Monthly Archives: March 2021

Weakness; March 29, 2021

Posted on March 31, 2021 by jgarrott

Matthew 26:41 “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak.” The last half of this verse is quite famous. It was actually used as a test sentence back … Continue reading →

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King Jesus; March 28, 2021

Posted on March 31, 2021 by jgarrott

Matthew 21:4-5 This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: “Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’” Jesus … Continue reading →

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Servant Leadership; March 27, 2021

Posted on March 30, 2021 by jgarrott

Matthew 20:18-19 “We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death and will turn him over to the Gentiles … Continue reading →

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The Believer’s Reward; March 26, 2021

Posted on March 30, 2021 by jgarrott

Matthew 19:29 “And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.” You could call this verse, … Continue reading →

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Imagination; March 25, 2021

Posted on March 27, 2021 by jgarrott

Matthew 17:2-3 There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus. This frankly reads like something … Continue reading →

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Taking Up Your Cross; March 24, 2021

Posted on March 27, 2021 by jgarrott

Matthew 16:24-25 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his … Continue reading →

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Metaphors; March 23, 2021

Posted on March 26, 2021 by jgarrott

Revelation 14:16 So he who was seated on the cloud swung his sickle over the earth, and the earth was harvested. There are two sickles and two harvests mentioned in this passage. Here, Christ Himself is wielding the sickle, and … Continue reading →

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Patient Endurance; March 22, 2021

Posted on March 26, 2021 by jgarrott

James 5:7-8 Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand … Continue reading →

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Active Obedience; March 21, 2021

Posted on March 23, 2021 by jgarrott

James 4:17 Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn’t do it, sins. Ouch! This verse has got to bite any thinking believer. We tend to think of sin in terms of commission, things we do … Continue reading →

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Different Harvests; March 20, 2021

Posted on March 22, 2021 by jgarrott

Hebrews 12:11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. There are all kinds of harvests, because there are all … Continue reading →

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