Tag Archives: responsibility

Parenting; November 18, 2018

Posted on November 23, 2018 by jgarrott

1 Thessalonians 2:11-12 For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. … Continue reading →

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Authority; October 17, 2018

Posted on October 19, 2018 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 13:10 This is why I write these things when I am absent, that when I come I may not have to be harsh in my use of authority—the authority the Lord gave me for building you up, not … Continue reading →

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Equality; August 21, 2018

Posted on August 24, 2018 by jgarrott

Acts 11:17-18 “So if God gave them the same gift as he gave us, who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to think that I could oppose God?” When they heard this, they had no further objections … Continue reading →

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Accountability; August 4, 2018

Posted on August 7, 2018 by jgarrott

John 19:11 Jesus answered, “You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.” God’s provision sometimes involves some … Continue reading →

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Serving God; March 4, 2018

Posted on March 5, 2018 by jgarrott

Ezekiel 33:8-9 “When I say to the wicked, ‘O wicked man, you will surely die,’ and you do not speak out to dissuade him from his ways, that wicked man will die for his sin, and I will hold you … Continue reading →

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Repentance; August 15, 2017

Posted on August 19, 2017 by jgarrott

2 Chronicles 12:12 Because Rehoboam humbled himself, the Lord’s anger turned from him, and he was not totally destroyed. Indeed, there was some good in Judah. The Bible is certainly a story of multiple chances. It makes it clear that … Continue reading →

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Wisdom; June 28, 2017

Posted on July 1, 2017 by jgarrott

1 Kings 3:28 When all Israel heard the verdict the king had given, they held the king in awe, because they saw that he had wisdom from God to administer justice. This is one of the most famous stories of … Continue reading →

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Choices; May 24, 2017

Posted on May 26, 2017 by jgarrott

Joshua 24:15 “But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you … Continue reading →

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March 26, 2016

Posted on March 27, 2016 by jgarrott

1 Samuel 1:17 Eli answered, “Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant you what you have asked of him.” We know from the next couple of chapters that Eli was hardly an exemplary high priest, and his … Continue reading →

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May 5, 2015

Posted on May 6, 2015 by jgarrott

Daniel 2:19 During the night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven. Exactly as the king’s other astrologers had told him, (Daniel 2:10-11) no human intellect could have revealed what the … Continue reading →

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