Tag Archives: obedience to God

November 19, 2012

Posted on November 19, 2012 by jgarrott

Proverbs 2:1 My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, It’s a bit difficult to pull one verse out of this section, because the first five verses are all one sentence! However, this first … Continue reading →

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November 12, 2012

Posted on November 12, 2012 by jgarrott

Psalm 119:165 Great peace have they who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble. In the final analysis, loving God’s Word to be obedient to it is simply the smart thing to do. The rewards for such a … Continue reading →

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November 11, 2012

Posted on November 12, 2012 by jgarrott

Psalm 119:147 I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word. Our priorities and values are demonstrated in our actions. When we run into difficulties, what do we do first? When we can … Continue reading →

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September 20, 2012

Posted on September 27, 2012 by jgarrott

1 Kings 3:9 “So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?” I have often thought about how Solomon made … Continue reading →

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September 13, 2012

Posted on September 13, 2012 by jgarrott

Deuteronomy 6:20, 21, 24 In the future, when your son asks you, “What is the meaning of the stipulations, decrees and laws the LORD our God has commanded you?” tell him. The LORD commanded us to obey all these decrees … Continue reading →

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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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