Tag Archives: God’s guidance

December 27, 2016

Posted on December 30, 2016 by jgarrott

Luke 2:39 When Joseph and Mary had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth. This seems like almost a throw-away line to advance the narrative, and actually it … Continue reading →

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December 26, 2016

Posted on December 28, 2016 by jgarrott

Luke 2:25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. Simeon was one of the last people to experience … Continue reading →

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December 25, 2016

Posted on December 28, 2016 by jgarrott

Luke 2:20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told. Every part of the Christmas story is very familiar, and this verse too has … Continue reading →

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November 28, 2016

Posted on December 1, 2016 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 1:9 “This happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. Here we have, from Paul’s own experience, the explanation for a lot of the stuff that God allows to happen in … Continue reading →

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November 12, 2016

Posted on November 14, 2016 by jgarrott

Acts 13:4 The two of them, sent on their way by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus. This was the start of what are called Paul’s missionary journeys. One striking characteristic of how … Continue reading →

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September 24, 2016

Posted on September 27, 2016 by jgarrott

Habakkuk 2:1-3 I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint. Then the Lord replied: “Write … Continue reading →

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November 16, 2015

Posted on November 16, 2015 by jgarrott

1 Samuel 23:4 Once again David inquired of the Lord, and the Lord answered him. The Bible has numbers of examples of people gaining tactical advantage because they inquired of God. Objectively speaking, it is only logical to inquire of … Continue reading →

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September 25, 2015

Posted on September 28, 2015 by jgarrott

Philippians 2:12-13 Continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose. I have preached on this so many times it’s hard … Continue reading →

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April 27, 2015

Posted on April 30, 2015 by jgarrott

Psalm 142:3 When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who know my way. I have always appreciated the unvarnished honesty in David’s Psalms. Here he is describing a situation most of us experience at some time or … Continue reading →

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November 5, 2015

Posted on November 6, 2014 by jgarrott

2 Thessalonians 1:11 With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act prompted by … Continue reading →

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