Category Archives: Christian

God’s Power; April 23, 2019

Posted on April 27, 2019 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 12:8-9 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Warfare; April 22, 2019

Posted on April 24, 2019 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 10:3-4 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish … Continue reading →

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The Meaning of Easter; April 21, 2019

Posted on April 23, 2019 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 5:21 God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. What a marvelous passage for Easter! Actually, the message of Easter is throughout the … Continue reading →

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Freedom; April 20, 2019

Posted on April 23, 2019 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 3:17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. I have heard this verse quoted many times, but our sinful human nature really tends to cloud understanding of it. … Continue reading →

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Credentials; April 19, 2019

Posted on April 21, 2019 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 3:4-6 Such confidence as this is ours through Christ before God. Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God. He has made us competent as ministers of a … Continue reading →

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Faith; April 18, 2019

Posted on April 21, 2019 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 1:24 Not that we lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy, because it is by faith you stand firm. Faith is not something in which we can command each other, but it … Continue reading →

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Letting God be God; April 17, 2019

Posted on April 20, 2019 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. After a full chapter … Continue reading →

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The Hope of Resurrection; April 16, 2019

Posted on April 20, 2019 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 15:17-19 And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. If only for this life we have hope in … Continue reading →

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The Gospel; April 15, 2019

Posted on April 18, 2019 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 15:3-4 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to … Continue reading →

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The Body of Christ; April 14, 2019

Posted on April 16, 2019 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 12:27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. We tend to think of this chapter as a discussion of spiritual gifts, which it is, but more importantly, Paul’s … Continue reading →

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