Tag Archives: commitment

Applying Faith; August 1, 2023

Posted on August 2, 2023 by jgarrott

Luke 24:11 But they did not believe the women, because their words seemed to them like nonsense. I just had a revelation about the Japanese language. The term used where the NIV says “believe” is usually translated into English as … Continue reading →

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Fishing for Men; July 10, 2023

Posted on July 11, 2023 by jgarrott

Mark 1:16-20 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” … Continue reading →

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Matthew; June 28, 2023

Posted on June 29, 2023 by jgarrott

Matthew 9:9 As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him. Just as with Luke’s change of pronouns in … Continue reading →

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Commitment; June 17, 2023

Posted on June 18, 2023 by jgarrott

Daniel 3:17-18 “If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king. 18 But even if he does not, we want you … Continue reading →

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Salvation; May 7, 2023

Posted on May 8, 2023 by jgarrott

Psalm 118:14 The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. In a way this Psalm seems almost like a “best hits collection” of lines from other Psalms. That said, it has some pretty good lines … Continue reading →

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Heresy; February 25, 2023

Posted on February 26, 2023 by jgarrott

2 John 1:9 Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ does not have God; whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. We don’t often think about how spiritually dangerous … Continue reading →

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Standing for Truth; January 14, 2023

Posted on January 15, 2023 by jgarrott

Acts 5:42 Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ. This is certainly a prime example of civil disobedience! As they had … Continue reading →

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Names; December 23, 2022

Posted on December 24, 2022 by jgarrott

Matthew 1:23 “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” –which means, “God with us.” I don’t know that Jesus was ever addressed as Immanuel while He walked this … Continue reading →

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The Creator; November 22, 2022

Posted on November 23, 2022 by jgarrott

Zechariah 10:1 Ask the Lord for rain in the springtime; it is the Lord who makes the storm clouds. He gives showers of rain to men, and plants of the field to everyone. There are various points in the Bible … Continue reading →

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Commitment to God; November 11, 2022

Posted on November 12, 2022 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 30:21 “I will bring him near and he will come close to me, for who is he who will devote himself to be close to me?’ declares the Lord. This Word of the Lord is specifically in relation to … Continue reading →

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