Tag Archives: repentance

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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April 4, 2012

Posted on April 7, 2012 by jgarrott

Luke 22:61-62 The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly. This … Continue reading →

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March 29, 2012

Posted on March 30, 2012 by jgarrott

Luke 6:35 “But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to … Continue reading →

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March 18, 2012

Posted on March 20, 2012 by jgarrott

Matthew 25:40 “The King will reply, `I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’” This is a justly famous verse, and it has been applied and … Continue reading →

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February 21, 2012

Posted on February 21, 2012 by jgarrott

Haggai 1:4 “Is it a time for you yourselves to be living in your paneled houses, while this house remains a ruin?” The book of Haggai is all about priorities. The people had returned from exile to find everything in … Continue reading →

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January 30, 2012

Posted on January 31, 2012 by jgarrott

Ezekiel 11:19-20 “I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh. Then they will follow my decrees and be … Continue reading →

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January 20, 2012

Posted on January 20, 2012 by jgarrott

Isaiah 65:12 “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.” As I read this my immediate response is that it is all too … Continue reading →

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January 18, 2012

Posted on January 19, 2012 by jgarrott

Isaiah 56:8 The Sovereign LORD declares– he who gathers the exiles of Israel: “I will gather still others to them besides those already gathered.” This verse in a way sums up the preceding seven, because it points out that God’s … Continue reading →

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