Tag Archives: God’s love

More Cross-cultural Evangelism; May 15, 2024

Posted on May 16, 2024 by jgarrott

Acts 14:15 “Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news, telling you to turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Repentance; May 4, 2024

Posted on May 5, 2024 by jgarrott

Luke 15:10 “In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” Do you want to make heaven happy? Repent! We have such trouble imagining what it … Continue reading →

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God’s Omniscience and Control; April 16, 2024

Posted on April 17, 2024 by jgarrott

Jonah 3:10 When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he had compassion and did not bring upon them the destruction he had threatened. When you think about it, the response of the people … Continue reading →

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God’s Universal Love; December 25, 2023

Posted on December 26, 2023 by jgarrott

Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Courtesy of Handel, … Continue reading →

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Choosing Faith; December 3, 2023

Posted on December 4, 2023 by jgarrott

Isaiah 7:9 “If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.” Every once in a while I really like the turn of phrase chosen by the NIV translators, and this is one of those … Continue reading →

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Holy Boldness; October 22, 2023

Posted on October 23, 2023 by jgarrott

Acts 26:29 Paul replied, “Short time or long–I pray God that not only you but all who are listening to me today may become what I am, except for these chains.” Since yesterday I’ve known I would be writing on … Continue reading →

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Springs of Living Water; August 21, 2023

Posted on August 22, 2023 by jgarrott

John 7:37-38 On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams … Continue reading →

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Evangelism; August 12, 2023

Posted on August 13, 2023 by jgarrott

John 4:42 They said to the woman, “We no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world.” The woman was an … Continue reading →

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God’s Omniscience; August 7, 2023

Posted on August 8, 2023 by jgarrott

John 2:25 He did not need man’s testimony about man, for he knew what was in a man. Sometimes we forget that God is omniscient. We do all sorts of things to try to hide from Him, but it’s like … Continue reading →

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Matthew; June 28, 2023

Posted on June 29, 2023 by jgarrott

Matthew 9:9 As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him. Just as with Luke’s change of pronouns in … Continue reading →

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