Tag Archives: Silence

Resurrection; November 22, 2023

Posted on November 23, 2023 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 15:17 And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. To be honest, I don’t think churches or Christians today dwell on resurrection very much. We focus on heaven, which … Continue reading →

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Being Still; March 5, 2023

Posted on March 6, 2023 by jgarrott

Exodus 14:14 “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” I can’t read this verse without thinking of the musical setting Evie Karlsson put it to, which I have translated into Japanese. It is a very … Continue reading →

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Speaking Out; November 5, 2022

Posted on November 6, 2022 by jgarrott

Isaiah 62:1 For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent,for Jerusalem’s sake I will not remain quiet,till her righteousness shines out like the dawn,her salvation like a blazing torch. As Solomon famously said, there is a time for everything. (Ecclesiastes … Continue reading →

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The Gospel; April 15, 2019

Posted on April 18, 2019 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 15:3-4 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to … Continue reading →

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Knowing Christ; November 29, 2018

Posted on November 30, 2018 by jgarrott

2 Timothy 1:12 That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for … Continue reading →

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April 14, 2017

Posted on April 21, 2017 by jgarrott

Matthew 27:42 “He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself!” It just struck me the similarity between Jesus’ crucifixion and the scene in the movie Silence where a group of believers are being threatened with martyrdom. The biggest … Continue reading →

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March 1, 2017

Posted on March 4, 2017 by jgarrott

Exodus 16:8 “Who are we? You are not grumbling against us, but against the Lord.” When leaders are genuinely following God this is a valid defense, but this sort of statement has been misused by dictatorial leaders down through the … Continue reading →

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February 2, 2017

Posted on February 5, 2017 by jgarrott

Revelation 8:1 When he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. I’ve read of a Christian leader who takes this verse as a key to time management, saying that if half an hour … Continue reading →

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January 29, 2017

Posted on January 31, 2017 by jgarrott

1 John 5:14-15 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we … Continue reading →

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January 15, 2017

Posted on January 17, 2017 by jgarrott

2 Thessalonians 3:5 May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance. This is a very succinct but potent blessing/prayer. The more we know and grasp God’s love, the more we will be lifted out of the … Continue reading →

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