Tag Archives: truth

Preconceptions; June 2, 2017

Posted on June 4, 2017 by jgarrott

1 Samuel 8:19-20 But the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We want a king over us. Then we shall be like all the other nations, with a king to lead us and to go out before … Continue reading →

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April 22, 2017

Posted on April 25, 2017 by jgarrott

Deuteronomy 5:6-7 “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me.” This year I have been particularly struck by how God had to … Continue reading →

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January 30, 2017

Posted on February 1, 2017 by jgarrott

3 John 1:4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. The older you get, physically and spiritually, the more true this verse is for you. You realize that the only thing … Continue reading →

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May 2, 2016

Posted on May 4, 2016 by jgarrott

Job 22:21 “Submit to God and be at peace with him; in this way prosperity will come to you.” The biggest problem with this passage is that it was spoken by one of Job’s friends, and so is suspect. It … Continue reading →

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June 19, 2015

Posted on June 21, 2015 by jgarrott

Titus 3:4-5 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by … Continue reading →

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June 12, 2015

Posted on June 14, 2015 by jgarrott

Ephesians 4:25 Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body. I like the way the Japanese puts it: “For we all belong to one another as … Continue reading →

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April 21, 2015

Posted on April 22, 2015 by jgarrott

Psalm 86:11 Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. This is the prayer of a person committed to God. Many people don’t even … Continue reading →

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April 7, 2015

Posted on April 10, 2015 by jgarrott

John 20:31 But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. Hundreds of at least nominally Christian books are written every … Continue reading →

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December 25, 2014

Posted on December 26, 2014 by jgarrott

Luke 2:22 When the time of their purification according to the Law of Moses had been completed, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. It’s interesting how some traditions arise out of ignorance and … Continue reading →

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September 10, 2014

Posted on September 11, 2014 by jgarrott

Matthew 13:11-12 He replied, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even … Continue reading →

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