Tag Archives: grace

September 4, 2014

Posted on September 5, 2014 by jgarrott

Matthew 5:20 “For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.” The passage from verse 17 is a difficult one for … Continue reading →

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August 30, 2014

Posted on August 31, 2014 by jgarrott

Malachi 3:2 But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire or a launderer’s soap. Even though this passage is part of the libretto for The … Continue reading →

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August 18, 2014

Posted on August 22, 2014 by jgarrott

Hosea 10:12 Sow for yourselves righteousness, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers righteousness on you. I really like the song that … Continue reading →

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August 15, 2014

Posted on August 18, 2014 by jgarrott

Daniel 9:18 “We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy.” Daniel got so many things right! We should never think that we’ve been “good enough” to approach God, because we haven’t. … Continue reading →

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July 19, 2014

Posted on July 22, 2014 by jgarrott

Isaiah 54:17 “No weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and this is their vindication from me,” declares the Lord. This is … Continue reading →

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June 27, 2014

Posted on June 29, 2014 by jgarrott

Proverbs 29:6 An evil man is snared by his own sin, but a righteous one can sing and be glad. This particular theme is expressed in Proverbs in 11:3 and elsewhere, and the general principle appears throughout the Bible. We … Continue reading →

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June 11, 2014

Posted on June 12, 2014 by jgarrott

Proverbs 12:28 In the way of righteousness there is life; along that path is immortality. This truth has been recognized at least since the days of Solomon, but the problem is, no one is perfectly righteous. This actually is the … Continue reading →

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May 29, 2014

Posted on May 31, 2014 by jgarrott

Psalm 140:12-13 I know that the Lord secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy. Surely the righteous will praise your name and the upright will live before you. I would doubt very much that Psalm … Continue reading →

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May 28, 2014

Posted on May 29, 2014 by jgarrott

Psalm 132:9, 16 “May your priests be clothed with righteousness; may your saints sing for joy.” “I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will ever sing for joy.” These two verses are very similar, but they have … Continue reading →

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March 29, 2014

Posted on March 30, 2014 by jgarrott

Psalm 7:17 I will give thanks to the Lord because of His righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High. The Japanese makes it very clear that the righteousness mentioned here refers to the things … Continue reading →

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