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About jgarrott

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

Assurance; January 24, 2024

Posted on January 25, 2024 by jgarrott

Hebrews 10:35-36 So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. This is a message we … Continue reading →

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Hope; January 23, 2024

Posted on January 24, 2024 by jgarrott

Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. I find myself confused. I chose to write on this verse on the basis of the NIV, but the Japanese says, “Since the … Continue reading →

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Not Being Lazy; January 22, 2024

Posted on January 23, 2024 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. Just yesterday I wrote about how we are not to be lazy, but this particular verse … Continue reading →

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Rest; January 21, 2024

Posted on January 22, 2024 by jgarrott

Hebrews 4:9-11 There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from his. Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, … Continue reading →

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Temptation; January 20, 2024

Posted on January 21, 2024 by jgarrott

Hebrews 2:17-18 For this reason he had to be made like his brothers in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the … Continue reading →

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Positive Feedback; January 19, 2024

Posted on January 20, 2024 by jgarrott

Philemon 1:6 I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ. I have liked the NIV translation of this verse from the … Continue reading →

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Staying Out of Trouble; January 18, 2024

Posted on January 19, 2024 by jgarrott

Titus 3:1-2 Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and to show true humility toward all men. … Continue reading →

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Grace; January 17, 2023

Posted on January 18, 2024 by jgarrott

Titus 2:11-13 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we … Continue reading →

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Purity; January 16, 2023

Posted on January 17, 2024 by jgarrott

Titus 1:15 To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure. In fact, both their minds and consciences are corrupted. We speak of people having a dirty mind, and … Continue reading →

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Keeping On; January 15, 2024

Posted on January 16, 2024 by jgarrott

2 Timothy 4:5 But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry. To be honest, every word in these eight verses resonates in my heart and … Continue reading →

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