Bible Brainwork
Bible Brainwork is where I share my thoughts daily about Bible passages and how they pertain to the modern Christian’s walk. The term brainwork is defined as mental activity or effort, and it is used to imply that I put much effort and thought into every blog post I put onto my site.
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Repent: 1 Kings 20:42-43 and Acts 3:19
“He said to the king, “This is what the Lord says: ‘You have set free a man I had determined should die. Therefore it is your life for his life, your people for his people.’ ” Sullen and angry, the king of Israel went to his palace in Samaria.” – 1 Kings 20:42-43 NIV Notice the
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Don’t Compromise With Sin: 1 Kings 20:8-9
“The elders and the people all answered, “Don’t listen to him or agree to his demands.” So he replied to Ben-Hadad’s messengers, “Tell my Lord the king, ‘Your servant will do all you demanded the first time, but this demand I cannot meet.’ ” They left and took the answer back to Ben-Hadad.” – 1 Kings
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Keeping Out Of Your Head: 1 Kings 19:15-18 and Ephesians 6:14-16
“The Lord said to him, “Go back the way you came, and go to the Desert of Damascus. When you get there, anoint Hazael king over Aram. Also, anoint Jehu son of Nimshi king over Israel, and anoint Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel Meholah to succeed you as prophet. Jehu will put to death
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Agency: 1 Kings 19:4
“while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He came to a broom bush, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, Lord,” he said. “Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors.”” – 1 Kings 19:4 NIV This passage is extremely significant. Notice this
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Week 9: February 26th – March 4th, 2023
This week on my journey towards eldership I have been lacking in having a focus. I wasn’t sure what to put down here for this week, and I think that is because I haven’t grown much spiritually this week. I needed to stretch myself by allowing myself to go out of my comfort zone, but
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Crazy Faith: 1 Kings 18:27, 33-35, 37-38 and Proverbs 3:5-6
“At noon Elijah began to taunt them. “Shout louder!” he said. “Surely he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or busy, or traveling. Maybe he is sleeping and must be awakened.” He arranged the wood, cut the bull into pieces and laid it on the wood. Then he said to them, “Fill
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1 Kings 18:16-18 and Proverbs 28:13
“So Obadiah went to meet Ahab and told him, and Ahab went to meet Elijah. When he saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, you troubler of Israel?” “I have not made trouble for Israel,” Elijah replied. “But you and your father’s family have. You have abandoned the Lord’s commands and have followed
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A Faith Against The Odds: 1 Kings 17:12, 14-15
““As surely as the Lord your God lives,” she replied, “I don’t have any bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little olive oil in a jug. I am gathering a few sticks to take home and make a meal for myself and my son, that we may eat it—and die.” For
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