Tag Archives: unity

Belonging; June 11, 2022

Posted on June 15, 2022 by jgarrott

Ephesians 2:19-20 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God’s people and members of God’s household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. Every human … Continue reading →

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Gathering Together; March 27, 2022

Posted on March 29, 2022 by jgarrott

Psalm 119:74 May those who fear you rejoice when they see me, for I have put my hope in your word. This is one of the secrets to Christian fellowship: we really do rejoice to see others who are committed … Continue reading →

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Tribulation; February 26, 2022

Posted on March 2, 2022 by jgarrott

Revelation 7:9-10 After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white … Continue reading →

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Prayer; February 19, 2022

Posted on February 22, 2022 by jgarrott

1 Timothy 2:8 I want men everywhere to lift up holy hands in prayer, without anger or disputing. I have quoted the first part of this chapter more times than I could count, but this verse also is very worthy … Continue reading →

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Communion; January 22, 2022

Posted on January 24, 2022 by jgarrott

1 Cor 10:16-17 Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ? Because there is one … Continue reading →

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Unity in Variety; October 13, 2021

Posted on October 15, 2021 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 14:15 So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind; I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind. We cut ourselves off … Continue reading →

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Diversity; October 11, 2021

Posted on October 14, 2021 by jgarrott

1 Corinthians 7:7 I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that. I read the English first and chose this verse, but then I … Continue reading →

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Fasting; May 31, 2021

Posted on June 1, 2021 by jgarrott

Ezra 8:21 There, by the Ahava Canal, I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions. We don’t often think … Continue reading →

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Symbols and Tradition; April 23, 2021

Posted on April 26, 2021 by jgarrott

Numbers 21:8 The Lord said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.” When people’s faith is weak, as was certainly the case here, physical objects … Continue reading →

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Unity in Christ; February 23, 2021

Posted on February 26, 2021 by jgarrott

Zephaniah 3:9 “Then will I purify the lips of the peoples, that all of them may call on the name of the Lord and serve him shoulder to shoulder.” Every once in a while you run into a verse in … Continue reading →

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