Tag Archives: legacy

What Really Matters; June 28, 2025

Posted on June 29, 2025 by jgarrott

Psalm 90:17 May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us;    establish the work of our hands for us—    yes, establish the work of our hands. There are several strange, even ironic, things about this Psalm. It is the only one … Continue reading →

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God’s Eternal Sovereignty; June 14, 2025

Posted on June 15, 2025 by jgarrott

Psalm 48:12-14 Walk about Zion, go around her,    count her towers, consider well her ramparts,    view her citadels,that you may tell of them    to the next generation.For this God is our God for ever and ever;    he will be our guide even to the end. I … Continue reading →

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Prayer; April 7, 2025

Posted on April 8, 2025 by jgarrott

John 15:6 “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.” Every bit of … Continue reading →

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Mortality; April 4, 2025

Posted on April 5, 2025 by jgarrott

2 Peter 1:13 I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of this body. Since contemporary records tell us that Peter was martyred, this statement by him isn’t quite the same as … Continue reading →

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God’s Word of Grace; May 18, 2024

Posted on May 19, 2024 by jgarrott

Acts 20:32 “Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.” This farewell address by Paul to the elders of … Continue reading →

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Examples; January 29, 2024

Posted on January 30, 2024 by jgarrott

Hebrews 13:7-8 Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. My impression is that Hebrews … Continue reading →

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Fame; August 2, 2023

Posted on August 3, 2023 by jgarrott

Luke 24:13 Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. It struck me just now, reading this very familiar story once again, that we have the image of Jesus … Continue reading →

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Active Faith; May 23, 2022

Posted on May 26, 2022 by jgarrott

Romans 4:21 being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. This verse is a sentence fragment both in English and in Japanese, but I feel it contains a vital truth. Yesterday I spoke on Living … Continue reading →

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God’s Plans; May 19, 2022

Posted on May 21, 2022 by jgarrott

Acts 23:11 The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.” The following two years of imprisonment in Caesarea were doubtless not … Continue reading →

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Pastoral Ministry; October 23, 2021

Posted on October 25, 2021 by jgarrott

1 Thessalonians 3:8-9 For now we really live, since you are standing firm in the Lord. How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of … Continue reading →

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