Category Archives: encouragement

Prophecy and Fulfillment; November 21, 2019

Posted on November 23, 2019 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 31:1 “At that time,” declares the Lord, “I will be the God of all the clans of Israel, and they will be my people.” Verses 12, 13, and 14 of this chapter are dearly loved because of how they … Continue reading →

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True Salvation; November 20, 2019

Posted on November 23, 2019 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 14:11 Then the Lord said to me, “Do not pray for the well-being of this people.” Jeremiah is the only person to whom the Lord says not to pray for His people, and He does it three times, here … Continue reading →

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Life on Earth; November 19, 2019

Posted on November 20, 2019 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 12:5 “If you have raced with men on foot and they have worn you out, how can you compete with horses? If you stumble in safe country, how will you manage in the thickets by the Jordan?” I have … Continue reading →

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Interpreting the Bible; November 18, 2019

Posted on November 20, 2019 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 8:8 “How can you say, ‘We are wise, for we have the law of the Lord,’ when actually the lying pen of the scribes has handled it falsely?” Here’s an important verse for Bible translators and interpreters! The Japanese … Continue reading →

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Entitlement; November 17, 2019

Posted on November 19, 2019 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 5:30-31 “A horrible and shocking thing has happened in the land: The prophets prophesy lies, the priests rule by their own authority, and my people love it this way. But what will you do in the end?” Reading this … Continue reading →

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The Bible; November 16, 2019

Posted on November 18, 2019 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 3:18 “In those days the house of Judah will join the house of Israel, and together they will come from a northern land to the land I gave your forefathers as an inheritance.” The Bible contains almost countless prophecies … Continue reading →

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Living Water; November 15, 2019

Posted on November 18, 2019 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 2:13 “My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water.” The imagery here is especially striking for Israel to be in … Continue reading →

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Sin and Repentance; November 14, 2019

Posted on November 16, 2019 by jgarrott

Isaiah 66:3-4 “They have chosen their own ways, and their souls delight in their abominations; so I also will choose harsh treatment for them and will bring upon them what they dread. For when I called, no one answered, when … Continue reading →

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Identity; November 13, 2019

Posted on November 15, 2019 by jgarrott

Isaiah 63:16 But you are our Father, though Abraham does not know us or Israel acknowledge us; you, O Lord, are our Father, our Redeemer from of old is your name. This verse would seem to be one of particular … Continue reading →

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God as Dirt; November 12, 2019

Posted on November 15, 2019 by jgarrott

Isaiah 61:11 For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign Lord will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations. In such a dearly-loved chapter as this I … Continue reading →

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