Tag Archives: Jesus

Processing Experiences; December 25, 2025

Posted on December 26, 2025 by jgarrott

Luke 2:19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. I can imagine Mary’s interview with Luke, all those years later. I can also understand that Mary couldn’t stop thinking about these things at the … Continue reading →

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Response to Christmas; December 24, 2025

Posted on December 25, 2025 by jgarrott

Luke 2:6-7 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. In this extremely familiar story, the thing that struck me just now is how normal everything … Continue reading →

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Joseph; December 23, 2025

Posted on December 24, 2025 by jgarrott

Matthew 1:19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. Two days ago I preached on verse 21, but this verse also … Continue reading →

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Mary’s Faith; December 22, 2025

Posted on December 23, 2025 by jgarrott

Luke 1:45 “Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!” I don’t know how many times I’ve written on this verse, but it’s a lot. Even so, it still hits me every time … Continue reading →

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Individual Differences; December 21, 2026

Posted on December 22, 2025 by jgarrott

Luke 1:34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” As I said yesterday, Mary’s response to Gabriel was very different from Zechariah’s. She wasn’t questioning possibility as much as she was asking about mechanics. … Continue reading →

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Trusting God; December 20, 2025

Posted on December 21, 2025 by jgarrott

Luke 1:18 Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.” I have heard various discussions as to the difference between Zechariah’s response to Gabriel and … Continue reading →

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Fathers; December 19, 2025

Posted on December 20, 2025 by jgarrott

Luke 1:17 “And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the … Continue reading →

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Cleansing; December 18, 2025

Posted on December 19, 2025 by jgarrott

Malachi 3:3 He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the Levites and refine them like gold and silver. Then the Lord will have men who will bring offerings in righteousness, I am struck by the fact that it is … Continue reading →

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Christus Victor; December 17, 2025

Posted on December 18, 2025 by jgarrott

Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion!    Shout, Daughter Jerusalem!See, your king comes to you,    righteous and victorious,lowly and riding on a donkey,    on a colt, the foal of a donkey. This of course is the verse Jesus famously fulfilled on Palm Sunday, but it … Continue reading →

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Serving God; December 16, 2025

Posted on December 17, 2025 by jgarrott

Haggai 2:4 “Be strong, all you people of the land,’ declares the Lord, ‘and work. For I am with you,’ declares the Lord Almighty.” To be honest, every time I read Haggai I get irritated at how often he interjects, “Declares the Lord.” It’s … Continue reading →

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