Tag Archives: rewards

Rewards; December 9, 2018

Posted on December 11, 2018 by jgarrott

Hebrews 6:10 God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. We are saved by grace through faith, (Ephesians 2:8-9) but … Continue reading →

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Fruit of Ministry; November 19, 2018

Posted on November 23, 2018 by jgarrott

1 Thessalonians 3:8 For now we really live, since you are standing firm in the Lord. Once again Paul is displaying the fact that he is a true minister of the Gospel. The best payback a minister can receive is … Continue reading →

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Marriage; November 3, 2018

Posted on November 5, 2018 by jgarrott

Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her. I find it amusing to have this passage on a day when I am performing a wedding, because I always read this … Continue reading →

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Rewards; September 24, 2018

Posted on September 28, 2018 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 3:12-15 If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed … Continue reading →

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Abiding in Faith; June 5, 2018

Posted on June 8, 2018 by jgarrott

Mark 5:36 Ignoring what they said, Jesus told the synagogue ruler, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.” The Gospel of Mark is widely agreed to be Peter’s recollection of events, essentially dictated to Mark. It was the earliest of the Gospels, … Continue reading →

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Serving Christ; May 26, 2018

Posted on May 29, 2018 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.’” It needs to be said that this is not a parable, it … Continue reading →

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Rewards; May 20, 2018

Posted on May 22, 2018 by jgarrott

Matthew 20:15 “Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?” I was very interested to hear from my mother that even my seminary professor grandfather, the … Continue reading →

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Focus; May 19, 2018

Posted on May 20, 2018 by jgarrott

Matthew 19:29 “And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.” It has become a horribly … Continue reading →

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Rewards; August 18, 2017

Posted on August 21, 2017 by jgarrott

2 Chronicles 15:7 “But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.” We tend to think of Old Testament prophets as those who have books named for them, but there are many … Continue reading →

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God’s Control; August 6, 2017

Posted on August 9, 2017 by jgarrott

2 Kings 23:25 Neither before nor after Josiah was there a king like him who turned to the Lord as he did—with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his strength, in accordance with all the … Continue reading →

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