Tag Archives: traditions

Rituals; October 4, 2025

Posted on October 5, 2025 by jgarrott

Acts 15:8-9 “God, who knows the heart, showed that he accepted them by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as he did to us. He did not discriminate between us and them, for he purified their hearts by faith.” The importance of this … Continue reading →

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God’s Spirit; August 10, 2025

Posted on August 11, 2025 by jgarrott

Isaiah 44:2 For I will pour water on the thirsty land,    and streams on the dry ground;I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring,    and my blessing on your descendants. The image is very clear, even graphic. Just within the past year we have … Continue reading →

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New and Old; April 30, 2024

Posted on May 1, 2024 by jgarrott

Luke 5:37-39 “And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the new wine will burst the skins, the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, new wine must be poured into new … Continue reading →

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Fresh Faith; December 2, 2023

Posted on December 3, 2023 by jgarrott

Galatians 3:2 I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by observing the law, or by believing what you heard? It is interesting that there are essentially no new heresies; all the lies … Continue reading →

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Differences; November 17, 2023

Posted on November 18, 2023 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 11:19 No doubt there have to be differences among you to show which of you have God’s approval. This is a very interesting statement, particularly in view of the strong things Paul said earlier in this same letter … Continue reading →

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Listening; July 12, 2023

Posted on July 13, 2023 by jgarrott

Mark 4:33-34 With many similar parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand. He did not say anything to them without using a parable. But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained … 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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What We Believe; June 8, 2023

Posted on June 10, 2023 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 7:8 “But look, you are trusting in deceptive words that are worthless.” Some people seem to have faith in faith, but actually it makes a huge difference what we believe. The Japanese have a proverb, “Even a sardine’s head … Continue reading →

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Worship; December 7, 2021

Posted on December 11, 2021 by jgarrott

Psalm 95:1-3 Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. For the Lord is the … Continue reading →

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Regulations; November 15, 2021

Posted on November 18, 2021 by jgarrott

Leviticus 7:17 Any meat of the sacrifice left over till the third day must be burned up. To be honest, Leviticus is probably my least favorite book of the Bible, and I happen to know it was for my mother … Continue reading →

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