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Maturity; November 19, 2023

Posted on November 20, 2023 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 13:11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. Maturity is a strange thing. We … Continue reading →

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Differences; November 17, 2023

Posted on November 18, 2023 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 11:19 No doubt there have to be differences among you to show which of you have God’s approval. This is a very interesting statement, particularly in view of the strong things Paul said earlier in this same letter … Continue reading →

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Marriage; November 15, 2023

Posted on November 16, 2023 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 7:15 But if the unbeliever leaves, let him do so. A believing man or woman is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace. This is a statement of immense importance and practicality. … Continue reading →

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The Power of God; November 11, 2023

Posted on November 12, 2023 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 2:4-5 My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power. The Greeks were … Continue reading →

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The Power of the Cross; November 10, 2023

Posted on November 11, 2023 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 1:18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. The moment I read this just now it struck me that … Continue reading →

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Hope; November 8, 2023

Posted on November 9, 2023 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. What a beautiful benediction! And what a … Continue reading →

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Belonging to God; November 7, 2023

Posted on November 8, 2023 by jgarrott

Romans 14:7-8 For none of us lives to himself alone and none of us dies to himself alone. If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. So, whether we live or … Continue reading →

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Conforming; November 5, 2023

Posted on November 6, 2023 by jgarrott

Romans 12:2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is–his good, pleasing and perfect will. … Continue reading →

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True Faith in God; October 30, 2023

Posted on October 31, 2023 by jgarrott

Romans 4:21 …being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. This one little verse, just part of a sentence, speaks volumes about Abraham’s faith, and thus, about the faith that God desires of us. In … Continue reading →

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Father Abraham; October 29, 2023

Posted on October 30, 2023 by jgarrott

Romans 4:11-12 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but have not been circumcised, in … Continue reading →

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