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Praise and Worship; January 6, 2018

Posted on January 12, 2018 by jgarrott

Psalm 147:1 Praise the Lord. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him! This verse expresses a very simple and basic truth that all too few people have discovered. Praise is … Continue reading →

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The Name of God; January 3, 2018

Posted on January 6, 2018 by jgarrott

Psalms 144:15 Blessed are the people of whom this is true; blessed are the people whose God is the Lord. This verse really makes sense only when you understand that LORD (as the NIV renders it) is actually YHWH, the … Continue reading →

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Gratitude; January 2, 2018

Posted on January 5, 2018 by jgarrott

Psalms 136:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever. Not knowing Hebrew, I don’t know the original term used in the recurring refrain of this Psalm, but different translations render it as love, (NIV) … Continue reading →

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True Worship; November 20, 2017

Posted on November 22, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 111:1 Praise the Lord. I will extol the Lord with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly. And here we have a replay of yesterday’s message! In fact, where the NIV says “extol,” … Continue reading →

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Honesty; November 10, 2017

Posted on November 13, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 78:36-37 But then they would flatter him with their mouths, lying to him with their tongues; their hearts were not loyal to him, they were not faithful to his covenant. Human beings have a remarkable capacity for putting on … Continue reading →

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Praise and Worship; October 28, 2017

Posted on October 30, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 57:7 My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music. I think this is a pretty clear example of what the Word/Faith people would call a positive confession. To this point David … Continue reading →

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Eternal Blessings; October 9, 2017

Posted on October 14, 2017 by jgarrott

Psalm 21:6 Surely you have granted him eternal blessings and made him glad with the joy of your presence. This Psalm says it is “Of David,” but the way it is written seems more like it was written about him … Continue reading →

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Music/Worship/Prophecy; August 8, 2017

Posted on August 14, 2017 by jgarrott

1 Chronicles 25:1 David, together with the commanders of the army, set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun for the ministry of prophesying, accompanied by harps, lyres and cymbals. One word in this verse blows me … Continue reading →

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True Religion; July 10, 2017

Posted on July 12, 2017 by jgarrott

1 Kings 12:28 After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves. He said to the people, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of … Continue reading →

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Worship; June 17, 2017

Posted on June 20, 2017 by jgarrott

2 Samuel 6:14 David, wearing a linen ephod, danced before the Lord with all his might. There is a lot to learn from the story of David bringing the Ark of God into Jerusalem, but the particular thing that speaks … Continue reading →

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