Tag Archives: faith

April 4, 2017

Posted on April 6, 2017 by jgarrott

John 11:16 Then Thomas (called Didymus) said to the rest of the disciples, “Let us also go, that we may die with him.” I have always loved the whole story of Lazarus’ death and resurrection. This particular verse strikes me … Continue reading →

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April 3, 2017

Posted on April 6, 2017 by jgarrott

Luke 9:23 Then he said to them all: “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” I have preached on this verse many times, but it still hits me … Continue reading →

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March 30, 2017

Posted on April 2, 2017 by jgarrott

Deuteronomy 4:9 Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to … Continue reading →

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March 28, 2017

Posted on March 31, 2017 by jgarrott

Deuteronomy 1:42 But the Lord said to me, “Tell them, ‘Do not go up and fight, because I will not be with you. You will be defeated by your enemies.’” We are so foolish! We fail to do what God … Continue reading →

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March 27, 2017

Posted on March 28, 2017 by jgarrott

Deuteronomy 1:30-31 “The Lord your God, who is going before you, will fight for you, as he did for you in Egypt, before your very eyes, and in the desert. There you saw how the Lord your God carried you, … Continue reading →

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March 24, 2017

Posted on March 26, 2017 by jgarrott

Numbers 21:8-9 The Lord said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.” So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. … Continue reading →

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March 20, 2017

Posted on March 24, 2017 by jgarrott

Numbers 13:33 “We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them.” This incident is, in a sense, one of the most “human” in the whole Bible. It ranks right up there with worshiping the … Continue reading →

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March 19, 2017

Posted on March 23, 2017 by jgarrott

Numbers 11:23 The Lord answered Moses, “Is the Lord’s arm too short? You will now see whether or not what I say will come true for you.” The time when the Lord said essentially the same thing to Jeremiah is … Continue reading →

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March 2, 2017

Posted on March 5, 2017 by jgarrott

Exodus 16:17-18 The Israelites did as they were told; some gathered much, some little. And when they measured it by the omer, he who gathered much did not have too much, and he who gathered little did not have too … Continue reading →

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February 27, 2017

Posted on March 2, 2017 by jgarrott

Exodus 13:8 “On that day tell your son, ‘I do this because of what the Lord did for me when I came out of Egypt.’” In addition to the oral transmission of faith, the second purpose of this command is … Continue reading →

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