Tag Archives: hearing God

November 2, 2013

Posted on November 11, 2013 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 33:3 “`Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’” I have heard this verse quoted numbers of times, mostly by people who had little idea what they were … Continue reading →

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October 13, 2013

Posted on October 15, 2013 by jgarrott

Isaiah 30:20-21 Although the Lord gives you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, your teachers will be hidden no more; with your own eyes you will see them. Whether you turn to the right or to the … Continue reading →

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September 9, 2013

Posted on September 10, 2013 by jgarrott

Psalm 66:18 If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. This is a fairly well-known verse, but I think it is understood and followed far less than it is known. Simply put, this is … Continue reading →

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August 5, 2013

Posted on August 8, 2013 by jgarrott

Exodus 6:9 Moses reported this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their discouragement and cruel bondage. You could say that timing is everything. Moses had been given a message for the Israelites that they … Continue reading →

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August 1, 2013

Posted on August 4, 2013 by jgarrott

Genesis 12:1 The LORD had said to Abram, “Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you.” Some people romanticize being “sent by God” somewhere. This was spoofed in the Blues … Continue reading →

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June 29, 2013

Posted on June 30, 2013 by jgarrott

Ezekiel 13:17 “Now, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people who prophesy out of their own imagination. Prophesy against them.” As I read this passage, the image that came to mind was what I would … Continue reading →

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April 6, 2013

Posted on April 7, 2013 by jgarrott

Acts 10:33 “Now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us.” Probably every preacher dreams of having a congregation with this attitude! It’s no wonder that they … Continue reading →

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March 22, 2013

Posted on March 25, 2013 by jgarrott

John 16:12-13 “I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will … Continue reading →

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March 2, 2013

Posted on March 5, 2013 by jgarrott

Amos 3:8 The lion has roared– who will not fear? The Sovereign LORD has spoken– who can but prophesy? This is certainly an easy to understand metaphor! Put this way, it would seem absurd that anyone who has heard what … Continue reading →

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December 27, 2012

Posted on December 28, 2012 by jgarrott

Matthew 2:12 And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route. These days we don’t seem to expect God to speak through dreams, but the Biblical examples of … Continue reading →

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