One Body in Love; March 5, 2025

Posted on March 6, 2025 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 12:27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.

At the moment I’m so consumed with the entirety of the message that it’s going to be hard to write on just part of it, but here we go. We all have a tendency to not see the forest for the trees, as the saying goes. Our perception is limited by definition, since we are finite, foolish beings. That’s why familiarity with the whole Bible is so important. We tend to get hung up on one part or another and fail to see how it all fits together in one unified message. That message is Christ, the Godhead become Emmanuel, so that in Him we might participate in the eternal life that is found no other way. As John pointed out, He is love, (1 John 4:8) but love that is so far beyond anything we could generate that He himself is the definition of it. We wind up with circular reasoning that way, and the only way out is by a revelation through His Spirit. Thankfully, He delights to give such revelations, so we can indeed draw close to Him. This 12th chapter of 1 Corinthians is a detailed exposition of the reality that we are all different, but in Christ we are all one. That’s why I chose this verse to start with! However, that unity is impossible without love, as chapter 13 famously expresses. Much tragedy has occurred over the past 2000 years because of our human resistance to accepting this truth. Part of the problem is in our very limited understanding of love. We don’t understand that it is accepting without excusing, and at the same time it is correcting without rejecting. People are different, period. At the same time, people are valuable, period. As I wrote yesterday, it is our very differences that create the whole, and that is very good indeed. The only human being ever to have it all was Jesus, and none of us come up to His standard. However, as this verse says, we each reflect part of who He is, so together we are His Body.

This morning the Lord woke me up with a Japanese translation for a song that was written by Bob Gillman back in 1977 in England. The lyrics are very simple, but to my knowledge have never been put into Japanese before. “Bind us together Lord, bind us together with cords that cannot be broken. Bind us together Lord, bind us together; bind us together with love. There is only one God. There is only one King. There is only one Body, that is why I sing.” (© 1977, 1980 Thankyou Music) You can understand why I’m consumed with the total message! Now, I not only have to get this entered into my notation software and add the English and Japanese lyrics, I also need to write out the message notes that go with it! Over the past few weeks the Lord has really been working this theme into me, and I believe into this church as a whole. For much of my life I have been aware of the Family of God, and have long had the firm conviction that anyone who acknowledges Jesus as God become Man, the only Savior who died for our sins and rose again, is my sibling in Christ. At the same time, I have been very aware that siblings don’t always agree, and those disagreements can lead to bitter divisions. There are groups that I could never “join,” but at the same time, they are a part of me and I am a part of them, because Christ only has one Body. God will straighten it all out in heaven, and until then I am to operate in love, truth, and grace.

Father, thank You for this powerful reminder. Thank You for the song translation. Help me indeed record message notes that will be coherent and not confusing, so that Your truth may penetrate hearts and be manifested in lives, for Your glory. Thank You. Praise God!

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Unity in Diversity; March 4, 2025

Posted on March 5, 2025 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 12:18-20 But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. If they were all one part, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, but one body.

Paul explained this so carefully and clearly that everyone should be able to grasp it, but sadly, we all tend to act like it’s not true. As I said yesterday, the principle is unity in diversity. That is clearly illustrated in marriage, as I also touched on yesterday. As I always tell couples, men and women are amazingly different, to the point that it’s remarkable that we can successfully ignore gender when doing blood transfusions. It is that very difference that makes marriage so valuable, as each contributes to the whole many things that the other cannot. Paul never experienced that personally, but I’m sure he observed it in such couples as Priscilla and Aquilla. He certainly recognized it as a vital principle in the Church, the Body of Christ, and that’s what he’s talking about here. Sadly, we can be amazingly dense on this point, demanding of others, and of ourselves, things that they or we are not, instead of allowing for and welcoming differences. We aren’t to focus on negatives, things that they or we cannot do, but rather seek to discover and encourage the various things we each can do. If we will do that, we will be amazed at all the Body of Christ can accomplish!

This is a lesson I’ve been slow to learn. As gifted as I was from childhood, I essentially thought I could do it all, and I tended to feel that if I couldn’t do it, it wasn’t important anyway. How stupid! God never made anyone all-sufficient in themselves; He made us to need each other. I have frankly rebelled against that, but the more I have grasped it, the more peace and happiness I have experienced. We have people in this church who seem sadly deficient in some areas, but in other areas they are gifted like no one else in the church! As the pastor, it is my job to discover people’s gifting with them and encourage them in the development and use of those gifts. That’s what Paul was talking about when he said that ministers are “to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up.” (Ephesians 4:12) If I try to do it all myself, I will not only wear myself out, I will deprive the other members of the joy of worshiping God through the exercise of their gifts. You’d think that by this point I would have learned this lesson better than I have! However, God is incredibly patient, and He’s still working on me.

