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Genuine Repentance; March 6, 2024

Posted on March 7, 2024 by jgarrott

Psalm 51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. Along with Peter weeping bitterly after having denied that he knew Jesus, this is perhaps the most famous record … Continue reading →

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Already/Not Yet; March 3, 2024

Posted on March 4, 2024 by jgarrott

Psalm 22:27 All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations will bow down before him. I chose this verse from the English, thinking it was a prophecy of … Continue reading →

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Our View of God; March 2, 2024

Posted on March 3, 2024 by jgarrott

Job 42:5-6 My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you. Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.” A great deal depends on how we view God. For the vast majority of people … Continue reading →

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Invitation to Repentance; February 25, 2024

Posted on February 26, 2024 by jgarrott

2 Chronicles 30:9 “If you return to the Lord, then your brothers and your children will be shown compassion by their captors and will come back to this land, for the Lord your God is gracious and compassionate. He will … Continue reading →

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Humbling Ourselves; February 24, 2024

Posted on February 26, 2024 by jgarrott

2 Chronicles 7:14 “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will … Continue reading →

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Generational Transfer; February 19, 2024

Posted on February 20, 2024 by jgarrott

Joshua 24:24 And the people said to Joshua, “We will serve the Lord our God and obey him.” This passage is certainly an illustration of the truth that virtually everything of real value is only one generation away from dissolution. … Continue reading →

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Prayer; February 15, 2024

Posted on February 16, 2024 by jgarrott

Revelation 2:26 “To him who overcomes and does my will to the end, I will give authority over the nations.” This verse is underlined in my Bible, but I’m fairly sure I’ve never written on it before. It’s a little … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Gifts; February 13, 2024

Posted on February 14, 2024 by jgarrott

Jude 1:20-21 But you, dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit. Keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to … Continue reading →

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Faith; February 12, 2024

Posted on February 13, 2024 by jgarrott

1 John 5:5 Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. We tend to take faith very lightly. We say we believe things, but then we don’t follow through on … Continue reading →

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Practical Love; February 11, 2024

Posted on February 12, 2024 by jgarrott

1 John 4:20 If anyone says, “I love God,” yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. Theology can seem … Continue reading →

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