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The Bible; January 23, 2023

Posted on January 24, 2023 by jgarrott

Romans 15:4 For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Some Christians, sadly enough, ignore the Old Testament, when there are … Continue reading →

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Kingdom Values; January 22. 2023

Posted on January 23, 2023 by jgarrott

Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. We have sung the chorus based on this and verse 19 in this church for … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Evil; January 21, 2023

Posted on January 22, 2023 by jgarrott

Romans 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. This verse encapsulates the very dense collection of good advice from verse 9 onward. If everyone lived by these principles, this would be a wonderful world indeed! … Continue reading →

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The Glory of God; January 20, 2023

Posted on January 21, 2023 by jgarrott

Romans 5:2 And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Doing this bilingually can get awkward at times, because Greek has no punctuation, and the sentence structure is often very different between the English and Japanese translations. … Continue reading →

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Supernatural Response; January 19, 2023

Posted on January 20, 2023 by jgarrott

Acts 16:25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. The picture here is clear. Luke specifies in verse 23 that they had been “severely” flogged, and their … Continue reading →

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Death; January 18, 2023

Posted on January 19, 2023 by jgarrott

Acts 14:19-20 Then some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and won the crowd over. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, thinking he was dead. But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and … Continue reading →

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Focus; January 17, 2023

Posted on January 18, 2023 by jgarrott

Acts 13:52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit. Paul and Barnabas and those who received their message had just experienced good things and bad things. Many people had believed the Gospel and been saved, … Continue reading →

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Divine Appointments; January 16, 2023

Posted on January 17, 2023 by jgarrott

Acts 8:35 Then Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus. It struck me as I read this that Philip was doing exactly what Peter admonished us all to do in his … Continue reading →

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Signs and Wonders; January 15, 2023

Posted on January 16, 2023 by jgarrott

Acts 8:7-8 With shrieks, evil spirits came out of many, and many paralytics and cripples were healed. So there was great joy in that city. Healing, deliverance, and other miracles do produce great joy, as well as opposition. Crowds gathered … Continue reading →

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Standing for Truth; January 14, 2023

Posted on January 15, 2023 by jgarrott

Acts 5:42 Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ. This is certainly a prime example of civil disobedience! As they had … Continue reading →

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