Tag Archives: accountability

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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September 20, 2013

Posted on September 28, 2013 by jgarrott

Psalm 100:3 Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. To the atheist, this is one of the most offensive verses in the … Continue reading →

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February 20, 2013

Posted on February 21, 2013 by jgarrott

Ezekiel 18:4 “For every living soul belongs to me, the father as well as the son – both alike belong to me. The soul who sins is the one who will die.” This whole chapter is an exposition of the … Continue reading →

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July 26, 2012

Posted on July 26, 2012 by jgarrott

2 Thessalonians 3:10 For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: “If a man will not work, he shall not eat.” This verse is the succinct, direct answer to handout programs. It in no way diminishes … Continue reading →

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May 25, 2012

Posted on May 25, 2012 by jgarrott

Acts 8:4 Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went. This is one time when the NIV makes a bit more sense than the more literal Japanese translation. In Japanese, the image that comes to mind is … Continue reading →

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April 27, 2012

Posted on April 28, 2012 by jgarrott

Luke 20:15-15 “What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them? He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” When the people heard this, they said, “May this never be!” This passage has … Continue reading →

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April 26, 2012

Posted on April 26, 2012 by jgarrott

Luke 19:26 “He replied, `I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away.” The Parable of the Minas isn’t nearly as … Continue reading →

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March 20, 2012

Posted on March 20, 2012 by jgarrott

Matthew 27:46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?”–which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” It is interesting that those at the foot of the cross didn’t recognize … Continue reading →

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November 4, 2011

Posted on November 5, 2011 by jgarrott

Job 1:21 “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised.” This is a well known verse, but obviously not … Continue reading →

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October 23, 2011

Posted on October 28, 2011 by jgarrott

Joshua 21:45 Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to the house of Israel failed; every one was fulfilled. God’s promises are always true. However, at times we misunderstand them, and so either fail to appropriate them, or fail … Continue reading →

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