Tag Archives: being used by God

Speaking for God; May 1, 2024

Posted on May 2, 2024 by jgarrott

Luke 10:16 “He who listens to you listens to me; he who rejects you rejects me; but he who rejects me rejects him who sent me.” When you come right down to it, this is a very remarkable state­ment. It … Continue reading →

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Apostles; April 27, 2024

Posted on April 28, 2024 by jgarrott

Mark 6:12-13 They went out and preached that people should repent. They drove out many demons and anointed many sick people with oil and healed them. We sometimes forget that Jesus’ disciples did what He did, both in word and … Continue reading →

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Priorities; April 15, 2024

Posted on April 16, 2024 by jgarrott

Amos 5:4 This is what the Lord says to the house of Israel:“Seek me and live.” The Old Testament prophets spent a lot of their time calling people to repentance. Amos operated in the Northern Kingdom, that was eventually conquered … Continue reading →

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Trusting God; March 5, 2024

Posted on March 6, 2024 by jgarrott

Psalm 37:5-6 Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun. When verse four is so totally … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Leadership; February 22, 2024

Posted on February 25, 2024 by jgarrott

1 Kings 8:61 “But your hearts must be fully committed to the Lord our God, to live by his decrees and obey his commands, as at this time.” There is one difference in the Japanese here that caught my eye. … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Salvation; February 3, 2024

Posted on February 4, 2024 by jgarrott

1 Peter 1:8-9 Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal … Continue reading →

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Being Used by God; February 2, 2024

Posted on February 3, 2024 by jgarrott

James 5:17 Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. The remarkable thing about this verse is the reminder … Continue reading →

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Possibility; November 30, 2023

Posted on December 1, 2023 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 13:8 For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth. I felt the Lord was directing me to write on this verse, but I wasn’t sure why. Then I read it in the Japanese, … Continue reading →

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Joy and Thanks; November 26, 2023

Posted on November 27, 2023 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 5:21 God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. This church is having our Thanksgiving celebration today, and there is nothing for which … Continue reading →

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True Faith in God; October 30, 2023

Posted on October 31, 2023 by jgarrott

Romans 4:21 …being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. This one little verse, just part of a sentence, speaks volumes about Abraham’s faith, and thus, about the faith that God desires of us. In … Continue reading →

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