Tag Archives: forgiveness

March 8, 2016

Posted on March 9, 2016 by jgarrott

1 Peter 5:10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. Hallelujah! Peter has so … Continue reading →

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February 23, 2016

Posted on February 24, 2016 by jgarrott

1 Samuel 1:7 This went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the Lord, her rival provoked her till she wept and would not eat. One of the distinctive features of the Bible is that … Continue reading →

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February 18, 2016

Posted on February 19, 2016 by jgarrott

1 Peter 3:9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. This speaks to a deeply entrenched human trait. In Japanese culture, … Continue reading →

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December 27, 2015

Posted on December 29, 2015 by jgarrott

Matthew 2:2 “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.” The magi may not have known much about Christ, but what they knew, … Continue reading →

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November 20, 2015

Posted on November 20, 2015 by jgarrott

1 Chronicles 28:9 “And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands every motive behind the thoughts. If you … Continue reading →

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September 19, 2015

Posted on September 26, 2015 by jgarrott

Galatians 5:5 But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the righteousness for which we hope. We sometimes forget that Paul was painfully aware that he wasn’t yet righteous by God’s standards, and was simply wearing the mantle of … Continue reading →

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July 24, 2015

Posted on July 27, 2015 by jgarrott

Psalm 130:3-4 If you, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness; therefore you are feared. On the face of it this seems like a somewhat strange statement. If God … Continue reading →

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July 16, 2015

Posted on July 17, 2015 by jgarrott

Psalms 65:2-3 O you who hear prayer, to you all men will come.  When we were overwhelmed by sins,you forgave our transgressions. The fact that God hears prayer is of extraordinary importance. As it says here, “all flesh” seeks such … Continue reading →

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June 16, 2015

Posted on June 17, 2015 by jgarrott

1 Timothy 1:18-19 Timothy, my son, I give you this instruction in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by following them you may fight the good fight, holding on to faith and a good conscience. Some … Continue reading →

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May 21, 2015

Posted on May 23, 2015 by jgarrott

Matthew 18:35 “This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.” We tend to think of “gentle Jesus, meek and mild,” but He said some pretty stern things, and this … Continue reading →

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