Tag Archives: faith

December 31, 2013

Posted on January 1, 2014 by jgarrott

John 14:1 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. This well known verse is deceptively simple. Whether you translate it as “believe,” as is traditional,” or “trust,” as the NIV and several other … Continue reading →

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December 21, 2013

Posted on December 24, 2013 by jgarrott

Colossians 1:17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. This brief passage of six verses is incredibly loaded. For starters, it demolishes the Jehovah’s Witnesses position that Jesus is less than fully God, but of … Continue reading →

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December 17, 2013

Posted on December 20, 2013 by jgarrott

Luke 1:63-64 He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.” Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue was loosed, and he began to speak, praising God. This is one of my … Continue reading →

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December 16, 2013

Posted on December 17, 2013 by jgarrott

Luke 1:45 “Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!” This verse hits me every time I read it. I like how the Japanese strengthens the verbs here: “believed fully” and … Continue reading →

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December 15, 2013

Posted on December 17, 2013 by jgarrott

Luke 1:37 “For nothing is impossible with God.” This is one of the shorter verses in the whole Bible, but it’s also one of the most important, from two standpoints. The first is the message itself, which is one that … Continue reading →

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December 14, 2013

Posted on December 17, 2013 by jgarrott

Luke 1:18 Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.” In many ways Zechariah is the very picture of the majority of people today. … Continue reading →

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December 13, 2013

Posted on December 14, 2013 by jgarrott

Luke 1:8-9 Once when Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God, he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense. … Continue reading →

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December 12, 2013

Posted on December 14, 2013 by jgarrott

Zechariah 9:12 Return to your fortress, O prisoners of hope; even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you. Because of verse 9, which was fulfilled on what is called Palm Sunday, one week before Jesus’ … Continue reading →

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December 11, 2013

Posted on December 12, 2013 by jgarrott

Isaiah 60:1 “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.” God’s perspective and our perspective are often so different. This is a statement by God to every believer in Jesus Christ His … Continue reading →

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December 10, 2013

Posted on December 12, 2013 by jgarrott

Isaiah 53:1 Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? I’m sure this chapter was a great puzzle to the scribes, and probably the source of quite a few arguments as to … Continue reading →

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