Tag Archives: the family of God

Belonging; November 11, 2025

Posted on November 12, 2025 by jgarrott

Hebrews 13:13-14 Let us, then, go to him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace he bore. For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come. Verse 15 was referenced very often when … Continue reading →

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Rejoice!; September 2, 2025

Posted on September 3, 2025 by jgarrott

Zechariah 2:11 “Many nations will be joined with the Lord in that day and will become my people. I will live among you and you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to you.” You couldn’t ask for a more definitive statement that … Continue reading →

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Belonging; July 1, 2025

Posted on July 2, 2025 by jgarrott

Psalm 95:6-7 Come, let us bow down in worship,    let us kneel before the Lord our Maker;for he is our God    and we are the people of his pasture,    the flock under his care. This Psalm is certainly proof that verse divisions were added long after the … Continue reading →

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One Body in Love; March 5, 2025

Posted on March 6, 2025 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 12:27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. At the moment I’m so consumed with the entirety of the message that it’s going to be hard to write on … Continue reading →

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Siblings; April 12, 2021

Posted on April 15, 2021 by jgarrott

Acts 1:14 They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers. Thinking about it, this verse tells us a great deal. In the first place it tells us … Continue reading →

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God’s Control; March 8, 2020

Posted on March 10, 2020 by jgarrott

Philippians 1:3, 6 I thank my God every time I remember you, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. I have been … Continue reading →

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Family; February 11, 2020

Posted on February 15, 2020 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 4:15-16 Even though you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel. Therefore I urge you to imitate me. God indeed never misses … Continue reading →

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October 27, 2016

Posted on October 31, 2016 by jgarrott

John 17:20 “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message.” It has always been very meaningful to me that Jesus prayed for us today in the hours before … Continue reading →

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September 22, 2015

Posted on September 27, 2015 by jgarrott

Ephesians 2:19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow-citizens with God’s people and members of God’s household. The glorious reality of the Family of God is one that resonates more in some churches than others. In some … Continue reading →

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December 21, 2012

Posted on December 24, 2012 by jgarrott

John 1:12 Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. This is at the very core of the proclamation of the Gospel. We can get all … Continue reading →

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