Tag Archives: expectations

Expectations; May 14, 2022

Posted on May 18, 2022 by jgarrott

Luke 24:20-21 “The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel.” We can be blinded by all … Continue reading →

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Hope; April 6, 2022

Posted on April 13, 2022 by jgarrott

Proverbs 13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. This well-known verse is obviously the reason this passage came up in this series on hope, but comparing the Japanese to the English … Continue reading →

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Answers to Prayer; June 20, 2021

Posted on June 23, 2021 by jgarrott

Psalm 54:7 For he has delivered me from all my troubles, and my eyes have looked in triumph on my foes. The introduction to this Psalm indicates it was written when David was in yet another really tight spot. That … Continue reading →

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Gratitude; May 18, 2021

Posted on May 22, 2021 by jgarrott

1 Kings 17:18 She said to Elijah, “What do you have against me, man of God? Did you come to remind me of my sin and kill my son?” People are interesting. Not so long before this, the woman had … Continue reading →

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Recognizing Jesus; April 8, 2021

Posted on April 11, 2021 by jgarrott

John 21:7 Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard him say, “It is the Lord,” he wrapped his outer garment around him (for he had taken it off) … Continue reading →

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Going With the Flow; September 5, 2020

Posted on September 8, 2020 by jgarrott

Acts 28:6 The people expected him to swell up or suddenly fall dead, but after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god. Reading the whole story … Continue reading →

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God’s Grace; February 4, 2020

Posted on February 7, 2020 by jgarrott

Romans 9:20 But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? “Shall what is formed say to him who formed it, ‘Why did you make me like this?’” Paul writes about the illogicality of this, but people do … Continue reading →

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Basics; May 22, 2019

Posted on May 24, 2019 by jgarrott

Colossians 2:6-7 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. This chapter is loaded with … Continue reading →

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The God of Hope; April 4, 2019

Posted on April 7, 2019 by jgarrott

Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. There are many benedictions recorded in the … Continue reading →

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Change; February 29, 2019

Posted on January 31, 2019 by jgarrott

Mark 6:4 Jesus said to them, “Only in his home town, among his relatives and in his own house is a prophet without honor.” Jesus here states a fairly universal phenomenon, another expression of “Familiarity breeds contempt.” Human beings are … Continue reading →

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