Category Archives: Christian

Parents and Children; January 3, 2019

Posted on January 5, 2019 by jgarrott

3 John 1:4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. This seems like a direct echo of verse 4 of 2nd John, which came up yesterday. However, there he is speaking … Continue reading →

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Imperfection; January 2, 2019

Posted on January 5, 2019 by jgarrott

2 John 1:4 It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father commanded us. When you think about it, this is a pretty remarkable statement. John has great joy … Continue reading →

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The Kingdom; January 1, 2019

Posted on January 2, 2019 by jgarrott

Luke 12:32 Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. When I felt God was directing me to use this verse as the Scripture for the Year, I really didn’t think … Continue reading →

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Context; December 31, 2018

Posted on January 2, 2019 by jgarrott

Isaiah 43:189 “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.” Context is essential when reading the Bible. God has just referenced when He divided the Red Sea, which was several hundred years in the past when He said … Continue reading →

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Knowing; December 30, 2018

Posted on January 1, 2019 by jgarrott

1 John 5:20 We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true—even in his Son Jesus Christ. … Continue reading →

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Victory; December 29, 2018

Posted on December 31, 2018 by jgarrott

1 John 5:3-5 This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is … Continue reading →

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Agape Love; December 28, 2018

Posted on December 31, 2018 by jgarrott

1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. The more you read 1 John 4, the … Continue reading →

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Love; December 27, 2018

Posted on December 30, 2018 by jgarrott

1 John 3:18 Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. John wrote a good bit on this theme, but he was only echoing what he saw and heard in Jesus. In … Continue reading →

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End Times; December 26, 2018

Posted on December 30, 2018 by jgarrott

2 Peter 3:11-12 Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming. … Continue reading →

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The Fear of the Lord; December 25, 2018

Posted on December 27, 2018 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. As familiar as the Christmas story is, this little detail often gets overlooked. Angels are scary, and … Continue reading →

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