Power of presence. Past and present.  Jesus and then Spirit.  That does loads more than all their colleges.  Ok, this is not a preaching blog.  Ok ok.
:31 - Pray until the room shakes!

Acts 5
Lying to the Holy Ghost resulted in death even in the New Testament.
:29 - Obey God rather than men.

Acts 6
7 Holy Waiters are chosen
:8 - A waiter full of miracles!  Stephen!

Acts 7
:38 - Church in the wilderness
Stephen recounts OT stories to his accusors - saying people have always gone against God's chosen deliverers.
:58 - What is the significance of this?  That they laid their clothes down at Saul's feet at Stephen's execution?

Acts 8
:13 - Simon the sorcerer gets saved, but then tries to buy the Holy Ghost power with money
:38 - The eunuch that believes on Jesus must have been high up towards royalty status to have been able to make a command

Acts 9
:7 - The people with Saul heard the voice but didn't see anyone
:9 - Saul didn't see, eat, or drink for 3 days.
:36 - Joppa - Tabitha/Dorcas

Acts 10
:4 - God can still send angels to convert unbelievers
:30 - Cornelius was visited by an angel in a fast

Acts 11
:26 - Disciples were first called Christians in Antioch

Acts 12
Peter escapes death!
:23 - Too bad God didn't get rid of Herod this way a long time ago!

Acts 13
God shows Himself greater than the NT sorcerers, witches, and warlocks.  Even the Jewish ones.
:44 - Wouldn't that be a miracle today?!

Acts 14
Iconium, Lystra, Derbe, Antioch, Pisidia, Pamphylia, Perga, Attalia: cities preached in and/or travelled through by Paul in just this chapter!
:22 - we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God 

Acts 15
Peter and James address the Jewish priests.
:39 - Contention between preachers sometimes just separates people to go different directions, which gets the Gospel out into more places.