Tag Archives: truth

Joy; January 22, 2019

Posted on January 26, 2019 by jgarrott

Matthew 3:17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.” It is going to be interesting over the next several months to figure out where in the passage the … Continue reading →

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Truth and Honesty; January 17, 2019

Posted on January 20, 2019 by jgarrott

Revelation 20:12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded … Continue reading →

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Tolerance; January 8, 2019

Posted on January 11, 2019 by jgarrott

Revelation 2:20 Nevertheless, I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads my servants into sexual immorality and the eating of food sacrificed to idols. This church sounds a … Continue reading →

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Parents and Children; January 3, 2019

Posted on January 5, 2019 by jgarrott

3 John 1:4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. This seems like a direct echo of verse 4 of 2nd John, which came up yesterday. However, there he is speaking … Continue reading →

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Love; December 27, 2018

Posted on December 30, 2018 by jgarrott

1 John 3:18 Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. John wrote a good bit on this theme, but he was only echoing what he saw and heard in Jesus. In … Continue reading →

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Knowing God; October 3, 2018

Posted on October 9, 2018 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 13:12 Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. This is a … Continue reading →

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Depending on God; June 14, 2018

Posted on June 16, 2018 by jgarrott

Luke 6:36 “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” Jesus applied the same standard to us that He was held to Himself: the Father. As an eternal member of the Godhead He was able to meet that standard, even … Continue reading →

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Speaking God’s Words; May 7, 2018

Posted on May 8, 2018 by jgarrott

Matthew 10:19-20 “But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say, for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of … Continue reading →

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Open Hearts; April 3, 2018

Posted on April 5, 2018 by jgarrott

Luke 24:45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. What a blessed verse, filled with implications for every believer! As Paul noted, it takes God’s help for us to really grasp what He has said to … Continue reading →

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Doing Truth; March 26, 2018

Posted on March 28, 2018 by jgarrott

John 13:17 “Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.” Jesus wasn’t stingy in His teaching; He taught deep truth even to the multitudes. However, He often included things like, “He who has ears, … Continue reading →

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