Tag Archives: the Word of God

Handling the Holy; May 8, 2025

Posted on May 9, 2025 by jgarrott

1 Chronicles 15:13 “It was because you, the Levites, did not bring it up the first time that the Lord our God broke out in anger against us. We did not inquire of him about how to do it in the prescribed way.” The … Continue reading →

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The Blessings of Obedience; May 2, 2024

Posted on May 3, 2024 by jgarrott

Luke 11:28 He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” Many people were deeply touched by hearing Jesus, which is why large crowds often followed Him. The woman who cried out, prompting this … Continue reading →

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Receiving the Word; April 1, 2024

Posted on April 2, 2024 by jgarrott

Luke 24:32 They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?” What these two disciples described is an experience common to every true disciple … Continue reading →

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Reading the Bible; March 16, 2024

Posted on March 17, 2024 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 8:8 “‘How can you say, “We are wise, for we have the law of the Lord,” when actually the lying pen of the scribes has handled it falsely?’ The passage as a whole is describing a refusal to repent, … Continue reading →

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Trusting God with the Church; October 16, 2023

Posted on October 17, 2023 by jgarrott

Acts 20:32 “Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.” This is why and how Paul could go around … Continue reading →

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Demonstrating Power; July 11, 2023

Posted on July 12, 2023 by jgarrott

Mark 2:12 He got up, took his mat and walked out in full view of them all. This amazed everyone and they praised God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!” This dramatic, moving story is rightly recorded by … Continue reading →

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The Power of the Word; May 11, 2023

Posted on May 12, 2023 by jgarrott

Psalm 119:133 Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me. When we fail to recognize sin for what it is, it can get its roots into us to the point that we are controlled by … Continue reading →

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The Bible; January 23, 2023

Posted on January 24, 2023 by jgarrott

Romans 15:4 For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Some Christians, sadly enough, ignore the Old Testament, when there are … Continue reading →

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Preaching; March 26, 2022

Posted on March 29, 2022 by jgarrott

Psalm 119:43 Do not snatch the word of truth from my mouth, for I have put my hope in your laws. This is the prayer of an honest preacher. Seminaries teach classes in preaching, and some people spend hours honing … Continue reading →

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Biblical Prayer; June 2, 2021

Posted on June 5, 2021 by jgarrott

Nehemiah 1:8 “Remember the instruction you gave your servant Moses.” This whole prayer could hardly be more Biblical. It is entirely focused on God and what He has said, rather than on some sort of wish list. It also definitively … Continue reading →

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