Tag Archives: in Christ

In Christ; March 31, 2024

Posted on April 1, 2024 by jgarrott

John 20:17 Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet returned to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am returning to my Father and your Father, to my God and … Continue reading →

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God’s Grace; December 11, 2023

Posted on December 12, 2023 by jgarrott

Ephesians 3:12 In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. Everything is dependent on Christ. That’s why Jesus said so clearly, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one … Continue reading →

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Blessings in Christ; December 7, 2023

Posted on December 8, 2023 by jgarrott

Ephesians 1:3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. Since everything from verse 4 through verse 14 is one sentence in … Continue reading →

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Possibility; November 30, 2023

Posted on December 1, 2023 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 13:8 For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth. I felt the Lord was directing me to write on this verse, but I wasn’t sure why. Then I read it in the Japanese, … Continue reading →

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Unity; September 9, 2023

Posted on September 10, 2023 by jgarrott

John 17:20-21 “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in … Continue reading →

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Connection; June 4, 2023

Posted on June 5, 2023 by jgarrott

Isaiah 42:10 Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise from the ends of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who live in them. I love … Continue reading →

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Life and Death; February 5, 2023

Posted on February 6, 2023 by jgarrott

Philippians 1:21 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. As I was reading on from verse 12, various things spoke to me, but then when I got to this verse I knew it was what … Continue reading →

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Prayer; January 24, 2023

Posted on January 25, 2023 by jgarrott

Romans 15:30 I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me. This verse has been used by countless missionaries seeking to … Continue reading →

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The Glory of God; January 20, 2023

Posted on January 21, 2023 by jgarrott

Romans 5:2 And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Doing this bilingually can get awkward at times, because Greek has no punctuation, and the sentence structure is often very different between the English and Japanese translations. … Continue reading →

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People of God; August 25, 2022

Posted on August 30, 2022 by jgarrott

Psalm 47:9 The nobles of the nations assemble as the people of the God of Abraham, for the kings of the earth belong to God; he is greatly exalted. Passages like this are scattered throughout the Old Testament, but are … Continue reading →

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