Tag Archives: accountability

The Fear of the Lord; March 23, 2019

Posted on April 1, 2019 by jgarrott

Acts 26:17-18 “‘I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so … Continue reading →

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Speaking Truth; March 22, 2019

Posted on April 1, 2019 by jgarrott

Acts 24:25 As Paul discoursed on righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and said, “That’s enough for now! You may leave. When I find it convenient, I will send for you.” This has always seemed a … Continue reading →

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Trusting God; March 20, 2019

Posted on March 30, 2019 by jgarrott

Acts 20:32 “Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.” This is how Paul was able to move on … Continue reading →

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Pride; March 17, 2019

Posted on March 25, 2019 by jgarrott

Acts 17:24-25 “The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands. And he is not served by human hands, as if he … Continue reading →

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Confession; December 18, 2018

Posted on December 21, 2018 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. I have heard this whole section, from verse 13 on, … Continue reading →

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Being an Example; November 27, 2018

Posted on November 28, 2018 by jgarrott

1 Timothy 4:12 Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. It struck me just now that this verse … Continue reading →

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Knowing God; October 3, 2018

Posted on October 9, 2018 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 13:12 Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. This is a … Continue reading →

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Motives; September 18, 2018

Posted on September 21, 2018 by jgarrott

Romans 14:7-8 For none of us lives to himself alone and none of us dies to himself alone. If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. So, whether we live or … Continue reading →

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The Magnificence of God’s Plan; September 14, 2018

Posted on September 16, 2018 by jgarrott

Romans 11:33 Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out! We don’t usually think of Paul as a poet, but he certainly waxed poetic in … Continue reading →

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Favoritism; September 5, 2018

Posted on September 7, 2018 by jgarrott

Romans 2:6, 11 God “will give to each person according to what he has done”. For God does not show favoritism. 20 centuries after this was written, I think most Gentiles have trouble grasping the emotional context of what is … Continue reading →

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