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
Religious Spirit
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
From Faith to Faith: do not fall from Grace
The christian life is from faith to faith. Many believers easily get caught up in the alternative “from faith to works” without realizing it. Faith is the “hand that receives” grace, while works ( our human efforts) is the “hand that repels” it. It is important we understand the concept of “faith to faith” to Read More
Legalism in Church: An archenemy of grace within
Legalism is attempting to earn salvation, God’s blessings or His favor by trying to obey God’s laws. I would encourage you not to focus on the terms “legalism” or “legalistic” because they can easily be perceived as an attempt “to label”. I have been legalistic before as a Christian and would never have wanted someone Read More