Tag Archives: words

Preaching; May 16, 2024

Posted on May 17, 2024 by jgarrott

Acts 17:30 “In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.” From every perspective this was a masterful sermon, beautifully reasoned and contextually grounded, even using cultural references with which his hearers would … Continue reading →

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Speaking for God; May 1, 2024

Posted on May 2, 2024 by jgarrott

Luke 10:16 “He who listens to you listens to me; he who rejects you rejects me; but he who rejects me rejects him who sent me.” When you come right down to it, this is a very remarkable state­ment. It … Continue reading →

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Practical Faith; February 1, 2024

Posted on February 2, 2024 by jgarrott

James 2:14 What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? It was probably this specific verse that caused Martin Luther to dislike this book so strongly, … Continue reading →

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Words; December 14, 2023

Posted on December 15, 2023 by jgarrott

Ephesians 6:19 Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel You might think that someone like Paul would not need to … Continue reading →

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Christian; September 30, 2023

Posted on October 1, 2023 by jgarrott

Acts 11:26 The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch. This is indeed an inflection point in history, because words matter. There has been a good bit of discussion over why they started being called Christians at this point, and … Continue reading →

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Speaking Truth; July 6, 2023

Posted on July 7, 2023 by jgarrott

Matthew 21:24 Jesus replied, “I will also ask you one question. If you answer me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.” It’s very clear there was no outsmarting Jesus! This is one of several … Continue reading →

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Heritage; March 21, 2023

Posted on March 22, 2023 by jgarrott

Psalms 16:6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance. This Psalm has various impactful verses, but I keep coming back to this one because it was a favorite of my father … Continue reading →

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Words; February 14, 2023

Posted on February 15, 2023 by jgarrott

2 Timpthy 1:2 To Timothy, my dear son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. This chapter has several verses that are long-time favorites, but it struck me just now that this verse, which … Continue reading →

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Words; October 6, 2022

Posted on October 7, 2022 by jgarrott

Proverbs 12:18 Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. From verse 14 on there are many statements about words and speaking. This certainly brings to mind Jesus’ statement that “I tell you that … Continue reading →

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Nourishing Words; October 4, 2022

Posted on October 5, 2022 by jgarrott

Proverbs 10:21 The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of judgment. Among public figures, the two types of people mentioned here are fairly easy to discern. Dr. Ben Carson immediately came to mind as an … Continue reading →

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