Monthly Archives: October 2015

October 7, 2015

Posted on October 8, 2015 by jgarrott

1 Timothy 6:11 But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. In context, the “all of this” here is talking about the things mentioned from verse 3 through verse 10. … Continue reading →

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October 6, 2015

Posted on October 7, 2015 by jgarrott

1 Timothy 5:8 If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. The passage from verse 3~16 gives a framework for Christian social welfare … Continue reading →

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October 5, 2015

Posted on October 7, 2015 by jgarrott

1 Timothy 4:1 The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. This sad truth is all too evident as we look around us. Deceiving and evil … Continue reading →

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October 4, 2015

Posted on October 6, 2015 by jgarrott

1 Timothy 3:5 If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church? For all the fact that elsewhere Paul touts the advantages of singleness, (1 Corinthians 7) it is clear … Continue reading →

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October 3, 2015

Posted on October 6, 2015 by jgarrott

1 Timothy 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope. We sometimes get stuck in habitual terminology in thinking about God, when the Bible itself is far more … Continue reading →

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October 2, 2015

Posted on October 6, 2015 by jgarrott

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word. This … Continue reading →

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October 1, 2015

Posted on October 5, 2015 by jgarrott

1 Thessalonians 5:24 The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it. This short little verse is one of the most encouraging in the whole Bible. The verses ahead of this are justly famous as pithy little … Continue reading →

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September 30, 2015

Posted on October 2, 2015 by jgarrott

1 Thessalonians 4:13 Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. I naturally use this verse in most of the funerals I … Continue reading →

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