Monthly Archives: April 2017

April 17, 2017

Posted on April 22, 2017 by jgarrott

Luke 24:27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself. Too many Christians forget that the whole Bible points to and talks about Jesus. In some churches … Continue reading →

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April 16, 2017

Posted on April 22, 2017 by jgarrott

Luke 24:11 But they did not believe the women, because their words seemed to them like nonsense. I have heard people be very dismissive of the apostles here, saying they wouldn’t believe the women just because they were women. Whereas … Continue reading →

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April 15, 2017

Posted on April 21, 2017 by jgarrott

Luke 23:50-51 Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and upright man, who had not consented to their decision and action. He came from the Judean town of Arimathea and he was waiting … Continue reading →

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April 14, 2017

Posted on April 21, 2017 by jgarrott

Matthew 27:42 “He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself!” It just struck me the similarity between Jesus’ crucifixion and the scene in the movie Silence where a group of believers are being threatened with martyrdom. The biggest … Continue reading →

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April 13, 2017

Posted on April 20, 2017 by jgarrott

Matthew 26:39 Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.” This is … Continue reading →

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April 12, 2017

Posted on April 20, 2017 by jgarrott

Matthew 26:22 They were very sad and began to say to him one after the other, “Surely not I, Lord?” To me this verse shows the growing spiritual maturity of the disciples. In the first place, they didn’t doubt Him … Continue reading →

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April 11, 2017

Posted on April 17, 2017 by jgarrott

John 13:17 “Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.” I have lost track of how many passages talk about both faith and works, knowledge and action. Lots of passages focus on one or … Continue reading →

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April 10, 2017

Posted on April 17, 2017 by jgarrott

John 12:26 “Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.” There are two minor differences in translation between the NIV and the Japanese. The … Continue reading →

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April 9, 2017

Posted on April 16, 2017 by jgarrott

Matthew 21:6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. The story of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem is so familiar that I could just about quote the whole thing exactly, but reading it once again just now, … Continue reading →

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April 8, 2017

Posted on April 16, 2017 by jgarrott

John 3:20-21 “Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen … Continue reading →

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