Monthly Archives: October 2025

Walking in the Spirit; October 20, 2025

Posted on October 21, 2025 by jgarrott

Galatians 5:16, 25 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. There are various songs that I like very much … Continue reading →

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The Middle East; October 19, 2025

Posted on October 20, 2025 by jgarrott

Galatians 4:29 At that time the son born according to the flesh persecuted the son born by the power of the Spirit. It is the same now. And here we have a clear, concise, theological explanation for the mess in the Middle … Continue reading →

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Wealth; October 18, 2025

Posted on October 19, 2025 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 8:9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich. From the world’s perspective, it operates on wealth, and … Continue reading →

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Grief; October 17, 2025

Posted on October 18, 2025 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 7:10 Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. Many translations use “sorrow” in this verse, but some use “grief,” which is much stronger. Grief is a strange thing. It … Continue reading →

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Perspective; October 16, 2025

Posted on October 17, 2025 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 6:10 … sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything. The seeming contradictions of God’s economy are extreme. When we apply this world’s standards to ourselves and to each other, we come up with … Continue reading →

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Church Discipline; October 15, 2025

Posted on October 16, 2025 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 2:8 I urge you, therefore, to reaffirm your love for him. Church discipline was difficult in the 1st century, and it’s difficult today. We aren’t to overlook major sins by any means, but if there is repentance, such … Continue reading →

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Control; October 14, 2025

Posted on October 15, 2025 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 1:24 Not that we lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy, because it is by faith you stand firm. This is clear evidence that Paul wasn’t a cult leader, because this is not … Continue reading →

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Knowledge; October 13, 2025

Posted on October 14, 2025 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 13:12 For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. It is verse 13 that … Continue reading →

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One Body; October 12, 2025

Posted on October 13, 2025 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 12:27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. This is a vitally important verse that puts the point on all that Paul has written about how the different parts … Continue reading →

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Visiting; October 11, 2025

Posted on October 12, 2025 by jgarrott

Romans 15:32 so that I may come to you with joy, by God’s will, and in your company be refreshed. All sorts of results are possible when people visit each other, and Paul is rightly praying that his planned visit to Rome … Continue reading →

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