Tag Archives: pride

July 16, 2013

Posted on July 18, 2013 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 8:1-2 Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. The man who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know. We see this played out constantly all around us on various levels, and truth … Continue reading →

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June 23, 2013

Posted on June 26, 2013 by jgarrott

Isaiah 42:8 “I am the LORD; that is my name! I will not give my glory to another or my praise to idols.” God is not some petulant, childish being who doesn’t want to share, He is the only Creator, … Continue reading →

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June 6, 2013

Posted on June 8, 2013 by jgarrott

1 John 3:9 No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God’s seed remains in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God. This verse is important and powerful, but it … Continue reading →

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March 13, 2013

Posted on March 14, 2013 by jgarrott

Matthew 5:20 “For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.” I feel sure that some who heard this at the … Continue reading →

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March 2, 2013

Posted on March 5, 2013 by jgarrott

Amos 3:8 The lion has roared– who will not fear? The Sovereign LORD has spoken– who can but prophesy? This is certainly an easy to understand metaphor! Put this way, it would seem absurd that anyone who has heard what … Continue reading →

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February 17, 2013

Posted on February 19, 2013 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 9:23-24 This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about … Continue reading →

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December 12, 2012

Posted on December 14, 2012 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 23:6 In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness. Studying the various prophetic names for Christ can be very enlightening. … Continue reading →

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June 15, 2012

Posted on June 16, 2012 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 4:7 For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not? This is a beautifully pithy … Continue reading →

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June 6, 2012

Posted on June 7, 2012 by jgarrott

Romans 5:20-21 The law was added so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more, so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life … Continue reading →

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May 1, 2012

Posted on May 1, 2012 by jgarrott

John 3:19 “This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.” I deal with some people who are not Christians out of simple ignorance or because, hearing … Continue reading →

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