Monthly Archives: May 2012

May 9, 2012

Posted on May 11, 2012 by jgarrott

John 10:10 “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” I use this passage so often that I have it memorized in Japanese as … Continue reading →

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May 8, 2012

Posted on May 11, 2012 by jgarrott

John 7:31 Still, many in the crowd put their faith in him. They said, “When the Christ comes, will he do more miraculous signs than this man?” Miracles have a purpose, and that is to confirm the Gospel. (Mark 16:20) … Continue reading →

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May 7, 2012

Posted on May 6, 2012 by jgarrott

John 6:68-69 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.” Peter knew whom he believed, (2 Timothy 1:12) and … Continue reading →

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May 6, 2012

Posted on May 6, 2012 by jgarrott

John 6:44-45 “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day. It is written in the Prophets: `They will all be taught by God.’ Everyone … Continue reading →

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May 5, 2012

Posted on May 6, 2012 by jgarrott

John 6:29 Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.” I had not heard the term, “Easy Believism,” before about three years ago, but it certainly describes all too many churches. The … Continue reading →

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May 4, 2012

Posted on May 4, 2012 by jgarrott

John 5:19-20 Jesus gave them this answer: “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. For the … Continue reading →

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May 3, 2012

Posted on May 4, 2012 by jgarrott

John 4:10 Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.” Reading this verse this morning … Continue reading →

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May 2, 2012

Posted on May 4, 2012 by jgarrott

John 3:36 “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on him.” Because Greek doesn’t use quotation marks, we don’t know if this statement was made by … Continue reading →

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May 1, 2012

Posted on May 1, 2012 by jgarrott

John 3:19 “This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.” I deal with some people who are not Christians out of simple ignorance or because, hearing … Continue reading →

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April 30, 2012

Posted on May 1, 2012 by jgarrott

John 1:16-17 From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. These first verses of the Gospel of John are so … Continue reading →

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