Tag Archives: evangelism

March 27, 2012

Posted on March 27, 2012 by jgarrott

Mark 13:10 “And the gospel must first be preached to all nations.” There is a seemingly minor turn of phrase that is presented in the Japanese but is missing in the NIV: “In this way.” Christians in “advanced” countries don’t … Continue reading →

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March 6, 2012

Posted on March 8, 2012 by jgarrott

Matthew 11:27 “All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” This … Continue reading →

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March 3, 2012

Posted on March 5, 2012 by jgarrott

Matthew 10:7-8 “As you go, preach this message: `The kingdom of heaven is near.’ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.” This is one of those rare … Continue reading →

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February 25, 2012

Posted on February 26, 2012 by jgarrott

Zechariah 13:1 “On that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity.” Because Japanese in general is very indeterminate about singular and plural, it is … Continue reading →

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February 1, 2012

Posted on February 3, 2012 by jgarrott

Ezekiel 33:11 “Say to them, `As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! … Continue reading →

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January 19, 2012

Posted on January 19, 2012 by jgarrott

Isaiah 63:16 But you are our Father, though Abraham does not know us or Israel acknowledge us; you, O LORD, are our Father, our Redeemer from of old is your name. This is the prayer of every Gentile Christian today, … Continue reading →

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December 28, 2011

Posted on December 29, 2011 by jgarrott

Matthew 28:20 “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Sometimes we read the Great Commission and think we have to do it on our own. Nothing could be further from the truth! Not … Continue reading →

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December 27, 2011

Posted on December 28, 2011 by jgarrott

Romans 10:14-15 How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And … Continue reading →

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September 25, 2011

Posted on September 26, 2011 by jgarrott

Hebrews 8:10-11 This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time, declares the Lord. I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they … Continue reading →

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September 20, 2011

Posted on September 20, 2011 by jgarrott

2 Timothy 4:5 But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry. Along with verse 2, these are essentially Paul’s final instructions to Timothy. He hoped … Continue reading →

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