Monthly Archives: June 2015

June 9, 2015

Posted on June 11, 2015 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 4:16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. As is frequently the case, I had real difficulty choosing what part of 1 Corinthians 4 … Continue reading →

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June 8, 2015

Posted on June 9, 2015 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any … Continue reading →

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June 7, 2015

Posted on June 9, 2015 by jgarrott

Romans 15:7 Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. I hadn’t expected a follow-up to yesterday’s content today, but here it is. Acceptance is part and parcel of belonging; if we … Continue reading →

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June 6, 2015

Posted on June 9, 2015 by jgarrott

Romans 12:4-5 Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the … Continue reading →

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June 5, 2015

Posted on June 6, 2015 by jgarrott

Romans 11:29 God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable. I have heard this verse quoted many times, generally somewhat out of context, in relation to the Charismatic Movement. I have seen people who have had what would be called “Charismatic” … Continue reading →

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June 4, 2015

Posted on June 5, 2015 by jgarrott

Romans 9:30-32 What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith; but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it. Why not? Because they … Continue reading →

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June 3, 2015

Posted on June 5, 2015 by jgarrott

Romans 9:8 In other words, it is not the natural children who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as Abraham’s offspring. We tend to forget that the Arab nations are as Semitic … Continue reading →

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June 2, 2015

Posted on June 3, 2015 by jgarrott

Luke 18:43 Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God. We’ve had this story, or a very similar one, three times now. What stands out to me in … Continue reading →

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June 1, 2015

Posted on June 3, 2015 by jgarrott

Luke 15:17 “When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired men have food to spare, and here I am starving to death!’” Rebellion against God is indeed a form of insanity. When we turn … Continue reading →

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May 31, 2015

Posted on June 1, 2015 by jgarrott

Luke 18:14 “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” A proverbial Japanese expression comes to mind … Continue reading →

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