Tag Archives: bearing fruit

Prayer; April 7, 2025

Posted on April 8, 2025 by jgarrott

John 15:6 “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.” Every bit of … Continue reading →

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Faithfulness; December 15, 2024

Posted on December 16, 2024 by jgarrott

Isaiah 49:4 But I said, “I have labored in vain;    I have spent my strength for nothing at all.Yet what is due me is in the Lord’s hand,    and my reward is with my God.” I feel sure I’ve written on this before, because … Continue reading →

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Perseverance; July 23, 2023

Posted on July 24, 2023 by jgarrott

Luke 8:15 But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop. One word in this very familiar story jumps out at me … Continue reading →

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Applying the Word; November 24, 2022

Posted on November 26, 2022 by jgarrott

Matthew 13:12 “Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.” Many people down through the centuries have thought, “That’s not fair!” However, it … Continue reading →

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Age; September 10, 2022

Posted on September 12, 2022 by jgarrott

Psalms 92:14-15 They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green, proclaiming, “The Lord is upright; he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.” The first two verses of this Psalm are … Continue reading →

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Deliverance Ministry; August 16, 2021

Posted on August 20, 2021 by jgarrott

Mark 9:28-29 After Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?” He replied, “This kind can come out only by prayer. “ It has always struck me as interesting, to say the least, … Continue reading →

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The River of God; July 3, 2020

Posted on July 4, 2020 by jgarrott

Ezekiel 47:12 “Fruit trees of all kinds will grow on both banks of the river. Their leaves will not wither, nor will their fruit fail. Every month they will bear, because the water from the sanctuary flows to them. Their … Continue reading →

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God as Dirt; November 12, 2019

Posted on November 15, 2019 by jgarrott

Isaiah 61:11 For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign Lord will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations. In such a dearly-loved chapter as this I … Continue reading →

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Union with Christ; March 26, 2019

Posted on April 3, 2019 by jgarrott

Romans 7:4 So, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God. By … Continue reading →

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Credentials; October 7, 2018

Posted on October 11, 2018 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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