Happy New Year, everyone! As we go into the New Year, let's remember the grace of God and how much He loves us. Today's devotional comes from John 8: "A crowd soon gathered, and he (Jesus) sat down and taught them. As he was speaking, the teachers of religious law and...
"Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law [is] the knowledge of sin." (Rom 3:20 NKJV)The 10 commandments cannot save us. There is no hope for the law. I know many people who attempt to follow the commandments,...
"Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion?" (Matt. 11:28 MSG)So many of us feel burned out. Why? After all, Jesus came to give us rest for our souls!I believe it is because so many follow the Moses initiative. They try to "do" something to earn their Salvation....
"When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. A man with leprosy[a] came and knelt before him and said, 'Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.' Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. 'I am willing,' he said. 'Be clean!'...
"He (the Apostle Paul) opened up the texts so they understood what they'd been reading all their lives: that the Messiah absolutely had to be put to death and raised from the dead--there were no other options--and that 'this Jesus I'm introducing you to is that...
"The old plan was only a hint of the good things in the new plan. Since that old "law plan" wasn't complete in itself, it couldn't complete those who followed it. No matter how many sacrifices were offered year after year, they never added up to a complete solution....
With Christmas behind us and the New Year just ahead, I have a question for you: Who would you want to be in the New Year? Someone whose focus is on himself? Or someone who reaches out to help those in need?Jesus, our example, cared for the people in our world: "For...