Category Archives: Christian

Our Hope; September 12, 2026

Posted on September 13, 2026 by jgarrott

1 John 3:2 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Equality; September 11, 2026

Posted on September 12, 2026 by jgarrott

2 Peter 1:1 Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours. I have read this chapter countless times, and verse 9 … Continue reading →

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Anxiety; September 10, 2026

Posted on September 11, 2026 by jgarrott

1 Peter 5:6-7 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. It’s interesting how little differences in translation can really change the impact … Continue reading →

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God’s Grace; September 8, 2026

Posted on September 9, 2026 by jgarrott

1 Peter 2:10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. Any Christian who reads the first 10 verses of 1 Peter 2 … Continue reading →

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Holiness; September 7, 2026

Posted on September 8, 2026 by jgarrott

1 Peter 1:14-15 As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do. There are all sorts of things involved … Continue reading →

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Obedience; September 6, 2026

Posted on September 7, 2026 by jgarrott

Hebrews 11:8 By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going. Hebrews 11 is the great “faith chapter” of the Bible, … Continue reading →

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Qualifications; September 4, 2026

Posted on September 5, 2026 by jgarrott

Hebrews 5:4 And no one takes this honor on himself, but he receives it when called by God, just as Aaron was. When the Jewish Temple system hasn’t been in operation for 2,000 years, we have trouble really relating to … Continue reading →

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Considering Jesus; September 3, 2026

Posted on September 4, 2026 by jgarrott

Hebrews 3:1 Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest. How much do we really think about Jesus? We use His name freely enough, even casually, … Continue reading →

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Faith; September 2, 2026

Posted on September 3, 2026 by jgarrott

2 Timothy 1:12 Yet this is no cause for shame, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until that day. Verse 7 of this chapter is justly … Continue reading →

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Values; September 1, 2026

Posted on September 2, 2026 by jgarrott

1 Timothy 6:11 But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. The verse ahead of this, about the love of money, is one of the most famous in the whole Bible, but it … Continue reading →

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