Tag Archives: righteousness

May 29, 2016

Posted on May 31, 2016 by jgarrott

Psalm 143:2 Do not bring your servant into judgment, for no one living is righteous before you. David grew a lot spiritually over the years. In places like 2 Samuel 22:25 (and in several Psalms) he essentially bragged about his … Continue reading →

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December 10, 2015

Posted on December 11, 2015 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 23:6 In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The Lord Our Righteousness. This very deep truth is precisely what Paul was referring to … Continue reading →

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September 19, 2015

Posted on September 26, 2015 by jgarrott

Galatians 5:5 But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the righteousness for which we hope. We sometimes forget that Paul was painfully aware that he wasn’t yet righteous by God’s standards, and was simply wearing the mantle of … Continue reading →

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September 4, 2015

Posted on September 6, 2015 by jgarrott

Romans 4:25 He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification. The mechanism of our salvation is so incredible that the Bible has to talk about it many, many times from many … Continue reading →

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August 11, 2015

Posted on August 13, 2015 by jgarrott

Isaiah 51:7-8 “Hear me, you who know what is right, you people who have my law in your hearts: Do not fear the reproach of men or be terrified by their insults. For the moth will eat them up like … Continue reading →

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July 24, 2015

Posted on July 27, 2015 by jgarrott

Psalm 130:3-4 If you, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness; therefore you are feared. On the face of it this seems like a somewhat strange statement. If God … Continue reading →

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July 10, 2015

Posted on July 12, 2015 by jgarrott

Psalm 37:8-9 Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil. For evil men will be cut off, but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land. This is very appropriate advice for … Continue reading →

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June 4, 2015

Posted on June 5, 2015 by jgarrott

Romans 9:30-32 What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith; but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it. Why not? Because they … Continue reading →

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May 7, 2015

Posted on May 8, 2015 by jgarrott

Daniel 9:18 We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy. In contrast to David, who sometimes wrote of his personal righteousness, Daniel seems always to operate from a place of great … Continue reading →

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March 19, 2015

Posted on March 21, 2015 by jgarrott

Nehemiah 9:33 “In all that has happened to us, you have been just; you have acted faithfully, while we did wrong.” I would call this whole document an excellent foundation for repentance. By itself it is not repentance, but simply … Continue reading →

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