“In making your speech sound more religious, it becomes less true.” ~Jesus
Jesus is clear about using “religious language”. Don’t do it. I should be genuine. I should use contemporary and understandable …
Tag Archives: Religious
“I’m not really religious but very spiritual.” ~Christina Aguilera
How many times have I heard someone say “I’m spiritual but not religious”? Way too many probably. It is nice …
“Why are you so skeptical?” ~Jesus
Jesus has this way of baffling the religious community. The reaction is “He can’t talk that way” or “He can’t …
“I’ve yet to come across this kind of simple trust anywhere in Israel.” ~Jesus
The Roman Centurian was very humble and knew that Jesus could give the command and his servant would be healed. …
“The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.” ~Jesus
It is a fairly reasonable question. We come to Jesus. From our religious culture and upbringing we ask “What must …
“So don’t be intimidated by all this bully talk.” ~Jesus
The religious bullies want to intimidate us into silence. Nothing would please them more. Jesus challenges us to speak up …
“Quit your worship charades.” ~God
God has a clear message for me. Jesus challenges me to quit being religious. Jesus wants me to have nothing …
“I’m after mercy, not religion. I’m here to invite outsiders, not coddle insiders.” ~Jesus
Jesus, the Messiah and God’s son can do anything he wants. Jesus has been giving all power and authority from …
“If you walk around with your nose in the air, you’re going to end up flat on your face.” ~Jesus
“To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable” I …
"You only make things worse when you lay down a smoke screen of pious talk, saying, ‘I’ll pray for you,’ and never doing it." ~~Jesus
Jesus knows us. Jesus, the Messiah and our Master, challenges us to not “be religious”. If we say we will pray, …
“God wants you to live a pure life.” ~Apostle Paul
The Apostle Paul nails it. He understands God’s goal. God wants us to live a pure life. No doubt about …
"But you weasel out of that by saying …." ~~Jesus
Jesus is direct with us about twisting God’s words and using them to our advantage. Jesus knows what His Father …
"You ditch God’s command and are just taking up the latest fads." ~~Jesus
Jesus challenges the religious to stay focused on God and what He wants. Fads come and go. Jesus and His …
"You don’t make your words true by embellishing them with religious lace." ~~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to make sure our words are clear and genuine. They should reflect all of His love. Embellishing …
"Don’t say ‘God be with you,’ and not mean it." ~~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to mean what we say. Religious jargon and trite sayings are useless. It is the power of …
"Isaiah was right about frauds like you, hit the bull’s-eye in fact." ~~Jesus
Jesus spends special time with religious people. He is direct always. Are we frauds? It is a question to ask …
