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Honoring God; July 29, 2022

Posted on August 2, 2022 by jgarrott

Ezra 6:20 The priests and Levites had purified themselves and were all ceremonially clean. The Levites slaughtered the Passover lamb for all the exiles, for their brothers the priests and for themselves. This might seem like an inconsequential detail in … Continue reading →

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February 10, 2015

Posted on February 16, 2015 by jgarrott

Isaiah 66:2 “This is the one I esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, and trembles at my word.” The Bible speaks again and again about the virtues of humility, but here we have God Himself saying that … Continue reading →

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February 7, 2014

Posted on February 8, 2014 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 5:11 But now I am writing you that you must not associate with anyone who calls himself a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a slanderer, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a … Continue reading →

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November 10, 2013

Posted on November 14, 2013 by jgarrott

Hosea 12:6 But you must return to your God; maintain love and justice, and wait for your God always. Again and again throughout the Bible God promises blessings of all sorts, and then makes it clear that those are contingent … Continue reading →

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August 7, 2013

Posted on August 9, 2013 by jgarrott

Exodus 20:1-2 And God spoke all these words: “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.” Before giving Moses the 10 Commandments, God reminded him, and through him the whole … Continue reading →

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January 28, 2013

Posted on January 30, 2013 by jgarrott

Isaiah 32:8 But the noble man makes noble plans, and by noble deeds he stands. This is one of those rare passages where I like the NIV better than the Japanese! In the second half of the verse, the Japanese … Continue reading →

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July 22, 2012

Posted on July 23, 2012 by jgarrott

1 Thessalonians 4:7-8 For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life. Therefore, he who rejects this instruction does not reject man but God, who gives you his Holy Spirit. What Paul is talking … Continue reading →

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January 20, 2012

Posted on January 20, 2012 by jgarrott

Isaiah 65:12 “I called but you did not answer, I spoke but you did not listen. You did evil in my sight and chose what displeases me.” As I read this my immediate response is that it is all too … Continue reading →

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December 12, 2011

Posted on December 14, 2011 by jgarrott

Luke 2:19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. Once again Mary is a good example for us. We are so quick to forget what we have been told, and even what we have … Continue reading →

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December 4, 3011

Posted on December 6, 2011 by jgarrott

Isaiah 7:9 “‘If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.’” For once, I really like the turn of phrase in the NIV! I’m sure the Japanese is a bit closer to the Hebrew … Continue reading →

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