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Hunger; June 7, 2026

Posted on June 8, 2026 by jgarrott

2 Peter 2:2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation. One of the first requirements for spiritual growth is desire, a hunger for the things of God. This statement by Peter … Continue reading →

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Trials; June 6, 2026

Posted on June 7, 2026 by jgarrott

1 Peter 1:6-7 In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes … Continue reading →

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World View; June 5, 2026

Posted on June 6, 2026 by jgarrott

James 4:10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. I quote verse 7 of this chapter with great frequency, but this verse too is justly famous. It is completely counter to the way the world thinks … Continue reading →

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Discipline; June 4, 2026

Posted on June 5, 2026 by jgarrott

Hebrews 12:11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. This is a very important truth that is very difficult to … Continue reading →

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Witnesses; June 3, 2026

Posted on June 4, 2026 by jgarrott

Hebrews 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. This is … Continue reading →

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Knowing the Lord; June 2, 2026

Posted on June 3, 2026 by jgarrott

Hebrews 8:11 “No longer will they teach their neighbor,    or say to one another, ‘Know the Lord,’because they will all know me,    from the least of them to the greatest.” What a blessed eventuality! The thing is, we certainly aren’t there yet, … Continue reading →

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Maturity; June 1, 2026

Posted on June 2, 2026 by jgarrott

Hebrews 5:12 In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! There are many pastors who could say … Continue reading →

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Normal Christians; May 31, 2026

Posted on June 1, 2026 by jgarrott

Titus 2:1 You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine. What follows might not seem very “spiritual” to some people, but it’s enormously practical. Simply put, Paul is saying that believers are to be good people. There’s nothing … Continue reading →

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Ambition; May 30, 2026

Posted on May 31, 2026 by jgarrott

2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. It should be the ambition of every believer to be able to say this at the end of their physical life. There are … Continue reading →

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The Scriptures; May 29, 2026

Posted on May 30, 2026 by jgarrott

2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. As I’ve touched on recently, the Bible is the foundation for all … Continue reading →

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