Tag Archives: martyrdom

Inner Peace; August 12, 2025

Posted on August 13, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 48:22 “There is no peace,” says the Lord, “for the wicked.” This famous statement is repeated in Isaiah 57:21, and it is certainly true. The Japanese is perhaps a bit clearer than the English, because Japanese differentiates between external peace and … Continue reading →

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Resurrection; August 5, 2025

Posted on August 6, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 26:19 But your dead will live, Lord; their bodies will rise—let those who dwell in the dust wake up and shout for joy—your dew is like the dew of the morning; the earth will give birth to her dead. We aren’t used to explicit statements … Continue reading →

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Faithfulness; May 13, 2025

Posted on May 14, 2025 by jgarrott

2 Chronicles 7:1 When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the Lord filled the temple. We’ve never experienced anything like this, and it’s probably a good thing! It is hardly … Continue reading →

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Legacy; January 31, 2025

Posted on February 1, 2025 by jgarrott

2 Peter 1:15 And I will make every effort to see that after my departure you will always be able to remember these things. Peter and Paul both were informed by the Holy Spirit that their martyrdom was close, and they … Continue reading →

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Persecution; January 12, 2025

Posted on January 13, 2025 by jgarrott

Acts 13:52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit. Luke rather wisely did not try to record every sermon preached on this missionary journey, but as a representative sample, he recorded what was said in Antioch … Continue reading →

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Faith; February 12, 2024

Posted on February 13, 2024 by jgarrott

1 John 5:5 Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. We tend to take faith very lightly. We say we believe things, but then we don’t follow through on … Continue reading →

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Waiting on the Lord; January 27, 2024

Posted on January 28, 2024 by jgarrott

Hebrews 11:39-40 These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised. God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect. I have been aware … Continue reading →

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Assurance; January 11, 2023

Posted on January 12, 2024 by jgarrott

2 Timothy 1:12 That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for … Continue reading →

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Salvation; November 2, 2023

Posted on November 3, 2023 by jgarrott

Romans 10:10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. This whole section is of enormous importance and is justly famous. However, current Evangelical … Continue reading →

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Isaiah; September 24, 2023

Posted on September 25, 2023 by jgarrott

Acts 8:35 Then Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus. God gave Philip a very easy assignment here, because the passage in question is from Isaiah 53. I enjoy watching Internet … Continue reading →

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