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September 24, 2014

Posted on September 26, 2014 by jgarrott

Acts 10:15 The voice spoke to him a second time, “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.” This is an extremely important Scripture. Not only does it reinforce God’s authority over human traditions, even when those traditions … Continue reading →

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September 23, 2014

Posted on September 24, 2014 by jgarrott

Acts 7:57 At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him. The irony of this scene is extreme to me. These people were doing exactly as Stephen had said in … Continue reading →

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September 22, 2014

Posted on September 24, 2014 by jgarrott

Acts 3:12 When Peter saw this, he said to them: “Men of Israel, why does this surprise you? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?” This is … Continue reading →

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September 21, 2014

Posted on September 24, 2014 by jgarrott

John 17:20-21 “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in … Continue reading →

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September 20, 2014

Posted on September 21, 2014 by jgarrott

John 16:12-13 “I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth.” I love it that God knows what we can … Continue reading →

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September 19, 2014

Posted on September 21, 2014 by jgarrott

Luke 23:46 Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last. Everything about the cross was intentional on Jesus’ part. That’s something we have a … Continue reading →

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September 18, 2014

Posted on September 19, 2014 by jgarrott

Luke 18:9 To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable: It strikes me that this is a very necessary counterpoint to the story of the lost sheep in yesterday’s … Continue reading →

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September 17, 2014

Posted on September 19, 2014 by jgarrott

Luke 15:7 “I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.” To a certain degree this makes me … Continue reading →

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September 16, 2014

Posted on September 19, 2014 by jgarrott

Luke 14:11 “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” Sometimes Jesus’ teaching just seems like common sense, but that just shows how uncommon common sense is! It also explains why you … Continue reading →

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September 15, 2014

Posted on September 16, 2014 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 interconnected that for … Continue reading →

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