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Galatians 5:2, this is one of the most frightening statements in the New Testament, how could doing something religious make Jesus Christ have no value? The Galatians thought they were just adding a little extra obedience to their faith, they believed in Jesus, but they also wanted to be serious...

Galatians 5:1, the temple, where animals were sacrificed day and night, the smell of smoke and blood was a constant reminder that sin was real and that God is holy, the problem was, that no matter how hard you tried, you could never be perfect. The law was like a mirror, a mirror is useful...

Ephesians 5:20 brings an instruction that seems simple, but in practice represents one of the greatest battles of the believers life. Always for everything, these two words together form a way of life that goes completely against the natural inclination of the human heart. It is relatively easy...

Ephesians 5:21, introduces a principle that precedes and underlies everything about relationships, submitting to one another in the fear of Christ. This instruction is not directed to a specific group within the community, it is universal, addressed to all believers without distinction. Before...

Galatians 5:13, if you are free from the law and you are saved only by grace, why not just sin as much as you want, if God’s job is to forgive and my job is to have fun, let us get to it, this is the most common objection to the message of grace. People are terrified that freedom will lead to...

The promise that changes everything, Jesus does not end John 3:16 with rescue alone, he ends with life, not survival, not escape, everlasting life. This is where the verse lifts its eyes from the danger behind you to the future ahead and yet, everlasting life is often misunderstood as something...

Galatians 5:6, real faith is not static, it moves, it acts, but the motivation is different. Under the law, you loved your neighbor, because you were afraid of being punished if you didn’t. Under grace, you love your neighbor, because you are so overwhelmed by God’s love for you, that it...

To be alienated from Jesus Christ means, you have cut off the flow of power, when you operate by rules, you are on your own, when you operate by faith, you are connected to the power source of Jesus. So, if you do not follow the law for salvation, does that mean you just do nothing? Does faith...

Galatians 5:1, the temple, where animals were sacrificed day and night, the smell of smoke and blood was a constant reminder that sin was real and that God is holy, the problem was, that no matter how hard you tried, you could never be perfect. The law was like a mirror, a mirror is useful...

Belief admits that effort cannot save, knowledge cannot redeem and morality cannot restore what sin has broken, belief is an act of humility before it is an act of faith. John 3:16, this may be one reason Jesus did not say whoever behaves or whoever achieves, he said believes. Faith is the only...

John 3:16, God gave his only son, the cost behind the love, love is proven not by words, but by what it is willing to give. Jesus did not say God felt love, he said God gave and what he gave was not excess, not convenience, not something replaceable, he gave his only son. These words carry a...

John 3:3-6, when Jesus said, except a man be born again, Nicodemus heard impossibility, how could a grown man start over? That confusion was honest and it revealed something deeper, Nicodemus had spent his life improving the old, never imagining that God intended to create something new. Jesus...

John 3:16, this verse did not begin as a verse, it was part of a conversation, personal, unsettling, deeply spiritual. John 3:1-2, a religious leader came to Jesus under the cover of darkness, not because he lacked knowledge, but because knowledge had failed him, he had rules, tradition...

It only makes sense in a worldview, where you view other humans as an image of God, so that a wrong done to someone is a wrong simultaneously against the one whom they image.

Moses could have had all the pleasures of sin, but as he grew up, he realized who he really was, he was a Hebrew, he belonged to the people of God. Moses faced a choice that every believer faces, you can have the world and its temporary pleasures or you can have God and his eternal rewards, you...

Hebrews 11:20, the faith of Abraham was passed down to his son, Isaac. Isaac grew old and his eyes became weak, he could no longer see the world around him, but his spiritual side was sharp. When Isaac was dying, he called his sons Jacob and Esau, he spoke blessings over them that would define...

Hebrews 11:8, the man who would become the father of many nations, Abraham lived a comfortable life in a wealthy city called Er, he had security, he had family, he had a home, but God came to Abraham with a radical command. God told Abraham to leave everything behind and go to a land that God...

The history of faith begins with two brothers, Hebrews 11:4, they both grew up in the same world outside of the garden of Eden, they both knew who God was, they both brought gifts to the Lord, but only one was accepted. This story teaches you that religious activity is not the same as faith, you...

Romans 9:6-16, Paul is putting God’s sovereignty front and center, salvation is not something humans earn or achieve, it is a gift that flows from God’s mercy and God is free to give that mercy as he chooses. Romans 9:30-32, the problem was not with God, the problem was Israel’s approach, Romans...

Romans 12:9, Paul’s words are direct, challenging you to make love the central focus of your faith, a love that is genuine, not superficial or self-serving. The kind of love Paul describes, goes beyond words or feelings, it’s an action driven commitment to care for others with the same...