Category Archives: Christian

June 24, 2012

Posted on June 28, 2012 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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June 23, 2012

Posted on June 23, 2012 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 1:9 Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. As I have occasion to remember and/or quote fairly often, … Continue reading →

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June 22, 2012

Posted on June 23, 2012 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 14:26 What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. All of these must be done for the strengthening of the … Continue reading →

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June 21, 2012

Posted on June 22, 2012 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 14:12 So it is with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, try to excel in gifts that build up the church. The NIV for this verse seems to me to be something of a put-down, … Continue reading →

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June 20, 2012

Posted on June 22, 2012 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 13:13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. It is, of course, of great significance that in the middle of his long discussion of gifting and “body life” in … Continue reading →

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June 19, 2012

Posted on June 19, 2012 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 12:18-20 But in fact God has arranged the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. If they were all one part, where would the body be? As it is, there … Continue reading →

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June 18, 2012

Posted on June 19, 2012 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 12:1 Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant. Well, for once I really don’t care for how the Japanese translation I use expresses something. The Japanese says, “I really want you to … Continue reading →

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June 17, 2012

Posted on June 17, 2012 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 11:32 When we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world. This verse includes two important terms that I am not satisfied with how they are expressed … Continue reading →

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June 16, 2012

Posted on June 16, 2012 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 7:7 I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that. In chapter 11 Paul tells his readers to imitate him, but thankfully … Continue reading →

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June 15, 2012

Posted on June 16, 2012 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 4:7 For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not? This is a beautifully pithy … Continue reading →

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