Tag Archives: maturity

May 16, 2013

Posted on May 18, 2013 by jgarrott

2 Timothy 2:15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. This whole passage should be foundational for all seminaries! … Continue reading →

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February 20, 2013

Posted on February 21, 2013 by jgarrott

Ezekiel 18:4 “For every living soul belongs to me, the father as well as the son – both alike belong to me. The soul who sins is the one who will die.” This whole chapter is an exposition of the … Continue reading →

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February 19, 2013

Posted on February 21, 2013 by jgarrott

Ezekiel 3:16 At the end of seven days the word of the LORD came to me. This is hardly the only Biblical example, but God doesn’t always speak quickly or soon. Here, Ezekiel waited a week, but others had to … Continue reading →

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December 21, 2012

Posted on December 24, 2012 by jgarrott

John 1:12 Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. This is at the very core of the proclamation of the Gospel. We can get all … Continue reading →

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November 7, 2012

Posted on November 8, 2012 by jgarrott

Psalm 119:45 I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts. Many people, and sadly, even many Christians, think that following God is all about restrictions: don’t do, don’t taste, don’t touch. The Bible indeed has … Continue reading →

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November 4, 2012

Posted on November 4, 2012 by jgarrott

Psalm 116:10 I believed; [even when] I said, “I am greatly afflicted.” In the NIV this translation is given only as a footnote, but this is how the Japanese renders it, and this way it says something very important. Some … Continue reading →

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July 19, 2012

Posted on July 21, 2012 by jgarrott

Colossians 1:28-29 We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ. To this end I labor, struggling with all his energy, which so powerfully works in me. This really encapsulates … Continue reading →

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June 18, 2012

Posted on June 19, 2012 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 12:1 Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant. Well, for once I really don’t care for how the Japanese translation I use expresses something. The Japanese says, “I really want you to … Continue reading →

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May 11, 2012

Posted on May 11, 2012 by jgarrott

John 11:5-6 Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. Yet when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days. The Japanese here carries the specific feeling that it was because of, not in … Continue reading →

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September 23, 2011

Posted on September 24, 2011 by jgarrott

Hebrews 5:14 But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil. Maturity doesn’t come simply with the passage of time, but with experience and practice. Some people seem never to … Continue reading →

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