Tag Archives: assurance

January 25, 2015

Posted on January 29, 2015 by jgarrott

Proverbs 3:25-26 Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked, for the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being snared. There is a major difference between the Japanese and … Continue reading →

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October 11, 2014

Posted on October 16, 2014 by jgarrott

Romans 8:15 For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” Romans is loaded with familiar, wonderful verses, and chapter … Continue reading →

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May 18, 2014

Posted on May 20, 2014 by jgarrott

Psalm 118:6 The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? In Japanese, “confidence” is written with characters that mean “self belief.” When I am teaching English to Japanese, I tell them I … Continue reading →

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April 15, 2014

Posted on April 16, 2014 by jgarrott

Matthew 26:22 They were very sad and began to say to him one after the other, “Surely not I, Lord?” To me it speaks extremely well of the disciples that they each recognized that they were capable of betraying Jesus, … Continue reading →

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March 20, 2014

Posted on March 23, 2014 by jgarrott

Job 23:10 “But He knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold. Job’s confidence was actually a special case, because, as David and Paul point out, “There is no one righteous, … Continue reading →

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August 13, 2012

Posted on August 14, 2012 by jgarrott

1 Peter 1:3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. This verse … Continue reading →

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June 24, 2012

Posted on June 28, 2012 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 3:4-6 Such confidence as this is ours through Christ before God. Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God. He has made us competent as ministers of a … Continue reading →

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June 23, 2012

Posted on June 23, 2012 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 1:9 Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. As I have occasion to remember and/or quote fairly often, … Continue reading →

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March 15, 2012

Posted on March 17, 2012 by jgarrott

Matthew 21:22 “If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.” This is the kind of verse that gets some people excited and some people wanting to throw out the whole Bible. However, there are quite a … Continue reading →

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February 11, 2012

Posted on February 12, 2012 by jgarrott

Daniel 7:18 “‘But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom and will possess it forever–yes, for ever and ever.’” O: This chapter isn’t usual fodder for daily devotions, but it’s an important one to have laid down … Continue reading →

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