Tag Archives: slavery

Slavery; December 6, 2020

Posted on December 9, 2020 by jgarrott

Colossians 3:23-24 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are … Continue reading →

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Freedom; November 26, 2020

Posted on November 29, 2020 by jgarrott

Galatians 5:1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. It struck me when I first started reading just now that this … Continue reading →

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Salvation; November 4, 2020

Posted on November 6, 2020 by jgarrott

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. From verse 15 Paul comes back to how he started in verse 1, bringing up the dangerous absurdity … Continue reading →

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Serving People; May 9, 2019

Posted on May 12, 2019 by jgarrott

Ephesians 6:5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. I frequently quote the verse ahead of this in relation to parenting, as part of my faith declarations, … Continue reading →

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August 2, 2016

Posted on August 6, 2016 by jgarrott

Psalm 123:2 As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the Lord our God, till he shows us … Continue reading →

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January 19, 2016

Posted on January 21, 2016 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 30:8-9 “‘In that day,’ declares the Lord Almighty, ‘I will break the yoke off their necks and will tear off their bonds; no longer will foreigners enslave them. Instead, they will serve the Lord their God and David their … Continue reading →

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April 24, 2015

Posted on April 25, 2015 by jgarrott

Psalm 123:1-2 I lift up my eyes to you, to you whose throne is in heaven. As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid look to the hand of her … Continue reading →

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October 9, 2014

Posted on October 10, 2014 by jgarrott

Romans 7:24-25 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God – through Christ Jesus our Lord. So then, I myself in my mind am a slave to God’s law, … Continue reading →

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October 8, 2014

Posted on October 10, 2014 by jgarrott

Romans 6:16 Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone to obey him as slaves, you are slaves to the one whom you obey – whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, … 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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