Tag Archives: holiness

Legalism; March 2, 2018

Posted on March 4, 2018 by jgarrott

Ezekiel 20:25 “I also gave them over to statutes that were not good and laws they could not live by.” This is an absolutely incredible verse to me. In verses 11, 13, and 21 God specifies that the person who … Continue reading →

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Heart Transplant; February 27, 2018

Posted on March 1, 2018 by jgarrott

Ezekiel 11:19-20 “I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh. Then they will follow my decrees and be … Continue reading →

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God’s Purpose; December 14, 2017

Posted on December 17, 2017 by jgarrott

Luke 1:74-75 “To rescue us from the hand of our enemies, and to enable us to serve him without fear in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.” Several places in the Bible it talks about God’s overarching purpose … Continue reading →

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The Provision of the Holy Spirit; October 26, 2017

Posted on October 29, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 51:10-11 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. This Psalm is justly one of the most famous, … Continue reading →

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Legalism vs. Grace; June 11, 2017

Posted on June 13, 2017 by jgarrott

1 Samuel 21:6 So the priest gave him the consecrated bread, since there was no bread there except the bread of the Presence that had been removed from before the Lord and replaced by hot bread on the day it … Continue reading →

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Things Given to God; May 31, 2017

Posted on June 3, 2017 by jgarrott

1 Samuel 2:17 This sin of the young men was very great in the Lord’s sight, for they were treating the Lord’s offering with contempt. These guys were bad all the way around. It says in verse 22 that they … Continue reading →

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April 2, 2017

Posted on April 4, 2017 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. We have little grasp of the absurdity, on the face of … Continue reading →

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March 23, 2017

Posted on March 25, 2017 by jgarrott

Numbers 20:12 But the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust in me enough to honor me as holy in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this community into the land I give … Continue reading →

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March 15, 2017

Posted on March 17, 2017 by jgarrott

Numbers 3:10 “Appoint Aaron and his sons to serve as priests; anyone else who approaches the sanctuary must be put to death.” If we aren’t aware of this verse we don’t understand just how revolutionary the New Covenant is. When … Continue reading →

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October 2, 2016

Posted on October 8, 2016 by jgarrott

Matthew 24:12-13 “Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.” Of all the “signs” listed in this chapter, this is the one that rings … Continue reading →

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