Father, thank You for the progress I have made in this area. Thank You for Your anointing on the message Sunday and on my part in the online coaching seminar yesterday. May I indeed exercise the gifts You have given me, even as I encourage the believers to do likewise, so that the Body may be built up for Your glory. Thank You. Hallelujah!

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The Purpose of Gifts; March 3, 2025

Posted on March 4, 2025 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 12:7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.

This chapter is one I have studied a great deal, and each verse is very meaningful. The stress on unity in diversity is extremely important, particularly with the recent emphasis on DEI and the like in the US. We can have a hard time with the concept that we are supposed to be one, but we aren’t supposed to be the same. That said, this verse points out that our differences are supposed to be for the benefit of all. Having been an observer of and a participant in the Charismatic Movement since 1973, it is my sad realization that too many people take spiritual gifts as merit badges, either being proud of their own or jealous of what someone else is given. That is a terrible distortion. It is my observation that absolutely everything God gives us is for more than just the direct recipient. That applies even to life itself, because just by being alive we impact those around us. In the message yesterday the Lord said through me that we serve Him through serving the people around us. It follows that the gifts and abilities He gives us aren’t to puff us up, but rather to benefit the people around us. In 14:1 Paul tells us to earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but that is so that we can be useful to God in blessing the people around us. Narcissism is a terrible curse, but all too many people welcome it! Sadly enough, that is true even in the Church. God’s gifts are great blessings to the direct recipients, but that benefit is multiplied when those gifts are exercised as God intends.

This is something I have come to understand more and more over the years. I was blessed a great deal from birth, but those blessings have come to fruition largely to the degree that I have exercised them for the benefit of others. As I tell couples every time I do marriage counseling, selfishness never leads to happiness. This fits in perfectly with a quote of Jesus that Paul reported that isn’t in any of the four Gospels: “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” (Acts 20:35) My task in life is to seek to know Christ and what He wants me to do with all that He has poured out on me, and then to do it with faithfulness and joy. If I will do that, then the blessings will be multiplied to me as well.

Father, thank You for this reminder. I’m rather blown out of the water by all the people who responded so positively to the message You spoke through me yesterday. Help me indeed use everything You give me in the ways You intend, blessing many and drawing them closer to You, for Your glory. Thank You. Hallelujah!

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Judging; March 2, 2025

Posted on March 3, 2025 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 11:32 Nevertheless, when we are judged in this way by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be finally condemned with the world.

Judging and being judged is a touchy subject! Jesus’ words on the subject are famous: “Do not judge, or you too will be judged.” (Matthew 7:1) However, that’s a far cry from saying there is no right or wrong, no good or bad. Some pop philosophers try to claim that, ignoring the total moral and societal shipwreck it leads to. God’s standards are real, and it’s clear we don’t measure up much if not most of the time. However, God’s corrections are gracious, seeking to lead us to repentance rather than destruction. It’s like military drill instructors. Those who have experienced combat know what it takes to survive, and their strictness comes from a desire that their trainees not become “cannon fodder.” Parents sometimes make the mistake of telling their children they are bad, instead of making it clear their actions were bad. To some that might seem like splitting hairs, but the difference is actually huge. Actions certainly need to be corrected, but that doesn’t change the value of the human being. God values us to the point of sending His Son to die for us, but He certainly doesn’t approve of some of our actions! That’s what Paul is talking about here. We need to accept God’s judgments with gratitude, knowing that He wants to save us from the destruction that our actions invite.

I think I’m like just about everyone else in this area. I don’t like to be judged! However, if I don’t know the quality of my work, then I won’t know how to improve. I’m very thankful that my parents were given neither to putting me down nor praising me without cause. I didn’t get participation trophies! They also never pre-judged my abilities, discouraging me from trying new things. That resulted in my having a very wide repertoire of things I could do, to the astonishment of people around me even today. However, I haven’t carried that over perfectly in my interactions with others, tending to insist on perfection and failing to praise progress. That’s not been good! My younger daughter was recently judging a competition for high school business students, and was talking yesterday about her joy at seeing those who did well. At the same time, she said there were those who didn’t seem to have a good grasp of what business is all about, and her prayer was that the competition had really taught them some things. That’s how and why God judges us in the here and now, before the Final Judgment: to show us how we need to grow. I have had countless lessons in that, and I’ve got plenty of room for more! I need to express the grace God has poured out on me to those around me, not expecting, much less demanding, that they do things exactly as I would but encourage them to use the gifts God has given them as He directs, so that the results may bring Him glory.

