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End-Times Prophecy; March 13, 2024

Posted on March 14, 2024 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 3:18 “In those days the house of Judah will join the house of Israel, and together they will come from a northern land to the land I gave your forefathers as an inheritance.” This is a magnificent prophecy that … Continue reading →

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Practical Repentance; March 12, 2024

Posted on March 13, 2024 by jgarrott

Isaiah 59:20 “The Redeemer will come to those in Zion, to those in Jacob who repent of their sins,” declares the Lord. The promise of a Redeemer is to those who will turn from their rebellion against God. The Gospel … Continue reading →

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Being Used by God; February 2, 2024

Posted on February 3, 2024 by jgarrott

James 5:17 Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. The remarkable thing about this verse is the reminder … Continue reading →

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Hope; January 23, 2024

Posted on January 24, 2024 by jgarrott

Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. I find myself confused. I chose to write on this verse on the basis of the NIV, but the Japanese says, “Since the … Continue reading →

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Purity; January 16, 2023

Posted on January 17, 2024 by jgarrott

Titus 1:15 To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure. In fact, both their minds and consciences are corrupted. We speak of people having a dirty mind, and … Continue reading →

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Keeping On; January 15, 2024

Posted on January 16, 2024 by jgarrott

2 Timothy 4:5 But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry. To be honest, every word in these eight verses resonates in my heart and … Continue reading →

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Assurance; January 11, 2023

Posted on January 12, 2024 by jgarrott

2 Timothy 1:12 That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for … Continue reading →

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Encouragement; January 10, 2024

Posted on January 11, 2024 by jgarrott

1 Timothy 6:11 But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. It strikes me that it probably blessed Timothy to his core that Paul addressed him as “man of God.” … Continue reading →

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Gain; January 9, 2024

Posted on January 10, 2024 by jgarrott

1 Timothy 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. Talk about a verse of Scripture that is at odds with modern society! Both the godliness and the contentment seem to have been thrown out the window by a huge … Continue reading →

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The Cross; December 18, 2023

Posted on December 19, 2023 by jgarrott

Philippians 3:18-19 For, as I have often told you before and now say again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in … Continue reading →

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