Tag Archives: serving God

December 30, 2013

Posted on December 31, 2013 by jgarrott

Hebrews 9:14 How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God! Not being … Continue reading →

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October 24, 2013

Posted on November 1, 2013 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 3:15 “Then I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will lead you with knowledge and understanding.” There could hardly be a more challenging, or more encouraging, verse than this for a pastor today. We tend to … Continue reading →

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October 17, 2013

Posted on October 19, 2013 by jgarrott

Isaiah 50:4 The Sovereign LORD has given me an instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being taught. I have loved this verse for … Continue reading →

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October 12, 2013

Posted on October 15, 2013 by jgarrott

Isaiah 26:12 LORD, you establish peace for us; all that we have accomplished you have done for us. This one verse needs to be inscribed on the heart of every successful person, but sadly it doesn’t seem to be. The … Continue reading →

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July 25, 2013

Posted on July 26, 2013 by jgarrott

Ephesians 6:7-8 Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men, because you know that the Lord will reward everyone for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free. We do not have formal slavery in … Continue reading →

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July 19, 2013

Posted on July 20, 2013 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 12:7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve written or spoken on this verse, yet I still encounter so many people who … Continue reading →

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July 18, 2013

Posted on July 20, 2013 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 10:33 even as I try to please everybody in every way. For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many, so that they may be saved. Taken rightly, this verse is a recipe for … Continue reading →

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July 15, 2013

Posted on July 18, 2013 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 7:23 You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men. A few days ago the subject of slavery came up from a passage in Romans, and along with it the whole subject of cultural context … Continue reading →

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July 10, 2013

Posted on July 12, 2013 by jgarrott

Romans 7:6 But now, by dying to what once bound us, we have been released from the law so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the written code. Some … Continue reading →

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April 7, 2013

Posted on April 9, 2013 by jgarrott

Acts 17:25 And He is not served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives all men life and breath and everything else. This is an important reminder, especially for everyone who is in “full time … Continue reading →

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