Father, thank You for this reminder. Thank You for the magnificent growth I’ve seen in some of the people in my care. I pray that I would be Your agent to shepherd them as You direct, so that they may grow to be and do all that You desire, for Your glory. Thank You. Praise God!

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Giving God Glory; March 1, 2025

Posted on March 2, 2025 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 10:31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.

Americans have very little intellectual or emotional connection to the idea of eating things that have been offered to idols, but in many Japanese homes, particularly nice foodstuffs, such as fruit, are often placed in front of the family Buddhist altar as offerings before they are eaten. It can be a little jarring to be invited to a home and take something as a “hostess gift,” only to see it immediately placed in front of the altar! That requires wisdom and sensitivity to the guidance of the Holy Spirit, because no two cases are identical. The guiding principle, however, is to be found in this verse. The thing is, we all too seldom think of giving glory to God in our daily lives, when that should be one of our primary motivations. When He so graciously created and sustains us, acknowledging Him would seem to be the least we could do! That’s why “saying grace” before a meal, even in very public situations, should be a firm practice. One of Norman Rockwell’s famous paintings is of two workmen-looking men in a diner looking on as a mother says grace with a young boy at a neighboring table. She gave them something to think about, even though it was probably completely automatic for her. We need to give the people around us things to think about as we acknowledge God “whether we eat or drink or whatever we do.”

I well remember one time when I was visiting someone and they took a large, beautiful apple from in front of their Buddhist altar, cut it up, and served it to me. Their daughter was already a Christian, and they eventually confessed Christ and were baptized, so my failure to say or do anything at that point wasn’t a tragedy, but I have wondered from time to time if I should have done things differently. I do know that I seek to make it clear that God is my Source in everything, and to be available whenever He opens the door for testimony or a direct presentation of the Gospel. I am very aware that over 95% of the people around me do not know God, and I seek to so live that He is indeed given the glory for all that He does for and through me.

Father, thank You for the privilege of being a witness for Christ by the power of Your Spirit. (Acts 1:8) May I be ever more effective in that, so that more and more people will recognize their own need for salvation and receive what You offer so freely, for Your glory. Thank You. Hallelujah!

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Self-Control; February 28, 2025

Posted on March 1, 2025 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 9:27 No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.

This is a verse I have come back to many times, because it’s of vital importance for leadership. One of the best contemporary examples we have of someone who practiced this is Billy Graham. His rule about never being alone with a woman other than his wife was famous, and often ridiculed. However, it was the height of wisdom. It is extremely healthy to recognize your own weaknesses! Sad to say, many Church leaders have fallen because of lacking such wisdom. Men are famous for being predatory, but frankly, some women are too. And of course, it’s not just heterosexual relationships that can trap us. Listing even recent examples of such failures would take a depressingly long time. The biggest trap in all of this is, as usual, pride. When we think we are secure, that we are “above all that,” then we are most at risk. And of course, there are many other traps as well. Paul cautioned Timothy about financial temptations, famously saying, “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” (1 Timothy 6:10) The answer for all of this is a continued focus on Christ and on what God has done for us in Him. Temptations definitely fade when we meditate on the cross! We aren’t to be paranoid, always afraid we are going to fall, but we must remember that we have no strength to stand on our own, and so walk in consistent devotion and obedience to Christ.

I’ve not been as strict about “the Graham rule” as he was, and I’ve had a few fairly close calls. Finances haven’t been such a huge snare that I’ve been aware of, but thinking about it, at times my focus has been far more about putting bread on the table for my family that about serving God. I’m certainly no paragon of virtue! The Lord gave me very little choice about being in Christian ministry, but I am well aware of what James said. “Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.” (James 3:1) Paul’s concern for himself was entirely reasonable! At this point my messages, both spoken and written, go out pretty broadly, and that makes me all the more a target for the devil. Like Paul and James, I must stay aware that anything good that comes from me is from my Lord, and not allow myself to get puffed up. I’ve already had more than enough struggles with pride, and I want no more of it!

Father, thank You for this reminder. Thank You for the further blow to my pride that Cathy’s current computer issue brings. I’m used to being the computer guru, and at this point I have no good answer, my first attempts having been insufficient. I ask for Your wisdom to know where to turn, not for my sake but for hers. Help me hold my pride impulses firmly in check, so that You alone may be glorified. Thank You. Praise God!

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Marriage; February 27, 2025

Posted on February 28, 2025 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 7:17 Nevertheless, each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them. This is the rule I lay down in all the churches.

