One of the best ways to keep ourselves unspotted by the world is to focus on helping others rather than doing things, including practicing religion, for our own benefit.
The Hypocrisy of External Religion
Category: James
The Variableness of Man’s Discipleship
Too many sects of Christianity are judgmental toward God's people and try to hold them to a standard that they themselves are not able to keep (Acts 15:10). Outward conformity to men's standards will never justify us before a holy God.
The Light of the World
God gives men understanding of His word so that they can feed the people of God and comfort them.
Casting Down at Jesus’ Feet
If we keep thinking about our problem, then we will worry. Instead of worrying, we should patiently wait on the Lord to help us.
Corban
If we ever are tempted to worship God simply for what we get from it, we should take a closer look at the Pharisees to see that this is not only selfish it produces vain worship.
What do we expect from Jesus?
So many today say, "I'm waiting for God to work in my life." Here's the thing...He already is!
Confess or Deny
Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven. Matthew 10:32-33 This pair of verses is continually misused to coerce or scare people into confessing that … Continue reading Confess or Deny
Mercy along the Way
And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him. And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, When she had heard of Jesus, came in the … Continue reading Mercy along the Way
Woe!
Let us not point the finger at some other city or nation. Let us not exalt ourselves and say that is talking about some other church or individual. Our belief is reflected in our actions (James 2:18). If we are not transforming our lives in thankfulness to the grace of God bestowed upon us, we are no better than these ungrateful and wretched cities.
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