Tag Archives: repentance

September 17, 2012

Posted on September 18, 2012 by jgarrott

1 Samuel 12:20 “Do not be afraid,” Samuel replied. “You have done all this evil; yet do not turn away from the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart.” A favorite trick of the devil is, when we … Continue reading →

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September 14, 2012

Posted on September 16, 2012 by jgarrott

Deuteronomy 9:6 Understand, then, that it is not because of your righteousness that the LORD your God is giving you this good land to possess, for you are a stiff-necked people. This verse is without question the thrust of this … Continue reading →

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August 25, 2012

Posted on August 25, 2012 by jgarrott

1 John 5:18 We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the one who was born of God keeps him safe, and the evil one cannot harm him. The way this one verse is handled is … Continue reading →

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July 6, 2012

Posted on July 7, 2012 by jgarrott

Galatians 3:26 You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. We are again back to the matter of faith. This verse is exactly what John wrote about in John 1:12-13: “Yet to all who received Him, to … Continue reading →

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June 7, 2012

Posted on June 7, 2012 by jgarrott

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. This verse is rightly right up there after John 3:16 as one of the most famous verses in … Continue reading →

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June 2, 2012

Posted on June 3, 2012 by jgarrott

Romans 2:4 Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you toward repentance? It’s interesting how much and how often God is misunderstood. Since He is infinite and … Continue reading →

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May 29, 2012

Posted on May 29, 2012 by jgarrott

Acts 20:20-21 “You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house. I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn … Continue reading →

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May 28, 2012

Posted on May 29, 2012 by jgarrott

Acts 17:27 “God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.” The reason Paul’s “Mars Hill Sermon” is significant is that … 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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April 6, 2012

Posted on April 7, 2012 by jgarrott

Luke 23:40-42 But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.” … Continue reading →

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