Tag Archives: being like God

Standards; December 30, 2019

Posted on December 31, 2019 by jgarrott

Luke 6:31, 36 “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” These two verses reference two different standards, one subjective and one absolute. We refer to the first as … Continue reading →

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December 1, 2016

Posted on December 2, 2016 by jgarrott

[The readings for the month of December are on the theme of Emmanuel.] Genesis 3:4-5 “You will not surely die,” the serpent said to the woman. “For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, … Continue reading →

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October 16, 2016

Posted on October 21, 2016 by jgarrott

Luke 6:36 “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” In a sense this sums up the preceding 9 verses, and it brings to mind another slightly more famous command to be like God: “Be Holy, because I, the Lord … Continue reading →

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November 13, 2012

Posted on November 16, 2012 by jgarrott

Psalm 125:1-2 Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever. As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people both now and forevermore. Just as it says in Psalm … Continue reading →

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