MarkCragin
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MarkCragin
highlighted Luke 4:33-34 ESV
And in the synagogue there was a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice,"Ha! What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God."
Jul 13
MarkCragin
highlighted Luke 4:31-32 ESV
And he went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the Sabbath,and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word possessed authority.
Jul 13
MarkCragin
highlighted John 1:29-34 ESV
The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!This is he of whom I said, 'After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.'I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel."And John bore witness: "I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him.I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, 'He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.'And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God."
Jul 13
MarkCragin
highlighted John 1:35-42 ESV
The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples,and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God!"The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus.Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, "What are you seeking?" And they said to him, "Rabbi" (which means Teacher), "where are you staying?"He said to them, "Come and you will see." So they came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour.One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, "We have found the Messiah" (which means Christ).He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas" (which means Peter).
Jul 13
MarkCragin
highlighted Matthew 4:16 ESV
the people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned."
Jul 13
MarkCragin
highlighted Matthew 4:18-22 ESV
While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."Immediately they left their nets and followed him.And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them.Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.
Jul 13
MarkCragin
highlighted Matthew 24:6-7 ESV
And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet.For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
Jul 13
MarkCragin
highlighted Malachi 3:8-10 ESV
Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need.Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, 'How have we robbed you?' In your tithes and contributions.You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing me, the whole nation of you.
Apr 27
MarkCragin
highlighted Romans 12:3 ESV
For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.
Apr 27
MarkCragin
highlighted Romans 12:2 ESV
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Apr 27
MarkCragin
highlighted Romans 12:1 ESV
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
Apr 27
MarkCragin
highlighted Romans 12:8 ESV
the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.
Apr 27
MarkCragin
highlighted Romans 12:6-7 ESV
Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith;if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching;
Apr 27
MarkCragin
highlighted Romans 12:4-5 ESV
For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function,so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.
Apr 27
MarkCragin
highlighted 1 Timothy 3:8-10 ESV
And let them also be tested first; then let them serve as deacons if they prove themselves blameless.Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain.They must hold the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
Apr 27
MarkCragin
highlighted 1 Timothy 3:6-7 ESV
He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil.Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into a snare of the devil.
Apr 27
MarkCragin
highlighted 1 Timothy 3:5 ESV
for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God's church?
Apr 27
MarkCragin
highlighted 1 Timothy 3:1-4 ESV
The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task.Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive,
Apr 27
MarkCragin
highlighted Jeremiah 3:3 ESV
Therefore the showers have been withheld, and the spring rain has not come; yet you have the forehead of a whore; you refuse to be ashamed.
Dec 1
MarkCragin
highlighted Genesis 11:6 ESV
And the Lord said, "Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is only the beginning of what they will do. And nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them.
Dec 1