Tag Archives: holiness

July 14, 2016

Posted on July 17, 2016 by jgarrott

Psalm 93:5 Your statutes stand firm; holiness adorns your house for endless days, O Lord. There is real blessing to reading the Bible in two languages, even if neither one is the original, because there will always be differences in … Continue reading →

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June 27, 2016

Posted on June 28, 2016 by jgarrott

Psalm 51:10-12 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. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and … Continue reading →

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May 16, 2016

Posted on May 17, 2016 by jgarrott

Psalm 65:2-3 O you who hear prayer, to you all men will come. When we were overwhelmed by sins, you forgave our transgressions. I know I’ve written on this before, because it’s such a significant pair of verses, expressing two … Continue reading →

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December 15, 2015

Posted on December 18, 2015 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. The inclusion of this passage is one reason I am convinced … Continue reading →

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November 3, 2015

Posted on November 6, 2015 by jgarrott

Deuteronomy 3:6 We completely destroyed them, as we had done with Sihon king of Heshbon, destroying every city—men, women and children. This isn’t a comfortable verse for modern Christians to read at all!When it talks about killing children, we want … Continue reading →

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October 21, 2015

Posted on October 22, 2015 by jgarrott

1 John 3:3 Everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure. Many places in the Japanese Bible, where the English says “holy,” the Japanese uses the character for holy but gives a reading for … Continue reading →

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October 18, 2015

Posted on October 19, 2015 by jgarrott

1 Peter 1:14-16 As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: … Continue reading →

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April 14, 2015

Posted on April 16, 2015 by jgarrott

Psalm 51:10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. This whole Psalm is thoroughly familiar, and for excellent reason. It is interesting, and so like Him, that God has used David’s horrible … Continue reading →

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March 9, 2015

Posted on March 13, 2015 by jgarrott

1 Peter 1:14-16 As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: … Continue reading →

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February 27, 2015

Posted on March 1, 2015 by jgarrott

Ephesians 4:1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. I have preached on this verse within the past year, if I’m not mistaken. It’s a very … Continue reading →

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