Tag Archives: acceptance

Belonging; November 11, 2025

Posted on November 12, 2025 by jgarrott

Hebrews 13:13-14 Let us, then, go to him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace he bore. For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come. Verse 15 was referenced very often when … Continue reading →

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Blessing Others; November 19, 2924

Posted on November 20, 2024 by jgarrott

Matthew 5:16 “In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” The Sermon on the Mount is one of Jesus’ most famous teachings, but familiarity can often breed contempt. … Continue reading →

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God’s Invitation; February 17, 2024

Posted on February 18, 2024 by jgarrott

Revelation 22:17 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life. This magnificent invitation, right … Continue reading →

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Aliens and Strangers; January 26, 2024

Posted on January 27, 2024 by jgarrott

Hebrews 11:13 All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance. And they admitted that they were aliens and strangers on … Continue reading →

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Acceptance; September 29, 2023

Posted on September 30, 2023 by jgarrott

Acts 11:15 “As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came on them as he had come on us at the beginning.” There was a very specific reason God sent His Spirit on Cornelius and his household in exactly the … Continue reading →

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Unity; September 9, 2023

Posted on September 10, 2023 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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Accepting Christ; September 3, 2023

Posted on September 4, 2023 by jgarrott

John 13:20 “I tell you the truth, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me; and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.” This verse is at the same time challenging, encouraging, and frustrating for anyone who is actively … Continue reading →

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Jesus’ Suffering; August 19, 2023

Posted on August 20, 2023 by jgarrott

John 7:5 For even his own brothers did not believe in him. It took Jesus rising from the dead to convince His brothers that He hadn’t simply flipped out. However, that encounter indeed convinced them, and two of them contributed … Continue reading →

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Matthew; June 28, 2023

Posted on June 29, 2023 by jgarrott

Matthew 9:9 As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him. Just as with Luke’s change of pronouns in … Continue reading →

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Faith; May 24, 2023

Posted on May 25, 2023 by jgarrott

Proverbs 29:25 Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe. There are several verses in this chapter that seem very applicable to the world as we see it today, showing … Continue reading →

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