Tag Archives: pride

Motivation; September 19, 2024

Posted on September 20, 2024 by jgarrott

Job 22:21 “Submit to God and be at peace with him;    in this way prosperity will come to you.” Some of the things that Eliphaz says are true and reasonable, but when you read through it all, you realize that his motivation … Continue reading →

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Truth; September 18, 2024

Posted on September 19, 2024 by jgarrott

Job 12:13 “To God belong wisdom and power;    counsel and understanding are his.” In this chapter, Job is rattling off truisms about God to his three friends, who have been using such truisms to attack him. It’s not that any of these … Continue reading →

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Speaking for God; September 15, 2024

Posted on September 16, 2024 by jgarrott

2 Samuel 23:2 “The Spirit of the Lord spoke through me;    his word was on my tongue. From one perspective, this seems like a statement of incredible conceit. From another perspective, actively voiced by a TV personality about someone else not long ago, it … Continue reading →

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Our Creator; September 10, 2024

Posted on September 11, 2024 by jgarrott

Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. This is one of the most important verses in the whole Bible, but it’s been a long time since I’ve read Genesis 1. It wasn’t until the 19th Century that there … Continue reading →

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Wisdom; September 4, 2024

Posted on September 5, 2024 by jgarrott

James 3:17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. It strikes me that this description of wisdom could do well to be inscribed on all … Continue reading →

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Omniscience; August 20, 2024

Posted on August 21, 2024 by jgarrott

Romans 11:33 Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God!    How unsearchable his judgments,    and his paths beyond tracing out! My impression is that God revealed the truths expressed just before this to Paul even as he was writing … Continue reading →

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Condemnation; August 16, 2024

Posted on August 17, 2024 by jgarrott

Luke 18:9 To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: This is a famous and very important parable, but what struck me just now was that it was addressed directly to … Continue reading →

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Being Right; August 15, 2024

Posted on August 16, 2024 by jgarrott

Luke 10:29 But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” The parable of the Good Samaritan is one of Jesus’ most famous, but this particular detail stands out to me this morning. This man … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness; August 7, 2024

Posted on August 8, 2024 by jgarrott

Matthew 18:35 “This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.” Wow! Just this past Sunday I quoted Matthew 6:14-15 in the message, saying that it was a … Continue reading →

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What God Desires; July 28, 2024

Posted on July 29, 2024 by jgarrott

Micah 6:8 He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.    And what does the Lord require of you?To act justly and to love mercy    and to walk humbly with your God. This is a famous verse that is absolutely powerful in its simplicity. It strips … Continue reading →

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