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November 23, 2014

Posted on November 25, 2014 by jgarrott

James 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. A few months ago I preached on mutuality, titling it … Continue reading →

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November 22, 2014

Posted on November 23, 2014 by jgarrott

James 3:17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Well! That’s a pretty high standard! If this were applied to the awarding … Continue reading →

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November 21, 2014

Posted on November 23, 2014 by jgarrott

James 2:26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead. Martin Luther, having rediscovered salvation by grace through faith, considered James to be “a book of straw,” but it has always been something of … Continue reading →

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November 20, 2014

Posted on November 21, 2014 by jgarrott

James 1:25 But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it—he will be blessed in what he does. I quote verse 22 … Continue reading →

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November 19, 2014

Posted on November 21, 2014 by jgarrott

Hebrews 13:15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that confess his name. 40 years ago this verse seemed to pop up everywhere, as the Charismatic Movement was trying to shake … Continue reading →

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November 18, 2014

Posted on November 19, 2014 by jgarrott

Hebrews 12:12-13 Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees! “Make level paths for your feet,” so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed. The first 11 verses of chapter 12 are dearly loved, and I have … Continue reading →

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November 17, 2014

Posted on November 19, 2014 by jgarrott

Hebrews 11:39-40 These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised. God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect. This is an extremely … Continue reading →

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November 16, 2014

Posted on November 19, 2014 by jgarrott

Hebrews 11:3 By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. As many times as I’ve read this, I had not remembered that here … Continue reading →

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November 15, 2014

Posted on November 16, 2014 by jgarrott

Hebrews 10:35-36 So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. This chapter is perhaps most … Continue reading →

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November 14, 2014

Posted on November 15, 2014 by jgarrott

Hebrews 5:11-12 We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain because you are slow to learn. In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary … Continue reading →

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