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About jgarrott

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

July 17, 2012

Posted on July 17, 2012 by jgarrott

Philippians 1:20-21 I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. For to … Continue reading →

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July 16, 2012

Posted on July 17, 2012 by jgarrott

Ephesians 6:10-11 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. The fact of the matter is, we are in … Continue reading →

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July 15, 2012

Posted on July 15, 2012 by jgarrott

Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her. Since I use this verse in every wedding I perform, I have it well memorized. However, it’s still all too easy to … Continue reading →

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July 14, 2012

Posted on July 14, 2012 by jgarrott

Ephesians 5:8-10 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) and find out what pleases the Lord. … Continue reading →

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July 13, 2012

Posted on July 13, 2012 by jgarrott

Ephesians 4:17, 32 So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each … Continue reading →

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July 12, 2012

Posted on July 12, 2012 by jgarrott

Ephesians 4:1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Everyone is called to be a child of God. Some people respond to that calling, and some … Continue reading →

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July 11, 2012

Posted on July 12, 2012 by jgarrott

Ephesians 3:20-21 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout … Continue reading →

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July 10, 2012

Posted on July 12, 2012 by jgarrott

Ephesians 3:12 In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. Drawing close to God is conditional on only one thing, and that is faith in Jesus Christ. People today seem to have little … Continue reading →

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July 9, 2012

Posted on July 12, 2012 by jgarrott

Ephesians 2:3 All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath. This is a vitally important … Continue reading →

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July 8, 2012

Posted on July 12, 2012 by jgarrott

Ephesians 1:18-19 I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably … Continue reading →

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