Tag Archives: truth

Skipped Verses; July 1, 2019

Posted on July 3, 2019 by jgarrott

Deuteronomy 7:16 You must destroy all the peoples the Lord your God gives over to you. Do not look on them with pity and do not serve their gods, for that will be a snare to you. This is the … Continue reading →

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Basics; May 22, 2019

Posted on May 24, 2019 by jgarrott

Colossians 2:6-7 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. This chapter is loaded with … Continue reading →

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Gifts; March 7, 2019

Posted on March 21, 2019 by jgarrott

Acts 4:12 “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.” This is one of the fundamental truths of the universe, at least from the … Continue reading →

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Truth; March 1, 2019

Posted on March 3, 2019 by jgarrott

John 18:37 “You are a king, then!” said Pilate. Jesus answered, “You are right in saying I am a king. In fact, for this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the … Continue reading →

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Experiential Faith; February 16, 2019

Posted on February 20, 2019 by jgarrott

John 9:25 He replied, “Whether he is a sinner or not, I don’t know. One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!” I have always loved this story, and though the reading stopped with this verse, … Continue reading →

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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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