Online Bible Institute | Shawnta Jacobs | Activity https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/members/shawntajacobs/activity/ Activity feed for Shawnta Jacobs. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:34:23 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=3.4.2 en-US 30 hourly 2 54ee6d060baefbe036419f870f616397 Shawnta Jacobs posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/85927/#acomment-85940 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:16:09 -0400 I really liked your point about the “chosen” people not always being the righteous ones. Sometimes when we read the Bible, we can look at the people God chose and forget that they were still imperfect people who made poor decisions. Abraham and Sarah tried to take matters into their own hands instead of waiting on God, and their decision… Read more

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What stands out most about Session 21: Abraham is how it teaches us to read the Bible not as a collection of isolated stories, but as one connected and carefully designed […]

]]> 7e25d7e1e8fbe59bbf22b9b64815f454 Shawnta Jacobs posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/85921/#acomment-85939 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:12:54 -0400 I really enjoyed your reflection, especially what you said about Jesus existing before He took on human form. That stood out to me too because it gives John 1:1 so much more meaning: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” Learning that Jesus didn’t begin at His birth, but has always existed, really… Read more

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Though the lesson was mostly a breakdown of the 10 topics to be covered in this course. I was most interested in what will be lesson 2, the preexistance of Christ. I had already […]

]]> b7dc444c5453b64824f4f477c1956665 Shawnta Jacobs posted an update: What stood out to me while reading Leviticus was […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/85928/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 03:53:26 -0400 What stood out to me while reading Leviticus was how intentional God was about everything. At first, all the laws, sacrifices, offerings, and instructions felt like a lot, but I started to see that God was teaching His people how to live set apart and how to approach a holy God. They could not just come to God however they wanted; God gave…

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]]> 2 b7943acf745f88cad5fff00c29fc1370 Shawnta Jacobs posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/85044/#acomment-85060 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:14:09 -0400 Wow I really enjoyed reading your post. What stood out to me the most was the difference between Saul and David, ( David is one of my favorite people in the Bible). They both made mistakes, but what mattered was how they responded when they were confronted with them. David repented and changed direction, while Saul seemed more concerned with…

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“Tried and Failed?”

A chapter answering the question “what if I tried to follow God on something and then failed?”

It lists multiple people from the Bible who did just that who […]

]]> 34d2339afcbe29d401da5ab12f9438c2 Shawnta Jacobs posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/85053/#acomment-85059 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:10:47 -0400 I really enjoyed reading your post, especially what you said about Jesus showing us what servant leadership looks like. It really made me think about how easy it can be to want recognition for what we do, even when we are serving God. But Jesus showed us that serving is not about being seen or praised; it is about being obedient and willing…

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In reply to - Matoh Dilan Mbih posted an update Chapter 2: Mark.

The Gospel of Mark was written by John Mark, who was closely associated with the apostles, especially Peter. The purpose of Mark is to present Jesus Christ as […]

]]> b499ae04fe98f99b1c5894ed2f06d538 Shawnta Jacobs posted an update: One thing that stood out to me while reading Exodus 19–40 […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/85058/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:05:22 -0400 One thing that stood out to me while reading Exodus 19–40 was how Israel could praise God, fear God, and doubt God almost all in the same thought. God had shown them time and time again that He was with them and would provide for them, but they still did not trust Him enough. When Moses took too long on the mountain, they became impatient and…

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]]> 3 8bb60f647b1ab51ce536014e820e52a8 Shawnta Jacobs posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/84096/#acomment-84106 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:44:19 -0400 @mel yes 🙌🏾 and Amen !!!

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One thing that really stood out to me in Exodus 1–18 was how quickly the Israelites forgot what God had already done for them. As I was reading, I kept thinking, we often remember […]

]]> 510252eac8d3ad3235e1ce512227aa88 Shawnta Jacobs posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/84066/#acomment-84103 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:41:34 -0400 Hi SháVette I really enjoyed reading your thoughts. I can relate to what you said about slowing down in prayer. Sometimes I catch myself praying and moving on to the next thing instead of sitting still long enough to listen. One thing God has been teaching me lately is that prayer isn’t just about bringing Him my requests it’s about spending…

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An Introduction to Prayer

This chapter helped me understand that prayer requires stillness so I can listen and communicate with God. Prayer is not just rambling about what I […]

]]> 361e24ad629808c2e0b563aef26f1219 Shawnta Jacobs posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/84081/#acomment-84099 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:35:49 -0400 I really enjoyed reading your post! I haven’t tried a biographical Bible study yet, but after reading what you shared, I think I want to. I like that you pointed out looking at both the strengths and weaknesses of the person because it reminds me that God doesn’t just use perfect people, He uses ordinary people who are willing to trust Him.…

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Lesson 17 shows you how to do a biographical Bible study. I really enjoyed this one as I chose John the Baptist to do my study on. A biographical study is exactly what you […]

]]> 3c4d4164abbcbf2e2517f0db328809e0 Shawnta Jacobs posted an update: One thing that really stood out to me in Exodus 1–18 was […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/84096/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:30:06 -0400 One thing that really stood out to me in Exodus 1–18 was how quickly the Israelites forgot what God had already done for them. As I was reading, I kept thinking, we often remember what we should forget and forget what we should remember. Even after God rescued them, parted the Red Sea, made the bitter water sweet, and provided manna, they still…

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]]> 3 91293b58b2d2a4057ed8290dcba10148 Shawnta Jacobs posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/83817/#acomment-83822 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:17:22 -0400 God is still calling us today His call hasn’t changed. His Word is living and active, and it never returns void. The real question is about our heart posture. Are we still listening for His voice, or have we allowed the voices of the world to become louder? I believe God is continually inviting us to trust Him, follow Him, and be led by His…

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What really impacted me was how quickly sin entered the world through Adam and Eve’s choice to disobey God. I use to focus mostly on the punishment, but this time I noticed that […]

]]> f05e9993c21c6c0e1cea5bb0acefdf2f Shawnta Jacobs posted a new activity comment https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/83786/#acomment-83818 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:59:07 -0400 You made a great point about relying on the Holy Spirit instead of just our own knowledge. That really stood out to me because it’s easy to focus on finding the “right” Bible verse, but without prayer and the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we can miss what someone truly needs in that moment. God’s Word is living and active, and the Holy…

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In this lesson, Chuck Smith cautions against turning biblical counseling into a mechanical, formulaic process. While searching Scripture for answers is important , simply listing […]

]]> 2c7e8cdfeac08af7c87eb45184a451e4 Shawnta Jacobs posted an update: What really impacted me was how quickly sin entered […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/83817/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:51:01 -0400 What really impacted me was how quickly sin entered the world through Adam and Eve’s choice to disobey God. I use to focus mostly on the punishment, but this time I noticed that even after they sinned, God still pursued them. He called out, Where are you? not because He didn’t know where they were, but because He wanted them to come to Him.…

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]]> 3 ef6f18bc054bce1c46839971b96db71f Shawnta Jacobs posted an update: One thing that really stood out to me was Abraham’s faith. […] https://onlinebibleinstitute.org/activity/p/83816/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:46:19 -0400 One thing that really stood out to me was Abraham’s faith. God asked him to leave everything familiar without telling him every detail of where he was going. That made me think about my own life. There have been times when God has called me to step out in faith, whether it was serving in youth ministry, leading Bible studies, or going back to…

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