And thou Beth-lehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel (Matthew 2:6, KJV) There is a monster that seeks to erode our relationship with God called the religious spirit amongst us, the believers. I Read More
Religious Spirit
The Religious Spirit Hardens the Heart
And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus (Lk. 6:11 KJV) Jesus met a man who had a paralyzed arm and healed him with a complete restoration of his arm. We would think such a glorious miracle would make everyone in Jerusalem go ecstatic, right? Well, Read More
They Tried to Destroy the Evidence
So the chief priests made plans to put Lazarus to death as well,because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus. (Jn. 12:10-11 ESV) Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead through a fantastic display of God’s power and glory. Lazarus had been dead and buried.Jesus was not in Read More
The dangers of the religious spirit
Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him (Matt. 2:2 KJV) When Jesus was born, wise men from the east read the stars and knew that a King had been born in Israel. They traveled miles from Read More
The Magi from the East
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem (Matt. 2:1 KJV). The Magi were originally an elect class of men amongst the Persians and Medes. These wise men and priests had special knowledge and abilities. In the Read More
Are You also Tired of Christian Religion?
On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.” (Jn. 7:37 NKJ) If you are tired of religion, then you are not alone. I understand that most of those who are reading these devotionals are believers, so the Read More
What Happened to the Name Jehovah?
“You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold guiltless anyone who takes his name in vain” (Exod. 20:7 NET). The Word “LORD” in the scripture above is a translation of the Hebrew word for God’s Name, “Jehovah,” or “Yahweh,” or even “Yehovah.” Scholars and Read More
Beware of christian religion
Holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; and avoid such men as these. (2 Tim. 3:5 NAS) Christian religion is ruining the Body of Christ and God’s precious sons and daughters. Christianity, as God designed it, is not a religion but a living relationship with a living God. Religion is Read More