Tag Archives: political correctness

God’s answer to Immorality; September 26, 2018

Posted on September 29, 2018 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 6:11 And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. This is the answer … Continue reading →

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Persecution; August 19, 2018

Posted on August 23, 2018 by jgarrott

Acts 8:4 Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went. This one sentence exposes why persecution has historically served to grow the Church. This proves that it wasn’t just the apostles who felt that “We cannot help … Continue reading →

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Honesty; May 23, 2018

Posted on May 24, 2018 by jgarrott

Matthew 22:18 But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, “You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me?” These passages were chosen on the basis of God giving or providing things, but here Jesus gives a very astute, politically incorrect … Continue reading →

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Prepare to Meet Your God; April 9, 2018

Posted on April 12, 2018 by jgarrott

Amos 4:12 “Prepare to meet your God.” Going to college in East Tennessee I remember seeing this message on billboards and simply painted on cliff faces. Given the reality of some of those mountain roads, they sometimes came across as … Continue reading →

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Jeremiah; February 12, 2018

Posted on February 14, 2018 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 7:8 “But look, you are trusting in deceptive words that are worthless.” It’s hard to get a very encouraging Word out of the first half of the book of Jeremiah! He was the very opposite of politically correct, calling … Continue reading →

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November 3, 2016

Posted on November 4, 2016 by jgarrott

Acts 8:15-17 When they arrived, they prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit, because the Holy Spirit had not yet come upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. … Continue reading →

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October 15, 2016

Posted on October 21, 2016 by jgarrott

Luke 6:26 “Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for that is how their fathers treated the false prophets.” This verse really flies in the face of commonly accepted attitudes. I don’t think at all that Jesus … Continue reading →

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August 14, 2016

Posted on August 17, 2016 by jgarrott

Proverbs 30:7-8 Two things I ask of you, O Lord; do not refuse me before I die: Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. I would personally … Continue reading →

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May 25, 2016

Posted on May 26, 2016 by jgarrott

Psalm 109:21 But you, O Sovereign Lord, deal well with me for your name’s sake; out of the goodness of your love, deliver me. This is not a comfortable Psalm to read, as David asks God for all sorts of … Continue reading →

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August 13, 2015

Posted on August 15, 2015 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 14:7 Although our sins testify against us, O Lord, do something for the sake of your name. For our backsliding is great; we have sinned against you. Reading this passage about a drought in Judah beings to mind the … Continue reading →

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