Tag Archives: grace

June 1, 2013

Posted on June 4, 2013 by jgarrott

2 Peter 1:1-2 Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours: Grace and peace be yours in abundance … Continue reading →

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May 19, 2013

Posted on May 22, 2013 by jgarrott

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

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April 19, 2013

Posted on April 20, 2013 by jgarrott

Romans 5:19 For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous. Probably a lot of people aren’t very moved … Continue reading →

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April 13, 2013

Posted on April 14, 2013 by jgarrott

Romans 3:23-24 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. I learned verse 23 very early on as a tool for … Continue reading →

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April 5, 2013

Posted on April 7, 2013 by jgarrott

John 6:21 Then they were willing to take Him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the shore where they were heading. It’s a funny thing: when you welcome Jesus, you get where you’re going a lot faster! I’m … Continue reading →

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March 19, 2013

Posted on March 22, 2013 by jgarrott

Matthew 23:24 “You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.” I cannot read Matthew 23 any more the way I used to, since watching the Visual Bible video of Matthew. The whole chapter is a diatribe … Continue reading →

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March 13, 2013

Posted on March 14, 2013 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.” I feel sure that some who heard this at the … Continue reading →

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February 24, 2013

Posted on February 24, 2013 by jgarrott

Daniel 9:14 The Lord did not hesitate to bring the disaster upon us, for the Lord our God is righteous in all He does; yet we have not obeyed Him. As many have noticed, it is very significant that Daniel, … Continue reading →

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November 29, 2012

Posted on December 2, 2012 by jgarrott

Proverbs 11:3, 6 The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity. The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires. Many passages in Proverbs contrast the fate … Continue reading →

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November 27, 2012

Posted on November 28, 2012 by jgarrott

Proverbs 10:22 The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it. With a very small difference in translation from the Hebrew, the Japanese for this verse makes a major difference in the thrust of it, … Continue reading →

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