Tag Archives: salvation

January 21, 2013

Posted on January 24, 2013 by jgarrott

Proverbs 29:1 A man who remains stiff-necked after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed – without remedy. The sad thing is, someone immediately came to mind when I read this verse. The ability to accept correction is a lifesaver! This … Continue reading →

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January 10, 2013

Posted on January 12, 2013 by jgarrott

Proverbs 14:32 When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous have a refuge. The translations are strikingly different between the NIV and the Japanese in the first half of this verse. Where the NIV … Continue reading →

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December 30, 2012

Posted on January 1, 2013 by jgarrott

Revelation 1:5-6 To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father – to him be glory and power … Continue reading →

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December 20, 2012

Posted on December 21, 2012 by jgarrott

Matthew 1:21 “She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” In English today we pay little attention to the actual meaning of names, … Continue reading →

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December 11, 2012

Posted on December 14, 2012 by jgarrott

Isaiah 53:6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. I first memorized this verse when I was in elementary … Continue reading →

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November 19, 2012

Posted on November 19, 2012 by jgarrott

Proverbs 2:1 My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, It’s a bit difficult to pull one verse out of this section, because the first five verses are all one sentence! However, this first … Continue reading →

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November 14, 2012

Posted on November 16, 2012 by jgarrott

PS 132:9, 16 “May your priests be clothed with righteousness; may your saints sing for joy.” “I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will ever sing for joy.” Here we have the record of a prayer and … Continue reading →

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October 23, 2012

Posted on October 25, 2012 by jgarrott

Psalm 65:5 You answer us with awesome deeds of righteousness, O God our Savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas. God is so righteous, so holy and pure, that it’s scary, or … Continue reading →

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October 21, 2012

Posted on October 22, 2012 by jgarrott

Psalm 51:10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. I think this one verse, along with this Psalm as a whole, reveals why David was “a man after God’s own heart.” (Acts … Continue reading →

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October 10, 2012

Posted on October 13, 2012 by jgarrott

Psalm 25:1-3 To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul; in you I trust, O my God. Do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me. No one whose hope is in you … Continue reading →

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