“For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus the Messiah.” ~Apostle John
The old plan is finished. The rules, the regulations, the spirit of religion. It is done with. I was called …
The old plan is finished. The rules, the regulations, the spirit of religion. It is done with. I was called …
God is good and He is in a great mood. This is nothing to take lightly. I know it and I …
I can count on God. God sees the whole picture and pulls it all together for me. I rely on …
We place a heavy emphasis on “being good”. We hear it all the time. He is a good man or …
Hear, O Israel: Yahweh our God, Yahweh is one. 5 You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart and …
Why this is important: Jesus has it all together. All the complexity we see. All we don’t understand. Jesus sees …
Being “religious” carries some weight with God, doesn’t it? Unfortunately, not a bit. Not even a little. Being Jewish or …
The purpose of the Law was to bring us to the Messiah. It is essential to start here. Once I …
I need to get this in my heart and soul. God has his plan together for me. Now that is …
Jesus ushered in a new covenant (aka testament, agreement, or contract). Jesus did it through the blood he shed for …
Why this is important: Jesus continues His manifesto. I have a lot to learn here. Jesus is being clear, as …
Jesus continues His manifesto (found in Matthew 5-7). There is a lot to learn here. Jesus is being clear, as …
What this is all about: What does the new agreement (covenant) do for us. One very important blessing is a …
Jesus is talking to religious people. That could be us. Jesus challenges us to really understand what God is saying and …
Am I focused on God? That is an essential question. It may be the only question worth considering most of the …
Jesus, God’s Son, shows how He completes what was started in the Old Covenant (Testament). Jesus is the completer in …
God means what He says. What God says is important. What He says is not to be trivialized in any …
Jesus challenges us to look at whether meeting the “letter of the law” means we are living right in God. …
Jesus, God’s Son, shows how He completes what was started in the Old Covenant (Testament). Jesus is the completer in …
I fall into the trap of thinking that if I just follow the rules, I will be seen as good …
Jesus is clear. Jesus doesn’t condemn me. I stand before Him guilty. I am VERY guilty. I have missed God’s …
Am I like the religious elites, constantly challenging Jesus? Am I a know it all trying to catch him breaking …
I fall into the trap of thinking that if I just follow the rules, I will be seen as good …
Am I scrutinizing Jesus? Am I watching Him carefully to see if He will mess things up? Am I ready …
The religious elites are constantly trying to trap Jesus. I have to be careful. Legalism is insidious. I can slip …
I fall into the trap of thinking that if I just follow the rules, I will be seen as good …
The believer has an old nature that wants to keep him in bondage; “I will get free from these old …
Jesus the Messiah accepted the authority of the OT law and saw himself as coming to fulfil its purpose. God’s …
I am a part of God’s “new creation” (2 Cor. 5:17), and God continues to work in me to make …
It is possible to study the mere letter of Scripture while ignoring coming to its focus, Jesus the Messiah. Can …
Jesus continues His manifesto. I have a lot to learn here. Jesus is being clear, as He always is. …
I fall into the trap of thinking that if I just follow the rules, I will be seen as good …
Jesus paid the price for my having missed God’s goal (aka sin) for my life. A penalty had to be …
The believer has an old nature that wants to keep him in bondage; “I will get free from these old …
Jesus continues His manifesto. I have a lot to learn here. Jesus is being clear, as He always is. This …
The purpose of the Law was, basically, to bring us to the Messiah. It is essential to start here. Once …
Jesus is clear. Jesus detests hypocrites. Jesus calls it out all the time. My contempt allows me to ignore its …
Paul has just given a very lengthy rant on why followers of Jesus shouldn’t file civil claims against one another. …
What can I do to get right with God? Nothing. Nada. Zip. Not a single solitary thing. I have the …
What is permanent in life? Not the things I think most days. Jesus is clear however. The 2 most important …
Jesus is clear on what God has said. His word is like Him. It is here to stay. Nothing can …
We are seeing a proliferation of laws and regulations. It is surely not bringing us more justice but in fact …
God’s goal for us is that we be holy, just like God is holy. God has given us the power …
Jesus, God’s Son, shows how He completes what was started in the Old Covenant (Testament). Everything in the Old Covenant …
The religious scholars and the average Jewish person of Jesus time on earth thought they took “the Law”, what Moses …