Tag Archives: spiritual growth

December 16, 2016

Posted on December 18, 2016 by jgarrott

Hebrews 5:7 During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. As … Continue reading →

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December 14, 2016

Posted on December 17, 2016 by jgarrott

Luke 1:74-75 … to rescue us from the hand of our enemies, and to enable us to serve him without fear in holiness and righteousness before him all our days. The ideas in these two verses are so intertwined that … Continue reading →

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December 8, 2016

Posted on December 9, 2016 by jgarrott

Luke 1:18 Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well on in years.” It struck me as I read just now how Zechariah’s focus was off. Gabriel … Continue reading →

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November 28, 2016

Posted on December 1, 2016 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 1:9 “This happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. Here we have, from Paul’s own experience, the explanation for a lot of the stuff that God allows to happen in … Continue reading →

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October 23, 2016

Posted on October 25, 2016 by jgarrott

Luke 22:31-32 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.” What a deeply meaningful incident! It … Continue reading →

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October 16, 2016

Posted on October 21, 2016 by jgarrott

Luke 6:36 “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” In a sense this sums up the preceding 9 verses, and it brings to mind another slightly more famous command to be like God: “Be Holy, because I, the Lord … Continue reading →

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October 14, 2016

Posted on October 20, 2016 by jgarrott

Luke 5:33-35 They said to him, “John’s disciples often fast and pray, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours go on eating and drinking.” Jesus answered, “Can you make the guests of the bridegroom fast while he … Continue reading →

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October 5, 2016

Posted on October 12, 2016 by jgarrott

Mark 6:46 After leaving them, he went up on a mountainside to pray. Praying by Himself was obviously a fairly common practice for Jesus. Even so, the disciples must have wondered at His sending them across the lake without Him. … Continue reading →

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September 15, 2016

Posted on September 16, 2016 by jgarrott

Daniel 9:22-23 He instructed me and said to me, “Daniel, I have now come to give you insight and understanding. As soon as you began to pray, an answer was given, which I have come to tell you, for you … Continue reading →

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July 25, 2016

Posted on July 29, 2016 by jgarrott

Psalm 119:67, 71, 75 Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I obey your word. It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees. I know, O Lord, that your laws are … Continue reading →

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