Category Archives: encouragement

December 22, 2016

Posted on December 25, 2016 by jgarrott

Micah 5:2 “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.” This was … Continue reading →

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December 21, 2016

Posted on December 25, 2016 by jgarrott

Philippians 2:6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped… Once again I like the turn of phrase in the Japanese here. It says, “He did not consider equality with God as … Continue reading →

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December 20, 2016

Posted on December 24, 2016 by jgarrott

Isaiah 11:2 The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord. Many people are hazy … Continue reading →

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December 19, 2016

Posted on December 24, 2016 by jgarrott

Colossians 1:15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. This verse directly echoes the message I preached yesterday morning! That in itself is a little exciting to me, but far more than that, the … Continue reading →

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December 18, 2016

Posted on December 19, 2016 by jgarrott

Hebrews 4:16 Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. This is a familiar Scripture to many Christians, yet far too … Continue reading →

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December 17, 2016

Posted on December 19, 2016 by jgarrott

Hebrews 7:24-25 But because Jesus lives for ever, he has a permanent priesthood. Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. In some ways this might … Continue reading →

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December 16, 2016

Posted on December 18, 2016 by jgarrott

Hebrews 5:7 During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. As … Continue reading →

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December 15, 2016

Posted on December 17, 2016 by jgarrott

John 1:6-8 There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John. He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all men might believe. He himself was not the light; he … Continue reading →

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December 14, 2016

Posted on December 17, 2016 by jgarrott

Luke 1:74-75 … to rescue us from the hand of our enemies, and to enable us to serve him without fear in holiness and righteousness before him all our days. The ideas in these two verses are so intertwined that … Continue reading →

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December 13, 2016

Posted on December 14, 2016 by jgarrott

Luke 1:62 Then they made signs to his father, to find out what he would like to name the child. It has always struck me that Zechariah and Elizabeth’s friends and neighbors assumed he couldn’t hear, when all Gabriel had … Continue reading →

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