Category Archives: Christian

Salvation; July 27, 2026

Posted on July 28, 2026 by jgarrott

Joel 2:32 And everyone who calls    on the name of the Lord will be saved;for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem    there will be deliverance,    as the Lord has said,even among the survivors    whom the Lord calls. This verse is famously quoted by Peter in Acts 2:21 and Paul in Romans … Continue reading →

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Human Nature; July 26, 2026

Posted on July 27, 2026 by jgarrott

Hosea 11:2 But the more they were called,    the more they went away from me.They sacrificed to the Baals    and they burned incense to images. My first response to this is, that’s human nature for you. This seems very much like the … Continue reading →

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Faithfulness; July 25, 2026

Posted on July 26, 2026 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 35:19 Therefore this is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: ‘Jehonadab son of Rekab will never fail to have a descendant to serve me.’” The Bible records many object lessons of disobedience, but this is one of faithfulness. It shows … Continue reading →

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Obeying God; July 24, 2026

Posted on July 25, 2026 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 1:7 But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am too young.’ You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you.” The calling of Jeremiah was a major event in the history of … Continue reading →

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Responding to God; July 23, 2026

Posted on July 24, 2026 by jgarrott

Isaiah 65:12 “I will destine you for the sword,    and all of you will fall in the slaughter;for I called but you did not answer,    I spoke but you did not listen.You did evil in my sight    and chose what displeases me.” Here … Continue reading →

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The Church; July 22, 2026

Posted on July 23, 2026 by jgarrott

Isaiah 62:1 For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent,    for Jerusalem’s sake I will not remain quiet,till her vindication shines out like the dawn,    her salvation like a blazing torch. It is debatable whether this is the Lord speaking through Isaiah, or Isaiah … Continue reading →

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Commission; July 21, 2026

Posted on July 22, 2026 by jgarrott

Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me,    because the Lord has anointed me    to proclaim good news to the poor.He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,    to proclaim freedom for the captives    and release from darkness for the prisoners. This is such a long, compounded description of … Continue reading →

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Light and Darkness; July 20, 2026

Posted on July 21, 2026 by jgarrott

Isaiah 60:2 See, darkness covers the earth    and thick darkness is over the peoples,but the Lord rises upon you    and his glory appears over you. Verse 1 of this chapter is particularly famous, and we have it on a banner in our sanctuary. However, this verse … Continue reading →

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Children; July 19, 2026

Posted on July 20, 2026 by jgarrott

Isaiah 54:1 “Sing, barren woman,    you who never bore a child;burst into song, shout for joy,    you who were never in labor;because more are the children of the desolate woman    than of her who has a husband,”says the Lord. This chapter is incredibly comforting. As a … Continue reading →

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Time and Eternity; July 18, 2026

Posted on July 19, 2026 by jgarrott

Isaiah 51:5 My righteousness draws near speedily,    my salvation is on the way,    and my arm will bring justice to the nations.The islands will look to me    and wait in hope for my arm. The chapter as a whole stresses the impermanence of the material world, but … Continue reading →

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