Tag Archives: salvation

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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February 25, 2012

Posted on February 26, 2012 by jgarrott

Zechariah 13:1 “On that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity.” Because Japanese in general is very indeterminate about singular and plural, it is … Continue reading →

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February 1, 2012

Posted on February 3, 2012 by jgarrott

Ezekiel 33:11 “Say to them, `As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! … Continue reading →

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January 25, 2012

Posted on January 27, 2012 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 29:13 “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” This is an enormously comforting verse, but it carries a condition that is often overlooked. A lot of “God seekers” are either casual … Continue reading →

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January 15, 2012

Posted on January 17, 2012 by jgarrott

Isaiah 43:10-11 “You are my witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor will there be … Continue reading →

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December 31, 3011

Posted on January 3, 2012 by jgarrott

Acts 16:30-31 He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved–you and your household.” This is a justly famous passage, being influential … Continue reading →

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December 25, 2011

Posted on December 28, 2011 by jgarrott

John 3:1415 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. There is a difference in nuance between the English … Continue reading →

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October 2, 2011

Posted on October 2, 2011 by jgarrott

Genesis 15:1, 6 After this, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.” Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as … Continue reading →

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September 13, 2011

Posted on September 14, 2011 by jgarrott

1 Timothy 2:5-6 For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all men–the testimony given in its proper time. Christian monotheism, that is, that Jesus … Continue reading →

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