This is one area in which I feel Paul had a distorted, or at least limited, perspective on things. As a lifelong bachelor, and probably celibate, there were some things that he couldn’t really understand. At times, such as in Ephesians 5, he certainly transmitted the Word of the Lord in relation to marriage, but here I think we have something of a mixed bag. In verse 7 he confesses his bias: “I wish that all of you were as I am. But each of you has your own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.” At least he recognizes that everyone is different. If everyone had the gift of celibacy, the human race would die out in a generation! Later in the chapter he talks about being distracted by your spouse, (verses 32-34) but he never experienced being drawn closer to the Lord by your spouse, or hearing the Lord’s guidance through your spouse. I think Paul was no exception to the rule expressed by C. S. Lewis, that when we get to heaven we will all discover that we were wrong somewhere!

I would say that I am somewhat of a polar opposite to Paul on this issue. I got married at 20, in part because I had seen my parents’ relationship and I had an inkling of how rich marriage could be. It is also true that I had an abundant supply of hormones, and the Lord knew He had better get me married quickly or I’d be in deep trouble! That said, the past 56 years have convinced me that marriage is God’s 2nd greatest blessing to mankind, the first being eternal salvation through Jesus Christ. Today actually marks the 56th anniversary of our engagement, 11 days after our first date. This year, even the days of the week are the same as in 1969! Every time I perform a wedding I tell the people that I delight to do so, because experience has taught me the good of marriage – and Paul never experienced that. Several people have commented that I seem to have a lot in common with Paul, but I’m very thankful that this isn’t one of those things! I am constantly challenged to be more like Christ as I interact with my wife, and she blesses me in more ways than I could enumerate. Our years together have given me a strong foundation for the marriage counseling I do, and I have a very good track record in that as well, with only three couples that I know of having gotten divorced even after having had my counseling. Like Paul, I do recognize that everyone is gifted differently, but I delight to share the grace that God has poured out on me.

Father, thank You indeed for the wife of my youth, and for how You have grown us together. May our relationship continue to be an example and inspiration to many, for their blessing and Your glory. Thank You. Praise God!

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God’s Standards; February 26, 2025

Posted on February 27, 2025 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.

Today’s passage, from verse 9 through 20, is about as “politically incorrect” and “countercultural” as you can get these days! I don’t see any “wiggle room” whatsoever. People with homosexual inclinations insist they were “born that way,” and girls who go on Only Fans think it’s simply a legitimate source of income. The whole “transsexual” nonsense is simply an intensification of that, and it is a very clear example of “sinning against your own body,” as it says in verse 18. When we don’t recognize God’s standards we run into countless problems, even tragedies. This is why the devil has worked so hard to attack the idea of absolute truth, spawning the lies of “my truth” and “your truth.” Everyone’s perceptions are different, certainly, but perceptions aren’t the same as truth. That’s what optical illusions are all about. There are weather phenomena that do things like making it seem an island is levitating out of the ocean, for example, but that doesn’t mean it’s really doing that. The simple fact of the matter is that God created us male and female, and He created us for purity and the marital bond. The real battleground isn’t our bodies, it’s our minds. We make countless excuses, but we are arguing the devil’s case for him when we do. The way to genuine, and eternal, joy and peace is repentance and faith. It doesn’t matter how far down we’ve gone, if we turn around in genuine repentance, we discover the incredible reality of God’s amazing grace. It’s no accident that the best-loved hymn, world-wide, is probably Amazing Grace, whose lyrics were written by the former captain of a slave-trading ship. It’s hard to get lower than that! Discovering God’s grace, John Newton eventually became a pastor. That should give hope to everyone who has swallowed the devil’s lies and sinned against their own body, and so against God and mankind.

It would be nice if I could claim unblemished purity, but that’s certainly not the case. I have great difficulty understanding homosexuality, but I have a lot of empathy for those involved in heterosexual sin – and this passage covers all of that. In my youth, “if it feels good, do it” was the mantra, and now we hear “love is love” and the like. I’m not to be taken in by any of that, but I am to have mercy on those who are. That’s not to say that I’m to excuse them, much less participate in or encourage their delusions. Speaking other than the truth is not love! However, I am not to personally condemn them, but rather point them to the God who loved them enough to die an absolutely horrible death in their place. I am to be a proponent and exemplar of God’s truth, including not simply His standards of absolute purity but also complete redemption, so that as many as will may repent and believe, for their salvation and God’s glory.

Father, You know who came to mind as I was writing. My heart breaks for them, but not more than yours does. May I be available at all times and in all ways as a channel of Your grace, love, and truth, for Your glory alone. Thank You. Hallelujah!

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Worship; February 25, 2025

Posted on February 26, 2025 by jgarrott

Romans 12:1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.

