Tag Archives: spiritual growth

Truth; July 30, 2018

Posted on August 1, 2018 by jgarrott

John 16:12-13 “I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will … Continue reading →

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Motives; July 22, 2018

Posted on July 23, 2018 by jgarrott

John 12:6 He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it. A couple of things … Continue reading →

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Delayed Gratification; July 19, 2018

Posted on July 21, 2018 by jgarrott

John 11:5-6 Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. Yet when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days. This is a very important, instructive incident in the life and ministry of Jesus, … Continue reading →

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Andrew; July 11, 2018

Posted on July 13, 2018 by jgarrott

John 6:8-9 Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up, “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?” Andrew was a good kid. Probably … Continue reading →

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Students; June 15, 2018

Posted on June 16, 2018 by jgarrott

Luke 6:40 “A student is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.” Jesus touched on this theme several times, most notably in the Upper Room Discourse in John 14-16. The NIV here … Continue reading →

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Temptation; June 12, 2018

Posted on June 14, 2018 by jgarrott

Luke 4:1-2 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the desert, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the … Continue reading →

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Humanism; June 7, 2018

Posted on June 12, 2018 by jgarrott

Mark 8:33 But when Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter. “Get behind me, Satan!” he said. “You do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.” Since Mark is the record … Continue reading →

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Faith; June 4, 2018

Posted on June 7, 2018 by jgarrott

Mark 5:27-29 When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, because she thought, “If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed.” Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in … Continue reading →

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Applying the Word; June 2, 2018

Posted on June 3, 2018 by jgarrott

Mark 4:24-25 “Consider carefully what you hear,” he continued. “With the measure you use, it will be measured to you—and even more. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Jesus’ Life; May 29, 2018

Posted on May 30, 2018 by jgarrott

Matthew 27:50 And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. I hadn’t thought about the fact that, because Greek uses the same word for spirit and breath, this verse uses a standard … Continue reading →

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