Monthly Archives: December 2011

December 29, 2011

Posted on December 29, 2011 by jgarrott

Acts 1:7 He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority.” We tend to get all tied in knots about times and schedules, and Jesus is … Continue reading →

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December 28, 2011

Posted on December 29, 2011 by jgarrott

Matthew 28:20 “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Sometimes we read the Great Commission and think we have to do it on our own. Nothing could be further from the truth! Not … Continue reading →

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December 27, 2011

Posted on December 28, 2011 by jgarrott

Romans 10:14-15 How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And … Continue reading →

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December 26, 2011

Posted on December 28, 2011 by jgarrott

Acts 4:13 When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus. It is almost amusing that, down through … Continue reading →

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December 25, 2011

Posted on December 28, 2011 by jgarrott

John 3:1415 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. There is a difference in nuance between the English … Continue reading →

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December 24, 2011

Posted on December 24, 2011 by jgarrott

Matthew 4:19-20 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” At once they left their nets and followed him. This is a justly famous passage. Jesus started with where these men were, as fishermen, and … Continue reading →

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December 23, 2011

Posted on December 24, 2011 by jgarrott

Luke 4:21 And he began by saying to them, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.” It takes a great deal of assurance, not just generalized faith, to proclaim that you have just fulfilled Scripture. However, believers today are … Continue reading →

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December 22, 2011

Posted on December 22, 2011 by jgarrott

Matthew 3:13-15 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” Jesus replied, “Let it be … Continue reading →

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December 21, 2011

Posted on December 22, 2011 by jgarrott

Luke 3:21-22 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: … Continue reading →

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December 20, 2011

Posted on December 20, 2011 by jgarrott

Luke 3:1-2 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar–when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene– during the high priesthood of … Continue reading →

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