Tag Archives: grace

December 14, 2014

Posted on December 17, 2014 by jgarrott

Isaiah 53:6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. This is perhaps the first verse I can remember having … Continue reading →

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November 11, 2014

Posted on November 12, 2014 by jgarrott

Titus 2:11-13 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. 12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13 … Continue reading →

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November 8, 2014

Posted on November 9, 2014 by jgarrott

2 Timothy 2:19 “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness.” This one little line, so easily overlooked, is of vital importance. There are some today who are so focused on the grace of God … Continue reading →

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October 9, 2014

Posted on October 10, 2014 by jgarrott

Romans 7:24-25 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God – through Christ Jesus our Lord. So then, I myself in my mind am a slave to God’s law, … Continue reading →

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October 7, 2014

Posted on October 8, 2014 by jgarrott

Romans 6:13-14 Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to … Continue reading →

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October 2, 2014

Posted on October 5, 2014 by jgarrott

Romans 4:4-5 Now when a man works, his wages are not credited to him as a gift, but as an obligation. However, to the man who does not work but trusts God who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited … Continue reading →

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September 30, 2014

Posted on October 1, 2014 by jgarrott

Romans 3:20 Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin. If we don’t know we’re wrong, we won’t desire to be right. People get tied … Continue reading →

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September 24, 2014

Posted on September 26, 2014 by jgarrott

Acts 10:15 The voice spoke to him a second time, “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.” This is an extremely important Scripture. Not only does it reinforce God’s authority over human traditions, even when those traditions … Continue reading →

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September 18, 2014

Posted on September 19, 2014 by jgarrott

Luke 18:9 To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable: It strikes me that this is a very necessary counterpoint to the story of the lost sheep in yesterday’s … Continue reading →

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September 14, 2014

Posted on September 16, 2014 by jgarrott

Matthew 25:40 “The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’” This story of rewards and punishments in the Last Judgment is well … Continue reading →

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