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

February 23, 2014

Posted on February 26, 2014 by jgarrott

Revelation 2:17 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. This refrain, repeated in each of the seven letters to the churches in Revelation, is of great importance. Jesus said it in shorter … Continue reading →

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February 22, 2014

Posted on February 23, 2014 by jgarrott

Revelation 2:4-5 Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your first love. Remember the height from which you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. Ah, the perils of cold orthodoxy! This brings to … Continue reading →

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February 21, 2014

Posted on February 23, 2014 by jgarrott

3 John 1:4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. The longer I am in ministry, the truer this is. Of course this applies to my physical children but they are … Continue reading →

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February 20, 2014

Posted on February 21, 2014 by jgarrott

James 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. This is a familiar Scripture to perhaps most Christians, but … Continue reading →

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February 19, 2014

Posted on February 21, 2014 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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February 18, 2014

Posted on February 19, 2014 by jgarrott

Hebrews 6:12 We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. Salvation is by grace through faith, (Ephesians 2:8-10) but we are not to be passive about … Continue reading →

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February 17, 2014

Posted on February 19, 2014 by jgarrott

Hebrews 2:8-9 In putting everything under him, God left nothing that is not subject to him. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him. But we see Jesus. This passage expresses something that has tormented thinking people … Continue reading →

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February 16, 2014

Posted on February 19, 2014 by jgarrott

Hebrews 1:1-2 In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son. The writer could say this freely because … Continue reading →

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February 15, 2014

Posted on February 16, 2014 by jgarrott

2 Timothy 2:19 “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness.” Here we have another indication of the caliber of people in the early Church. It might seem absurd that such an admonition would be … Continue reading →

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February 14, 2014

Posted on February 16, 2014 by jgarrott

2 Thessalonians 1:12 We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. There are differences in nuance … Continue reading →

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