Monthly Archives: December 2011

December 9, 2011

Posted on December 11, 2011 by jgarrott

Isaiah 60:1 “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. Whereas there are places in the Bible that on the surface seem contradictory to us, there are far more that obviously reinforce … Continue reading →

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December 8, 2011

Posted on December 11, 2011 by jgarrott

Luke 2:7 And she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Essentially everyone in America knows this verse, and … Continue reading →

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December 7, 2011

Posted on December 11, 2011 by jgarrott

MIC 5:2 “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times. ” Even … Continue reading →

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December 6, 2011

Posted on December 6, 2011 by jgarrott

Luke 1:49 “for the Mighty One has done great things for me– holy is his name.” Now this is faith. Mary was a single girl in a society that had extreme prohibitions on premarital sex, and God had caused her … Continue reading →

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December 5, 2011

Posted on December 6, 2011 by jgarrott

Luke 1:37-37 “For nothing is impossible with God.” “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it be to me as you have said.” Then the angel left her. When a passage becomes so familiar that you can quote it … Continue reading →

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December 4, 3011

Posted on December 6, 2011 by jgarrott

Isaiah 7:9 “‘If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.’” For once, I really like the turn of phrase in the NIV! I’m sure the Japanese is a bit closer to the Hebrew … Continue reading →

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December 3, 2011

Posted on December 6, 2011 by jgarrott

Matthew 1:1 A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham: For someone with no background in the OT, it makes no sense to start the NT with a genealogy that is a … Continue reading →

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December 2, 2011

Posted on December 6, 2011 by jgarrott

Genesis 12:4 So Abram left, as the LORD had told him. God had just given Abram one of the most foundational promises in the whole Bible, and this is the response. It’s mind boggling to try to think of what … Continue reading →

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December 1, 2011

Posted on December 1, 2011 by jgarrott

Isaiah 9:2 The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned. Ever since the Fall, when mankind sinned in Eden, humans have lived under … Continue reading →

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November 30, 2011

Posted on December 1, 2011 by jgarrott

Psalm 146:5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. The Japanese and the English divide the sentences … Continue reading →

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