Tag Archives: sin

Legalism; March 2, 2018

Posted on March 4, 2018 by jgarrott

Ezekiel 20:25 “I also gave them over to statutes that were not good and laws they could not live by.” This is an absolutely incredible verse to me. In verses 11, 13, and 21 God specifies that the person who … Continue reading →

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The Heart of God; February 28, 2018

Posted on March 3, 2018 by jgarrott

Ezekiel 18:30-32 “Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each one according to his ways, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent! Turn away from all your offences; then sin will not be your downfall. Rid yourselves of all the … Continue reading →

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Heart Transplant; February 27, 2018

Posted on March 1, 2018 by jgarrott

Ezekiel 11:19-20 “I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh. Then they will follow my decrees and be … Continue reading →

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Sin and Salvation; January 30, 2018

Posted on February 3, 2018 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. This chapter as a whole is an incredibly rich prophecy … Continue reading →

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Redemption; October 18, 2017

Posted on October 20, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 34:22 The Lord redeems his servants; no one will be condemned who takes refuge in him. It is interesting how much of the New Testament we can find in the Old. We tend to think of redemption strictly in … Continue reading →

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Anger; October 2, 2017

Posted on October 4, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 4:4 In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent. When I read this in the Japanese Shinkaiyaku translation, I was shocked. Rather than the traditional English, “In your anger … Continue reading →

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Repentance; September 20, 2017

Posted on September 22, 2017 by jgarrott

Nehemiah 9:33 “In all that has happened to us, you have been just; you have acted faithfully, while we did wrong.” The Jews under Nehemiah and Ezra finally expressed some very valuable humility. We are so prone to accuse God … Continue reading →

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Humility; August 29, 2017

Posted on September 1, 2017 by jgarrott

2 Chronicles 34:27 “Because your heart was responsive and you humbled yourself before God when you heard what he spoke against this place and its people, and because you humbled yourself before me and tore your robes and wept in … Continue reading →

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Consequences of Sin; June 21, 2017

Posted on June 23, 2017 by jgarrott

2 Samuel 12:14 “But because by doing this you have made the enemies of the Lord show utter contempt, the son born to you will die.” Repentance brings personal forgiveness, but it doesn’t necessarily remove the consequences of our sin, … Continue reading →

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Pride; June 9, 2017

Posted on June 12, 2017 by jgarrott

1 Samuel 18:9-10 And from that time on Saul kept a jealous eye on David. The next day an evil spirit from God came forcefully upon Saul. Saul had already laid the groundwork for demonic possession by his disobedience, as … Continue reading →

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