Tag Archives: truth

Response to God; May 15, 2025

Posted on May 16, 2025 by jgarrott

2 Chronicles 20:18-19 Jehoshaphat bowed down with his face to the ground, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down in worship before the Lord. Then some Levites from the Kohathites and Korahites stood up and praised the Lord, the God of … Continue reading →

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Body Life; March 17, 2025

Posted on March 18, 2025 by jgarrott

Ephesians 4:15-16 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds … Continue reading →

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God’s Standards; February 26, 2025

Posted on February 27, 2025 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies. … Continue reading →

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Political Correctness; January 11, 2025

Posted on January 12, 2025 by jgarrott

Acts 13:19 “You are a child of the devil and an enemy of everything that is right! You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery. Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord?” Wow! This is … Continue reading →

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Standards; November 29, 2024

Posted on November 30, 2024 by jgarrott

Luke 16:15 He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts. What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight.” This issue comes up again and again in the Bible. Human … Continue reading →

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Objective Truth; November 12, 2024

Posted on November 13, 2024 by jgarrott

Lamentations 3:21-22 Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope:Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. This passage is very familiar, having been set to music, but we seldom read the first part … Continue reading →

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Truth; October 28, 2024

Posted on October 29, 2024 by jgarrott

Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil,who put darkness for light and light for darkness,who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter. It’s interesting how much more compact this verse is, written out in Japanese versus English, because … Continue reading →

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Guidance; October 2, 2024

Posted on October 3, 2024 by jgarrott

Psalm 43:3 Send me your light and your faithful care, let them lead me;let them bring me to your holy mountain, to the place where you dwell. This Psalm is demonstrably the last part of Psalm 42, but for reasons unknown got separated … Continue reading →

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Light; September 30, 2024

Posted on October 1, 2024 by jgarrott

Psalm 36:9 For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light. This is a very interesting Psalm, with its very pointed description of an evil person in the first four verses. The ESV says something I’ve never … Continue reading →

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Light; September 20, 2024

Posted on September 21, 2024 by jgarrott

Job 24:13 “There are those who rebel against the light, who do not know its ways or stay in its paths.” This statement by Job brings to mind Jesus’ statement in John 3. “This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, … Continue reading →

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