Tag Archives: spiritual pride

Sin; April 16, 2025

Posted on April 17, 2025 by jgarrott

John 19:11 Jesus answered, “You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.” The discussion of “levels of sin” can be … Continue reading →

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Going by the Rules; December 27, 2024

Posted on December 28, 2024 by jgarrott

Luke 2:39 When Joseph and Mary had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth. It’s interesting that Luke completely skips over the magi and the escape to Egypt. … Continue reading →

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Matthew; December 25, 2024

Posted on December 26, 2024 by jgarrott

Matthew 2:17 Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: Matthew is far and away the most Jewish of the Gospels. There is good literary evidence that it was originally written in Aramaic, and only later translated into … Continue reading →

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Attitude; July 19, 2024

Posted on July 20, 2024 by jgarrott

Proverbs 28:9 If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction,    even their prayers are detestable. This verse kind of hit me between the eyes! It doesn’t matter how pious we might seem, if our hearts aren’t committed to obedience, then … Continue reading →

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Obeying God; June 5, 2024

Posted on June 6, 2024 by jgarrott

1 John 2:3 We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands. When John has just been writing beautifully about how Jesus’ sacrifice covers all our sins, it’s important that he follows with this statement. … Continue reading →

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The Believer’s Joy; May 7, 2024

Posted on May 8, 2024 by jgarrott

Luke 24:52-53 Then they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy. And they stayed continually at the temple, praising God. We can do no more than imagine the depth – and breadth and height – of the disciples’ … Continue reading →

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Speaking Truth; February 2, 2023

Posted on February 3, 2023 by jgarrott

Gal 4:16 Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth? This jumped out at me because it is such a common problem these days. People lose their jobs from stating simple truths of biology! Jesus said of … Continue reading →

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Salvation by Grace; January 1, 2023

Posted on January 2, 2023 by jgarrott

Ephesians 2:3 All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath. Verses 8 and 9 of … Continue reading →

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Salvation; October 26, 2020

Posted on October 30, 2020 by jgarrott

Acts 15:11 “No! We believe it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.” We tend to remember Paul’s famous statement to this effect in Ephesians 2:8-9, but forget that Peter said … Continue reading →

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The Kingdom of God; July 20, 2020

Posted on July 22, 2020 by jgarrott

Matthew 12:28 “But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.” It struck me just now that whereas the proclamation of the kingdom of God is at the core … Continue reading →

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