Category Archives: Christian

March 26, 2012

Posted on March 27, 2012 by jgarrott

Mark 12:28 One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” Reading this verse, I went … Continue reading →

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March 25, 2012

Posted on March 25, 2012 by jgarrott

Mark 11:24 “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” Here we have the perfect answer to anxiety. However, faith such as this isn’t easy to maintain, … Continue reading →

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March 24, 2012

Posted on March 24, 2012 by jgarrott

Mark 10:43-44 “Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all.” This is a justly famous passage, but it is still not … Continue reading →

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March 23, 2012

Posted on March 24, 2012 by jgarrott

Mark 9:41 “I tell you the truth, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to Christ will certainly not lose his reward.” This is a beautiful promise, but it hinges on a very … Continue reading →

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March 22, 2012

Posted on March 22, 2012 by jgarrott

Mark 8:38 “If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.” In context, this … Continue reading →

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March 21, 2012

Posted on March 22, 2012 by jgarrott

Matthew 28:18-19 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations.” As one Bible teacher used to say, “Any time you see … Continue reading →

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March 20, 2012

Posted on March 20, 2012 by jgarrott

Matthew 27:46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?”–which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” It is interesting that those at the foot of the cross didn’t recognize … Continue reading →

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March 19, 2012

Posted on March 20, 2012 by jgarrott

Matthew 26:24 “The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born.” Here we … Continue reading →

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March 18, 2012

Posted on March 20, 2012 by jgarrott

Matthew 25:40 “The King will reply, `I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’” This is a justly famous verse, and it has been applied and … Continue reading →

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March 17, 2012

Posted on March 17, 2012 by jgarrott

Matthew 25:29 “For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.” This is another of those passages that seem terribly unfair from … Continue reading →

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