Tag Archives: forgiveness

The Blood of Jesus; January 6, 2022

Posted on January 10, 2022 by jgarrott

Matthew 26:27-28 Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.” In … Continue reading →

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Righteousness and Faithfulness; December 21, 2021

Posted on December 24, 2021 by jgarrott

Isaiah 11:5 Righteousness will be his belt and faithfulness the sash around his waist. The Japanese translators had trouble coming up with more than one word for an item of clothing you put around your waist, so they used a … Continue reading →

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Stones; December 17, 2021

Posted on December 19, 2021 by jgarrott

Psalm 118:22-23 The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone; the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes. This is of course a passage that Jesus quoted about Himself. (Mat­thew 21:42) At the same time, … Continue reading →

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Discipline; December 12, 2021

Posted on December 15, 2021 by jgarrott

Psalm 107:15-16 Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men, for he breaks down gates of bronze and cuts through bars of iron. This Psalm is a series of vignettes of … Continue reading →

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Abortion; December 11, 2021

Posted on December 14, 2021 by jgarrott

Psalm 106:37-38 They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons. They shed innocent blood, the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, and the land was desecrated by their blood. There are … Continue reading →

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Christ’s Intercession; October 31, 2021

Posted on November 2, 2021 by jgarrott

Hebrews 7:25 Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. For Gentiles, and even for modern Jews who aren’t used to the sacrificial system, this discussion … Continue reading →

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Repentance; August 25, 2021

Posted on August 29, 2021 by jgarrott

Luke 5:31-32 Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” This is a rightly well-known passage, but I think it doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Peter; August 18, 2021

Posted on August 21, 2021 by jgarrott

Mark 11:25 “And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.” The story as a whole is certainly famous, and we ran into the account … Continue reading →

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Anger; August 1, 2021

Posted on August 4, 2021 by jgarrott

Jonah 4:9 But God said to Jonah, “Do you have a right to be angry about the vine?” “I do,” he said. “I am angry enough to die.” Jonah is probably the most famous of the group called “the minor … Continue reading →

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Full Commitment; June 24, 2021

Posted on June 27, 2021 by jgarrott

Psalm 66:18 If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. It’s interesting that the Japanese puts this verse in the present tense rather than in the past like the English, but both are conditional: … Continue reading →

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