Tag Archives: heaven

August 31, 2015

Posted on September 3, 2015 by jgarrott

Acts 24:15-16 “I have the same hope in God as these men, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked. So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man.” This is … Continue reading →

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June 10, 2015

Posted on June 11, 2015 by jgarrott

Galatians 6:14 May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. In this final section, written in his own hand rather than … Continue reading →

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June 9, 2015

Posted on June 11, 2015 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 4:16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. As is frequently the case, I had real difficulty choosing what part of 1 Corinthians 4 … Continue reading →

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July 22, 2014

Posted on July 25, 2014 by jgarrott

Isaiah 57:1-2 The righteous perish, and no one ponders it in his heart; devout men are taken away, and no one understands that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil. Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; … Continue reading →

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June 14, 2014

Posted on June 15, 2014 by jgarrott

Proverbs 14:2 He whose walk is upright fears the Lord, but he whose ways are devious despises him. “Upright” and “devious” are accurate enough translations, but the contrast is a little clearer in the more literal Japanese translation: “He who … Continue reading →

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May 19, 2014

Posted on May 20, 2014 by jgarrott

Psalm 118:17 I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the Lord has done. This verse has been seized on by many as a promise to them, sometimes rightly and sometimes as just wishful thinking. Just yesterday we … Continue reading →

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July 30, 2013

Posted on August 1, 2013 by jgarrott

Revelation 21:3-4 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be … Continue reading →

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June 9, 2013

Posted on June 13, 2013 by jgarrott

Revelation 19:11 I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and makes war. Sometimes we can forget that this is in the Bible, with … Continue reading →

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May 24, 2013

Posted on May 26, 2013 by jgarrott

Hebrews 11:39-40 These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised. God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect. Here we are back … Continue reading →

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May 23, 2013

Posted on May 24, 2013 by jgarrott

Hebrews 11:13 All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance. And they admitted that they were aliens and strangers on … Continue reading →

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