Tag Archives: pride

Responding to God; July 23, 2026

Posted on July 24, 2026 by jgarrott

Isaiah 65:12 “I will destine you for the sword, and all of you will fall in the slaughter;for 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.” Here … Continue reading →

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The Church; July 22, 2026

Posted on July 23, 2026 by jgarrott

Isaiah 62:1 For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, for Jerusalem’s sake I will not remain quiet,till her vindication shines out like the dawn, her salvation like a blazing torch. It is debatable whether this is the Lord speaking through Isaiah, or Isaiah … Continue reading →

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Commission; July 21, 2026

Posted on July 22, 2026 by jgarrott

Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners. This is such a long, compounded description of … Continue reading →

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God’s Plans for Us; July 15, 2026

Posted on July 16, 2026 by jgarrott

Isaiah 48:18 If only you had paid attention to my commands, your peace would have been like a river, your well-being like the waves of the sea. Here, God is speaking through Isaiah to His people, and they are not at all in the situation … Continue reading →

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Appearance; July 2, 2026

Posted on July 3, 2026 by jgarrott

1 Samuel 16:7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” This … Continue reading →

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Jealousy; June 25, 2026

Posted on June 26, 2026 by jgarrott

Numbers 12:2 “Has the Lord spoken only through Moses?” they asked. “Hasn’t he also spoken through us?” And the Lord heard this. Jealousy is a deep-seated human problem. It inspired the first recorded murder, when Cain killed Abel in Genesis 4. That, however, is no … Continue reading →

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Responding to God; June 21, 2026

Posted on June 22, 2026 by jgarrott

Exodus 3:11 But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” It’s interesting how many people respond to God’s calling much as Moses did. Conversely, the ones who respond … Continue reading →

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World View; June 5, 2026

Posted on June 6, 2026 by jgarrott

James 4:10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. I quote verse 7 of this chapter with great frequency, but this verse too is justly famous. It is completely counter to the way the world thinks … Continue reading →

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Maturity; June 1, 2026

Posted on June 2, 2026 by jgarrott

Hebrews 5:12 In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! There are many pastors who could say … Continue reading →

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One God; May 24, 2026

Posted on May 25, 2026 by jgarrott

1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus. This statement by Paul matches perfectly the statement by Jesus Himself: “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father … Continue reading →

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