Tag Archives: humility

January 11, 2015

Posted on January 16, 2015 by jgarrott

1 Kings 21:28-29 Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite: “Have you noticed how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has humbled himself, I will not bring this disaster in his day, but I … Continue reading →

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January 8, 2015

Posted on January 11, 2015 by jgarrott

2 Samuel 6:21-22 David said to Michal, “It was before the Lord, who chose me rather than your father or anyone from his house when he appointed me ruler over the Lord’s people Israel—I will celebrate before the Lord. I … Continue reading →

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January 4, 2015

Posted on January 5, 2015 by jgarrott

Numbers 12:3 (Now Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth.) This is a very interesting comment, almost certainly inserted into the text by a later editor rather than by Moses … Continue reading →

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January 3, 2015

Posted on January 5, 2015 by jgarrott

Leviticus 26:40-42 “‘But if they will confess their sins and the sins of their fathers—their treachery against me and their hostility towards me, 41 which made me hostile towards them so that I sent them into the land of their … Continue reading →

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January 2, 2015

Posted on January 5, 2015 by jgarrott

Exodus 10:3 So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said to him, “This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, so that … Continue reading →

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November 6, 2014

Posted on November 9, 2014 by jgarrott

1 Timothy 1:7 They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm. This isn’t simply a put-down, it is a cautionary note to all teachers. … Continue reading →

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September 18, 2014

Posted on September 19, 2014 by jgarrott

Luke 18:9 To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable: It strikes me that this is a very necessary counterpoint to the story of the lost sheep in yesterday’s … Continue reading →

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September 5, 2014

Posted on September 6, 2014 by jgarrott

Matthew 5:48 “Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” You could make a case that this is the most absurd thing Jesus ever said. God’s level of perfection is by definition an impossibility for fallible human beings. However, … Continue reading →

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September 2, 2014

Posted on September 3, 2014 by jgarrott

Matthew 3:14-15 But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all … Continue reading →

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June 18, 2014

Posted on June 20, 2014 by jgarrott

Proverbs 15:33 The fear of the Lord teaches a man wisdom, and humility comes before honor. The Bible has many verses that connect wisdom with fearing the Lord, but this one implies a process. The Japanese renders the first half … Continue reading →

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