Tag Archives: humanism

The Fear of the Lord; March 29, 2025

Posted on March 31, 2025 by jgarrott

Hebrews 10:31 It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. This is a famous Scripture, largely because it was the foundation for a famous sermon by Jonathan Edwards which triggered the revival in North America called … Continue reading →

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Evangelism; September 13, 2022

Posted on September 18, 2022 by jgarrott

Psalm 96:3-5 Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the nations are … Continue reading →

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Speaking with Authority; July 29, 2020

Posted on July 31, 2020 by jgarrott

Mark 1:22 The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law. I have to say that my first reaction on reading this just now was to … Continue reading →

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Priorities; December 19, 2019

Posted on December 24, 2019 by jgarrott

Matthew 10:37-39 “Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and anyone who does not take his cross … Continue reading →

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Parenting; October 28, 2019

Posted on October 31, 2019 by jgarrott

Proverbs 22:15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him. Anyone who has raised children should be able to agree with this to at least some extent. … Continue reading →

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Skipped Verses; July 1, 2019

Posted on July 3, 2019 by jgarrott

Deuteronomy 7:16 You must destroy all the peoples the Lord your God gives over to you. Do not look on them with pity and do not serve their gods, for that will be a snare to you. This is the … Continue reading →

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Pastoral Ministry; December 2, 2018

Posted on December 6, 2018 by jgarrott

Titus 2:1 You must teach what is in accord with sound doctrine. Along with the two longer letters to Timothy, this is a letter about how to be a shepherd of Jesus’ flock. In the first chapter Paul writes about … Continue reading →

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Weapons; October 15, 2018

Posted on October 17, 2018 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 10:3-5 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish … Continue reading →

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Humanism; June 7, 2018

Posted on June 12, 2018 by jgarrott

Mark 8:33 But when Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter. “Get behind me, Satan!” he said. “You do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.” Since Mark is the record … Continue reading →

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Wisdom and Knowledge; January 7, 2018

Posted on January 13, 2018 by jgarrott

Proverbs 2:6 For the Lord gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. Many secularists directly contradict this verse, claiming that wisdom and knowledge come from man. Frankly, that’s a pathetic stance, because it’s part of elevating people … Continue reading →

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