Tag Archives: spiritual growth

Trusting God; April 5, 2020

Posted on April 7, 2020 by jgarrott

John 14:1 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me.” Jesus was of course saying this just before His arrest, trial, scourging, and crucifixion, all things that would trouble His disciples to the very … Continue reading →

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Paul’s Prayers; March 18, 2020

Posted on March 22, 2020 by jgarrott

1 Thessalonians 3:12-13 May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Growth; March 16, 2020

Posted on March 19, 2020 by jgarrott

1 Thessalonians 1:3 We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. This verse should settle the perennial “faith vs. … Continue reading →

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The Walk of Faith; March 13, 2020

Posted on March 16, 2020 by jgarrott

Colossians 2:6-7 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. This is excellent advice for … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Growth; March 10, 2020

Posted on March 14, 2020 by jgarrott

Philippians 2:5 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus. Paul told the Corinthians to “Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ,” (1 Corinthians 11:1) but here he makes it even more direct: we … Continue reading →

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Opportunities; March 6, 2020

Posted on March 7, 2020 by jgarrott

Ephesians 5:15-16 Be very careful, then, how you live–not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. This is excellent advice, but we need to think about it and unpack it to … Continue reading →

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Words; March 4, 2020

Posted on March 6, 2020 by jgarrott

Ephesians 4:29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. The NIV isn’t bad here, but the … Continue reading →

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God’s Love; March 2, 2020

Posted on March 5, 2020 by jgarrott

Ephesians 3:17-19 And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Growth; February 29, 2020

Posted on March 2, 2020 by jgarrott

Ephesians 1:16-17 I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that … Continue reading →

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God’s Blessings; February 28, 2020

Posted on March 2, 2020 by jgarrott

Ephesians 1:3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. The letter to the Ephesians is considered by some to be the … Continue reading →

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