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About jgarrott

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

January 3, 2013

Posted on January 6, 2013 by jgarrott

Proverbs 12:1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid. As a school teacher of over 30 years experience, I can say a hearty AMEN to this verse! However, it applies in many areas, and not … Continue reading →

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January 2, 2013

Posted on January 6, 2013 by jgarrott

Proverbs 11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise. What a difference a translation makes! I have liked this verse for a long time as an encouragement to evangelism, but … Continue reading →

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January 1, 2013

Posted on January 6, 2013 by jgarrott

1 Peter 2:2-3 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. The word picture here is so clear, and so … Continue reading →

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December 31, 2012

Posted on January 1, 2013 by jgarrott

Isaiah 43:10 “You are my witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and my servant whom I have chosen. so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he.” Many prophetic passages in Isaiah are addressed to Christ, but … Continue reading →

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December 30, 2012

Posted on January 1, 2013 by jgarrott

Revelation 1:5-6 To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father – to him be glory and power … Continue reading →

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December 29, 2012

Posted on December 30, 2012 by jgarrott

Colossians 1:15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. We think of Jesus as having been born in Bethlehem and laid in a manger, which He was, but He was “born” before the beginning … Continue reading →

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December 28, 2012

Posted on December 30, 2012 by jgarrott

Romans 5:1-2 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in … Continue reading →

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December 27, 2012

Posted on December 28, 2012 by jgarrott

Matthew 2:12 And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route. These days we don’t seem to expect God to speak through dreams, but the Biblical examples of … Continue reading →

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December 26, 2012

Posted on December 28, 2012 by jgarrott

Luke 2:34-35 Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: “This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, so that the thoughts … Continue reading →

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December 25, 2012

Posted on December 26, 2012 by jgarrott

Luke 2:9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. This is an aspect of the Christmas story that isn’t touched on very much, but it’s still … Continue reading →

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