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The Blessings of Obedience; May 2, 2024

Posted on May 3, 2024 by jgarrott

Luke 11:28 He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” Many people were deeply touched by hearing Jesus, which is why large crowds often followed Him. The woman who cried out, prompting this … Continue reading →

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Our View of God; March 2, 2024

Posted on March 3, 2024 by jgarrott

Job 42:5-6 My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you. Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.” A great deal depends on how we view God. For the vast majority of people … Continue reading →

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Expressing Faith; January 7, 2024

Posted on January 8, 2024 by jgarrott

1 Timothy 5:8 If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. There are all kinds of hypocrisy, and every one is obvious to … Continue reading →

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Belonging to God; December 9, 2023

Posted on December 10, 2023 by jgarrott

Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. I hesitated to write on this because it is our Verse for the Year in this … Continue reading →

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Truth; April 14, 2022

Posted on April 18, 2022 by jgarrott

John 18:37-38 “Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.” “What is truth?” Pilate asked. Pilate was very much a man of the 21st Century, despite having lived so long ago. In recent decades the devil has been remarkably … Continue reading →

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Trusting God; March 29, 2019

Posted on April 4, 2019 by jgarrott

Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. This is one of the most quoted verses in the whole Bible, but … Continue reading →

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Entitlement; March 20, 2018

Posted on March 21, 2018 by jgarrott

Hosea 2:8 “She has not acknowledged that I was the one who gave her the grain, the new wine and oil, who lavished on her the silver and gold— which they used for Baal. God is our Provider, but all … Continue reading →

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December 21, 2014

Posted on December 23, 2014 by jgarrott

Luke 1:77 “to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins.” This prophesy of John’s ministry is applicable to every Christian today. The record shows that John fulfilled this prophesy magnificently, eventually at the cost … Continue reading →

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February 27, 2014

Posted on March 1, 2014 by jgarrott

Revelation 19:16 On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. In these six verses there are four different names mentioned for the triumphant Messiah, and two of them are … Continue reading →

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