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Civic Morality; July 3, 2026

Posted on July 4, 2026 by jgarrott

2 Chronicles 7:14 “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” From around 1980 … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Warfare; July 14, 2025

Posted on July 15, 2025 by jgarrott

Psalm 119:15 I meditate on your precepts    and consider your ways. Verse 11 is justly famous, and I memorized it at a very young age, but this verse too is important in the objective stated in verse 9, a young man … Continue reading →

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Gentiles; March 18, 2025

Posted on March 19, 2025 by jgarrott

Ephesians 4:17 So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. There is a great deal of rich content here, but this … Continue reading →

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Integrity; February 2, 2025

Posted on February 3, 2025 by jgarrott

1 John 2:4-5 Whoever says, “I know him,” but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person. But if anyone obeys his word, love for God is truly made complete in them. This is how we … Continue reading →

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Justice; December 22, 2024

Posted on December 23, 2024 by jgarrott

Isaiah 42:4 “He will not falter or be discouragedtill he establishes justice on earth.    In his teaching the islands will put their hope.” I was a little surprised that the Japanese translation I currently use said “judgment,” rather than “justice,” in this verse, and … Continue reading →

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With All Our Heart; June 16, 2024

Posted on June 17, 2024 by jgarrott

Deuteronomy 4:29 But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul. I’m so familiar with Jeremiah 29:12-13 that I hadn’t realized … Continue reading →

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The Results of Repentance; April 19, 2024

Posted on April 20, 2024 by jgarrott

Matt 3:8 “Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.” Throughout the Bible, repentance is defined by changed actions. We may even think we have repented, but if our actions don’t change, then we are only fooling ourselves. The same thing applies … Continue reading →

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Holiness; February 4, 2024

Posted on February 5, 2024 by jgarrott

1 Peter 1:14-16 As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written, … Continue reading →

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Redemption; October 25, 2022

Posted on October 26, 2022 by jgarrott

Isaiah 44:22 “I have swept away your offenses like a cloud, your sins like the morning mist. Return to me, for I have redeemed you.” This past Sunday the subject came up of people who don’t believe they are worthy … Continue reading →

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Repentance; June 22, 2020

Posted on June 25, 2020 by jgarrott

Isaiah 57:21 “There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.” We love the many gracious promises in the Bible but we tend to ignore the conditional statements. We love, “Peace, peace, to those far and near,” in verse … Continue reading →

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