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May 3, 2015

Posted on May 6, 2015 by jgarrott

Isaiah 63:16 But you are our Father, though Abraham does not know us or Israel acknowledge us; you, O Lord, are our Father, our Redeemer from of old is your name. The Bible has many beautiful expressions of the Fatherhood … Continue reading →

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March 3, 2015

Posted on March 6, 2015 by jgarrott

1 Timothy 3:5 If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church? This is treated as a parenthetical expression in virtually all translations, reasonably enough, but it is of vital, … Continue reading →

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September 13, 2014

Posted on September 16, 2014 by jgarrott

Matthew 23:24 “You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.” Jesus was certainly a master of descriptive language! This particular remark is so striking that it is quoted widely, but there is real question whether those … 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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June 14, 2014

Posted on June 15, 2014 by jgarrott

Proverbs 14:2 He whose walk is upright fears the Lord, but he whose ways are devious despises him. “Upright” and “devious” are accurate enough translations, but the contrast is a little clearer in the more literal Japanese translation: “He who … Continue reading →

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April 27, 2014

Posted on April 29, 2014 by jgarrott

Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart. This is a frequently quoted Psalm, but I think it is often misunderstood, in English at least. That’s one of the biggest benefits … Continue reading →

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November 25, 2013

Posted on November 27, 2013 by jgarrott

Matthew 23:39 “For I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, `Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.’” Every time I read Matthew 23 now, that scene from The Visual Bible comes … Continue reading →

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November 22, 2013

Posted on November 23, 2013 by jgarrott

Malachi 1:11 “My name will be great among the nations, from the rising to the setting of the sun. In every place incense and pure offerings will be brought to my name, because my name will be great among the … Continue reading →

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November 13, 2013

Posted on November 15, 2013 by jgarrott

Amos 5:4-6 This is what the LORD says to the house of Israel: “Seek me and live; do not seek Bethel, do not go to Gilgal, do not journey to Beersheba. For Gilgal will surely go into exile, and Bethel … Continue reading →

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August 22: 2013

Posted on August 24, 2013 by jgarrott

2 Samuel 6:21 David said to Michal, “It was before the LORD, who chose me rather than your father or anyone from his house when he appointed me ruler over the LORD’s people Israel – I will celebrate before the … Continue reading →

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