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Paul’s Prayers; March 18, 2020

Posted on March 22, 2020 by jgarrott

1 Thessalonians 3:12-13 May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Growth; March 16, 2020

Posted on March 19, 2020 by jgarrott

1 Thessalonians 1:3 We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. This verse should settle the perennial “faith vs. … Continue reading →

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The Walk of Faith; March 13, 2020

Posted on March 16, 2020 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 is excellent advice for … Continue reading →

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God’s Love; March 2, 2020

Posted on March 5, 2020 by jgarrott

Ephesians 3:17-19 And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this … Continue reading →

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God’s Grace; February 18, 2020

Posted on February 22, 2020 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 6:1 As God’s fellow workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain. This verse has two major points. The first refers back to the last two verses of the previous chapter, which say that by … Continue reading →

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Prayer; February 9, 2020

Posted on February 13, 2020 by jgarrott

Romans 15:30 I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me. Probably countless “missionary prayer letters” have quoted this verse. In … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Evil; February 6, 2020

Posted on February 9, 2020 by jgarrott

Romans 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. The whole passage from verse nine on reads like a collection of pithy aphorisms, like we find in Proverbs. It really makes me think of the messages … Continue reading →

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Salvation; February 3, 2020

Posted on February 7, 2020 by jgarrott

Romans 9:16 It does not, therefore, depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy. This chapter shows that Paul, too, labored under the burden of trying to understand the infinity of God, even though he, like us, was … Continue reading →

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Suffering; February 1, 2020

Posted on February 6, 2020 by jgarrott

Romans 5:3-5 Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts … Continue reading →

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The Obedience of Faith; January 31, 2020

Posted on February 3, 2020 by jgarrott

Romans 1:5-6 Through him and for his name’s sake, we received grace and apostleship to call people from among all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith. And you also are among those who are called to belong … Continue reading →

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