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About jgarrott

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

January 15, 2014

Posted on January 17, 2014 by jgarrott

John 17:11 “Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name – the name you gave me – so that they may be one as we are one.” We tend to focus on verse 21 of this chapter as … Continue reading →

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January 14, 2014

Posted on January 17, 2014 by jgarrott

John 16:26-27 “In that day you will ask in my name. I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf. No, the Father himself loves you because you have loved me and have believed that I … Continue reading →

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January 13, 2014

Posted on January 17, 2014 by jgarrott

John 15:23 “He who hates me hates my Father as well.” We are generally much more familiar with positive expressions of this truth, but this negative statement is equally important. It is very interesting to see how some people are … Continue reading →

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January 12, 2014

Posted on January 17, 2014 by jgarrott

John 15:16 “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit – fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.” There are mysteries we … Continue reading →

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January 11, 2014

Posted on January 12, 2014 by jgarrott

John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” The Upper Room Discourse (John 13-17) … Continue reading →

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January 10, 2014

Posted on January 12, 2014 by jgarrott

John 10:26-27 “But you do not believe because you are not my sheep. My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. Ah, the little matter, the huge issue, of who we belong to. This is … Continue reading →

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January 9, 2014

Posted on January 11, 2014 by jgarrott

John 3:20 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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January 8, 2014

Posted on January 11, 2014 by jgarrott

John 2:24-25 But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all men. He did not need man’s testimony about man, for he knew what was in a man. Here, by contrast with Jesus, we can understand the … Continue reading →

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January 7, 2014

Posted on January 11, 2014 by jgarrott

Luke 24:49 “I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.” This is intimately connected with John 14:12, the verse that the Lord … Continue reading →

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January 6, 2014

Posted on January 11, 2014 by jgarrott

Luke 10:1920 “I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your … Continue reading →

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