Tag Archives: obedience to God

September 12, 2012

Posted on September 13, 2012 by jgarrott

Deuteronomy 4:2 Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract from it, but keep the commands of the LORD your God that I give you. This expresses the foundation of “Old Testament righteousness,” that is, keeping … Continue reading →

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September 11, 2012

Posted on September 13, 2012 by jgarrott

Genesis 17:9 Then God said to Abraham, “As for you, you must keep my covenant, you and your descendants after you for the generations to come.” God’s covenants with man are lopsided by the very nature of them, because God … Continue reading →

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September 10, 2012

Posted on September 13, 2012 by jgarrott

Genesis 15:6 Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness. As I preached just over a week ago, this is one of the foundational verses of the whole Bible. However, we tend to read much more … Continue reading →

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September 9, 2012

Posted on September 13, 2012 by jgarrott

Genesis 7:5 And Noah did all that the LORD commanded him. The basis of Noah’s righteousness was his obedience to do everything God told him. Considering some of the things God told him to do, this was no small matter! … Continue reading →

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August 30, 2012

Posted on August 30, 2012 by jgarrott

Revelation 2:20 “Nevertheless, I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads my servants into sexual immorality and the eating of food sacrificed to idols.” Just because someone claims … Continue reading →

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August 14, 2012 – bonus

Posted on August 14, 2012 by jgarrott

1 Peter 2:24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. I was introduced to the last part of … Continue reading →

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June 29, 2012

Posted on June 29, 2012 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 10:3-5 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish … Continue reading →

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May 15, 2012

Posted on May 18, 2012 by jgarrott

John 14:20-21 “On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who … Continue reading →

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May 13, 2012

Posted on May 14, 2012 by jgarrott

John 13:34-35 “A new command I give you: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” Sometimes we … Continue reading →

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May 4, 2012

Posted on May 4, 2012 by jgarrott

John 5:19-20 Jesus gave them this answer: “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. For the … Continue reading →

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