Tag Archives: practical faith

Practical Christianity; November 1, 2025

Posted on November 2, 2025 by jgarrott

1 Thessalonians 1:6 You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit. This is the sort of reception every evangelist prays for. We don’t … Continue reading →

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God’s Standards; February 4, 2025

Posted on February 5, 2025 by jgarrott

Matthew 5:27-28 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” This whole section is discarded by … Continue reading →

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Consistency; July 31, 2024

Posted on August 1, 2024 by jgarrott

Zechariah 7:9-10  “This is what the Lord Almighty said: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. Do not plot evil against each other.’” The Lord is here having Zechariah quote what … Continue reading →

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Doing Truth; March 25, 2024

Posted on March 26, 2024 by jgarrott

John 13:17 “Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.” This is a dearly loved story that shows Jesus’ teaching style very clearly. The idea that the disciples were to be servant-leaders was very … Continue reading →

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Christ’s Passion; March 24, 2024

Posted on March 25, 2024 by jgarrott

Luke 19:41-42 As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace–but now it is hidden from your eyes. As Jesus … Continue reading →

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Practical Love; February 11, 2024

Posted on February 12, 2024 by jgarrott

1 John 4:20 If anyone says, “I love God,” yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. Theology can seem … Continue reading →

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Practical Faith; February 1, 2024

Posted on February 2, 2024 by jgarrott

James 2:14 What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? It was probably this specific verse that caused Martin Luther to dislike this book so strongly, … Continue reading →

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Practical Christianity; February 6, 2022

Posted on February 8, 2022 by jgarrott

Philippians 4:9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me – put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you. It seems like every time you turn around, someone is … Continue reading →

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Children of Light; February 3, 2022

Posted on February 6, 2022 by jgarrott

Ephesians 5:8-10 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) and find out what pleases the Lord. … Continue reading →

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Practical Love; November 9, 2021

Posted on November 14, 2021 by jgarrott

1 John 3:18 Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. Sometimes we forget what a practical, down-to-earth book the Bible is. Here John very politely knocks the stuffing out of people … Continue reading →

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