Tag Archives: joy

Belonging to God; November 7, 2023

Posted on November 8, 2023 by jgarrott

Romans 14:7-8 For none of us lives to himself alone and none of us dies to himself alone. If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. So, whether we live or … Continue reading →

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Joy; October 31, 2023

Posted on November 1, 2023 by jgarrott

Romans 5:11 Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. When we really understand what God has done for us in Christ Jesus, we can’t … Continue reading →

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Response to Persecution; October 3, 2023

Posted on October 4, 2023 by jgarrott

Acts 13:52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit. The single largest provocation for the persecution that the believers experienced at this point was jealousy, as it says clearly in verse 45. However, the response … Continue reading →

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Our Goal; September 1, 2023

Posted on September 2, 2023 by jgarrott

John 12:26 “Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.” This whole section is so loaded with deeply meaningful verses! I feel like I … Continue reading →

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Wealth; July 25, 2023

Posted on July 26, 2023 by jgarrott

Luke 16:13 “No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.” This is a … Continue reading →

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Matthew; June 28, 2023

Posted on June 29, 2023 by jgarrott

Matthew 9:9 As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him. Just as with Luke’s change of pronouns in … Continue reading →

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Freedom; May 8, 2023

Posted on May 9, 2023 by jgarrott

Psalm 119:45 I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts. Of all the nations on earth, America is probably the one most founded on, and obsessed with, freedom. However, the devil has been working overtime … Continue reading →

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Being Like Jesus; April 11, 2023

Posted on April 12, 2023 by jgarrott

Luke 24:44-45 He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.” Then he opened … Continue reading →

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Preconceptions; April 9, 2023

Posted on April 10, 2023 by jgarrott

Luke 24:11 But they did not believe the women, because their words seemed to them like nonsense. As I tell people frequently, one thing I like about the Bible is that it doesn’t dress people up, but rather presents them … Continue reading →

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Stubborn Faith; March 14, 2023

Posted on March 15, 2023 by jgarrott

Job 13:15 Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face. There are different kinds of faith, or at least different manifestations of faith. Job’s faith was a grit-your-teeth-and-dig-in-your-heels kind … Continue reading →

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