Tag Archives: spiritual growth

Love; December 27, 2018

Posted on December 30, 2018 by jgarrott

1 John 3:18 Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. John wrote a good bit on this theme, but he was only echoing what he saw and heard in Jesus. In … Continue reading →

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Close to God; December 17, 2018

Posted on December 21, 2018 by jgarrott

James 4:7-8 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Verse 7 … Continue reading →

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The Word of God; December 8, 2018

Posted on December 11, 2018 by jgarrott

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. As long as I … Continue reading →

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Faith, Knowledge, and Activity; December 4, 2018

Posted on December 7, 2018 by jgarrott

Philemon 1:6 I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ. There are some arguable points about exactly what is subject and … Continue reading →

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God’s Love; November 22, 2018

Posted on November 25, 2018 by jgarrott

2 Thessalonians 1:3 We ought always to thank God for you, brothers, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love every one of you has for each other is increasing. I forget how many … Continue reading →

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Fruit of Ministry; November 19, 2018

Posted on November 23, 2018 by jgarrott

1 Thessalonians 3:8 For now we really live, since you are standing firm in the Lord. Once again Paul is displaying the fact that he is a true minister of the Gospel. The best payback a minister can receive is … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Warfare; November 8, 2018

Posted on November 11, 2018 by jgarrott

Philippians 2:12-13 Continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose. This is a Scripture that I quote often, and it … Continue reading →

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Attitude; November 7, 2018

Posted on November 8, 2018 by jgarrott

Philippians 2:5 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus. Several years ago WWJD (What Would Jesus Do) was all the rage, with bracelets and all sorts of things sporting those initials, all based on a book … Continue reading →

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Emotions; November 5, 2018

Posted on November 6, 2018 by jgarrott

Philippians 1:9-11 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the … Continue reading →

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Discipline; September 29, 2018

Posted on October 1, 2018 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 11:31-32 But if we judged ourselves, we would not come under judgment. When we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world. Every language has them, but … Continue reading →

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