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Born and raised in Japan of missionary parents. Have been here as an adult missionary since 1981.

October 10, 2015

Posted on October 11, 2015 by jgarrott

Titus 2:15 These, then, are the things you should teach. Encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone despise you. This chapter is loaded with good, practical teaching about how to live a life pleasing to God, and … Continue reading →

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October 9, 2015

Posted on October 11, 2015 by jgarrott

Titus 1:1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God’s elect and the knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness. We tend to forget just what an apostle is, or for … Continue reading →

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October 8, 2015

Posted on October 11, 2015 by jgarrott

2 Timothy 2:15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. This should certainly be inscribed over the door of … Continue reading →

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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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