Tag Archives: character

Joseph; December 12. 2024

Posted on December 13, 2024 by jgarrott

Matthew 1:34-25 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him … Continue reading →

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True Success; September 17, 2024

Posted on September 18, 2024 by jgarrott

Job 11:17 Life will be brighter than noonday,    and darkness will become like morning. I somewhat regret including this passage in the Scripture readings, because it is nothing but platitudes. That’s the tricky thing about reading Job: you have to be … Continue reading →

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Comfort; December 10, 2023

Posted on December 11, 2023 by jgarrott

Isaiah 40:1 Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. We have a strange relationship with the word, comfort, in English. As a verb, as it is here, it is an emotional thing, but as a noun, it can mean what … Continue reading →

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Waiting in Hope; March 29, 2023

Posted on March 30, 2023 by jgarrott

Psalm 31:24 Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord. This Psalm’s biggest claim to fame is the first line of verse 5, “Into your hands I commit my spirit,” which Jesus either quoted or simply … Continue reading →

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Response to Trials; February 19, 2023

Posted on February 20, 2023 by jgarrott

James 1:2-4 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not … Continue reading →

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God’s Plans; January 6, 2023

Posted on January 7, 2023 by jgarrott

Luke 19:41-42 As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace–but now it is hidden from your eyes. God’s plans, … Continue reading →

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Those in Authority; September 2, 2021

Posted on September 6, 2021 by jgarrott

Luke 18:2 He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men.” This verse is a minor detail in this story, but my sermon on August 15th was based on verse 1, … Continue reading →

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Fame; May 16, 2021

Posted on May 19, 2021 by jgarrott

1 Kings 13:1 By the word of the Lord a man of God came from Judah to Bethel, as Jeroboam was standing by the altar to make an offering. This particular story is interesting to me particularly because of the … Continue reading →

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Sincerity; May 14, 2021

Posted on May 18, 2021 by jgarrott

1 Kings 8:60-61 “…so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the Lord is God and that there is no other. But your hearts must be fully committed to the Lord our God, to live by his … Continue reading →

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Focus; June 5, 2020

Posted on June 8, 2020 by jgarrott

Psalm 73:1-3 Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold. For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity … Continue reading →

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