Tag Archives: God’s truth

Songs of Deliverance; August 19, 2022

Posted on August 24, 2022 by jgarrott

Psalm 32:7 You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance. I know that “shouts of deliverance,” as the Japanese has it here, is probably the more accurate translation, but I … Continue reading →

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A Faithful Workman; June 27, 2022

Posted on July 2, 2022 by jgarrott

2 Timothy 2:15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. This verse is often quoted to young ministers, seeking … Continue reading →

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Truth and Lies; May 1, 2022

Posted on May 6, 2022 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 14:14 Then the Lord said to me, “The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I have not sent them or appointed them or spoken to them. They are prophesying to you false visions, divinations, idolatries and the delusions … Continue reading →

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Speaking Truth; March 4, 2022

Posted on March 6, 2022 by jgarrott

Job 5:17-18 “Blessed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty. For he wounds, but he also binds up; he injures, but his hands also heal. We are back to the paradox of … Continue reading →

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False Religion; June 5, 2021

Posted on June 8, 2021 by jgarrott

Nehemiah 6:14 Remember Tobiah and Sanballat, O my God, because of what they have done; remember also the prophetess Noadiah and the rest of the prophets who have been trying to intimidate me. It is interesting that there was a … Continue reading →

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Imagination; March 25, 2021

Posted on March 27, 2021 by jgarrott

Matthew 17:2-3 There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus. This frankly reads like something … Continue reading →

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Metaphors; March 23, 2021

Posted on March 26, 2021 by jgarrott

Revelation 14:16 So he who was seated on the cloud swung his sickle over the earth, and the earth was harvested. There are two sickles and two harvests mentioned in this passage. Here, Christ Himself is wielding the sickle, and … Continue reading →

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Socialism; March 17, 2021

Posted on March 21, 2021 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 8:12 For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have. It is fashionable in some circles to claim that socialism originates in the Bible, … Continue reading →

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Trust; January 1, 2020

Posted on January 4, 2021 by jgarrott

Psalms 118:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. This Psalm is loaded with potent truth, a lot of which has been turned into songs. Verse one is already chosen as the verse for … Continue reading →

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Legacy; September 11, 2020

Posted on September 14, 2020 by jgarrott

3 John 1:4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. We speak of a person’s legacy, and as we get older we are concerned as to what our own will be. … Continue reading →

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