Tag Archives: world view

Resisting Evil; November 10, 2020

Posted on November 12, 2020 by jgarrott

Romans 16:18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people. Sadly, this is a phenomenon we see all too often today. It is … Continue reading →

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Truth; May 9, 2020

Posted on May 11, 2020 by jgarrott

2 John 1:1-2 The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth–and not I only, but also all who know the truth–because of the truth, which lives in us and will be with us … Continue reading →

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Treasure; January 1, 2020

Posted on January 5, 2020 by jgarrott

Matthew 6:21 “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” It was exactly two weeks ago that we had this very passage, and the Lord indicated that this was to be our verse for the year. It … Continue reading →

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Love; December 23, 2019

Posted on December 27, 2019 by jgarrott

Matthew 22:40 “All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” It is of great interest and extreme importance that Jesus said that all the commands in the Bible, whether delivered by Moses or by any other prophet, … Continue reading →

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Parenting; October 28, 2019

Posted on October 31, 2019 by jgarrott

Proverbs 22:15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him. Anyone who has raised children should be able to agree with this to at least some extent. … Continue reading →

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Priorities; December 30, 2017

Posted on January 2, 2018 by jgarrott

Luke 2:49-50 “Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?” But they did not understand what he was saying to them. Jesus wasn’t being deliberately disobedient to Mary and … Continue reading →

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Acknowledging God; October 11, 2017

Posted on October 15, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 24:1-2 The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for he founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters. David starts this Psalm by stating God’s right … Continue reading →

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Unchanging God; August 16, 2017

Posted on August 20, 2017 by jgarrott

2 Chronicles 13:18 The men of Judah were victorious because they relied on the Lord, the God of their fathers. Sometimes it feels like the Old Testament is nothing but a record of man’s mistakes, but every once and a … Continue reading →

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March 31, 2017

Posted on April 2, 2017 by jgarrott

Deuteronomy 4:39 Acknowledge and take to heart this day that the Lord is God in heaven above and on the earth below. There is no other. This is the definitive statement of monotheism. Many cultures balk at this. India is … Continue reading →

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February 17, 2017

Posted on February 19, 2017 by jgarrott

Genesis 35:2-3 So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, “Get rid of the foreign gods you have with you, and purify yourselves and change your clothes. Then come, let us go up to Bethel, … Continue reading →

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