This verse has rightly been quoted by countless preachers down through the centuries, because it encapsulates so much of what we would call a Christian lifestyle. Again, this is something the world does not understand. As happened a few days ago, I again had to use a workaround to get the right character for “present,” when typing this in Japanese, because the Bible translators very rightly used the same character as in giving a monetary offering, and Microsoft doesn’t understand that at all. That’s why people have such trouble with the first amendment to the US Constitution, which guarantees freedom of speech and religion. They see religion as an external thing, something in which you participate, like a club, when faith in Christ requires total commitment. Worship isn’t simply a service you go to on Sunday mornings, it is a total giving of yourself to God. I could go on for hours about this, because, as Jesus quoted Isaiah 29:13 to say, “These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.” (Matthew 15:8) His greatest conflicts were with hypocrites, those without integrity between their words and their actions. Whatever you do in terms of ceremonies and the like, it isn’t true worship if your heart isn’t in it, if you aren’t giving yourself to God in truth. That’s not to say that corporate worship isn’t valuable. On the contrary, there are experiences of God that can be had no other way, I think, and they are very desirable. However, if your life outside of the gathering doesn’t reflect the character of Christ, then your worship is shallow to the point of being meaningless.

This is something I have known on some level all my life, courtesy of my parents’ strong faith, but I have certainly grown in my understanding and practice of it. Having worked with Don and Katie Fortune as their interpreter when they came to Japan, the spiritual gifts listed in verses 6-8 are very big in my awareness, and I know that exercising the gifts God has given me are very much part of giving my body as a living sacrifice. If I decline to serve God through serving others, then my worship is shallow indeed. As it says in verse 3, I’m not to be puffed up about what God has given me but I am to be a faithful steward of it, worshiping God through my obedience. I’m not to deny that God has gifted me, but rather give Him glory in how I use those gifts. Only then can I be said to worship God properly.

Father, thank You for this reminder. Help me communicate it to the believers, so that they may have the joy of serving You, worshiping You, with all they are by Your grace, for Your glory. Thank You. Hallelujah!

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Focus; February 24, 2025

Posted on February 25, 2025 by jgarrott

Romans 8:18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.

There is so much really rich stuff in this chapter that I think this verse gets overlooked most of the time. However, this verse too is very valuable for successful Christian living. The world expects us to focus on our difficulties, and is at times surprised if we don’t. The devil does all he can to get us to focus on them, accusing God of being unfair in the process. That in itself should be sufficient reason not to do it! However, that is certainly not the road of gratitude, and gratitude is the key to happiness in this life. As Jesus said very clearly, in this world we will have trouble. (John 16:33) Since it’s part of life, we shouldn’t make a big deal of it, but keep going for what God promises us is ahead. If we’re focused on this life, optimism isn’t always the logical path, but when we have the promise of eternity with our Lord, what Paul says here should go without saying. This isn’t to say we are to ignore difficulties, much less that we aren’t to try to resolve them, but it is to say that difficulties aren’t the final answer for children of God, even if those difficulties result in great suffering and death. Verse 28 of this chapter is quite famous, and it’s part of the same picture. As long as we think we are in control, or that we should be, we will multiply our suffering with our emotional response to it. We aren’t to be passive, but at the same time we are to recognize the sovereignty of God, that He loves us, and that as verse 28 says, He will work everything together for good.

I had an interesting lesson in this just yesterday. At the end of the service I was mentioning prayer points, and someone called out, “How about your own situation?” I hadn’t said anything about my hospitalization because I considered it no big deal! Yes, there were and will be inconveniences, and I’m no fan of pain, in myself or in others, but it still felt, and feels, like no big deal. After all, I’m headed for glory, as this verse says. I still have plenty to do on this earth and I’m not to be lax about it. I know I will have more difficulties before I’m called home, but I’m not anxious about it because I know my Lord will get me through them all, including the last one where getting through means leaving this body behind. There are people all around me who are in difficulties of all kinds, and I must not be callous toward them, treating their difficulties lightly. I am to seek to turn their hearts toward their Creator, even while doing all I can to alleviate their current suffering. That requires more wisdom than I have in myself, but God will provide what I need when I need it. (James 1:5)

Father, thank You for Your incredible grace toward me. There are people around me who have just lost, or are about to lose, life partners. I particularly want to be Your agent of comfort and blessing to them. Thank You for the partner You have given me, and that she was able to get some real sleep last night, despite her pain. Thank You that we seem to be tracking closer to identifying the cause of the pain. I pray for wisdom each step of the way, so that she would have no unnecessary pain, and I pray Your peace and joy for her in the process, for Your glory. Thank You. Praise God!

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