Tag Archives: salvation

May 2, 2012

Posted on May 4, 2012 by jgarrott

John 3:36 “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on him.” Because Greek doesn’t use quotation marks, we don’t know if this statement was made by … Continue reading →

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May 1, 2012

Posted on May 1, 2012 by jgarrott

John 3:19 “This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.” I deal with some people who are not Christians out of simple ignorance or because, hearing … Continue reading →

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April 25, 2012

Posted on April 25, 2012 by jgarrott

Luke 19:10 “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.” Jesus expressed His calling several times in different ways, notably by quoting Isaiah 61:1-2, (Luke 4:16-21) but this is perhaps the most succinct. In … Continue reading →

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April 24, 2012

Posted on April 25, 2012 by jgarrott

Luke 18:19 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good–except God alone.” I think Jesus may have been asking here, “Do you acknowledge me as God?” That’s a vitally important question. Jesus famously asked His 12 … Continue reading →

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April 23, 2012

Posted on April 23, 2012 by jgarrott

Luke 18:17 “I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” As came out in yesterday’s message, God delights to give us His kingdom, (Luke 12:32) but … Continue reading →

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April 14, 2012

Posted on April 14, 2012 by jgarrott

Luke 9:1, 2, 6 When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal … Continue reading →

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April 6, 2012

Posted on April 7, 2012 by jgarrott

Luke 23:40-42 But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.” … Continue reading →

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April 5, 2012

Posted on April 7, 2012 by jgarrott

Matthew 27:24-25 When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “It is … Continue reading →

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March 20, 2012

Posted on March 20, 2012 by jgarrott

Matthew 27:46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?”–which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” It is interesting that those at the foot of the cross didn’t recognize … Continue reading →

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March 5, 2012

Posted on March 5, 2012 by jgarrott

Matthew 10:40 “He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives the one who sent me.” Cathy and I can’t get away from this verse, because we have been received so graciously by so many people in … Continue reading →

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