Tag Archives: resisting the devil

Deception; December 30, 2023

Posted on December 31, 2023 by jgarrott

2 Thessalonians 2:15 So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter. This chapter is, frankly, not one of my favorites. I don’t like to read … Continue reading →

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Belonging to God; December 9, 2023

Posted on December 10, 2023 by jgarrott

Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. I hesitated to write on this because it is our Verse for the Year in this … Continue reading →

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Unity in Christ; December 4, 2023

Posted on December 5, 2023 by jgarrott

Galatians 3:26-28 You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for … Continue reading →

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Fresh Faith; December 2, 2023

Posted on December 3, 2023 by jgarrott

Galatians 3:2 I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by observing the law, or by believing what you heard? It is interesting that there are essentially no new heresies; all the lies … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Warfare; November 29, 2023

Posted on November 30, 2023 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 10:3-5 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish … Continue reading →

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Righteousness; November 1, 2023

Posted on November 2, 2023 by jgarrott

Romans 6:13 Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to … Continue reading →

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Joy; October 31, 2023

Posted on November 1, 2023 by jgarrott

Romans 5:11 Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. When we really understand what God has done for us in Christ Jesus, we can’t … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Warfare; October 26, 2023

Posted on October 27, 2023 by jgarrott

Romans 1:32 Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them. This second half of the chapter is … Continue reading →

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Commitment; June 17, 2023

Posted on June 18, 2023 by jgarrott

Daniel 3:17-18 “If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king. 18 But even if he does not, we want you … Continue reading →

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False Prophets; June 11, 2023

Posted on June 12, 2023 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 28:15 Then the prophet Jeremiah said to Hananiah the prophet, “Listen, Hananiah! The Lord has not sent you, yet you have persuaded this nation to trust in lies.” We don’t think much about false prophets, but they certainly exist … Continue reading →

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