Tag Archives: prayer

November 23, 2014

Posted on November 25, 2014 by jgarrott

James 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. A few months ago I preached on mutuality, titling it … Continue reading →

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November 5, 2015

Posted on November 6, 2014 by jgarrott

2 Thessalonians 1:11 With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act prompted by … Continue reading →

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August 15, 2014

Posted on August 18, 2014 by jgarrott

Daniel 9:18 “We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy.” Daniel got so many things right! We should never think that we’ve been “good enough” to approach God, because we haven’t. … Continue reading →

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August 14, 2014

Posted on August 15, 2014 by jgarrott

Daniel 9:2-3 I, Daniel, understood from the Scriptures, according to the word of the Lord given to Jeremiah the prophet, that the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy years. So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him … Continue reading →

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June 17, 2014

Posted on June 20, 2014 by jgarrott

Proverbs 15:8 The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him. This is essentially a statement about hypocrisy. An evil person can go through all the right external motions and still not be … Continue reading →

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May 31, 2014

Posted on June 4, 2014 by jgarrott

Psalm 145:18 The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. This Psalm is significant in that David, a king, starts out by calling God his King, but the whole rest … Continue reading →

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May 30, 2014

Posted on May 31, 2014 by jgarrott

Psalm 141:3 Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips. This is a remarkable prayer, and one that brings to mind James 3, which talks at some length about the power and … Continue reading →

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May 4, 2014

Posted on May 5, 2014 by jgarrott

Psalm 65:2-3 O you who hear prayer, to you all men will come. When we were overwhelmed by sins, you forgave our transgressions. Here we have what are perhaps the two most attractive things about God: He hears prayer and … Continue reading →

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March 15, 2014

Posted on March 16, 2014 by jgarrott

1 Kings 10:9 “Because of the LORD’s eternal love for Israel, he has made you king, to maintain justice and righteousness.” The purpose of rulers is to maintain justice and righteousness. Far too many political leaders seem to forget this … Continue reading →

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March 14, 2014

Posted on March 16, 2014 by jgarrott

1 Kings 3:9 “So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?” Every leader with sense has prayed this prayer in … Continue reading →

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