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Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. — Matthew 11:28-30 NKJVContinue reading “Yokes and Burdens”

…[A]ccording to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come. —Continue reading “Far Above Them All (Part 2)”

…[A]ccording to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come. —Continue reading “Far Above Them All (Part 1)”

Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. – Colossian 3:23-24 ESV During my recent travel, I met a brilliant artist. Initially, when I was told that he was an artist, I thought it wasContinue reading “Don’t Stop Working”

At this they began to argue with each other because they hadn’t brought any bread. Jesus knew what they were saying, so he said, “Why are you arguing about having no bread? Don’t you know or understand even yet? Are your hearts too hard to take it in?”— Mark 8:16-17 NLT This story in theContinue reading “No Bread!”

“…You no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God’s grace.” –  Romans 6:14 NLT Is it all or nothing with the law? Does it then mean the law is redundant and irrelevant since all believers need is faith in Christ? The Apostle Paul answered these questionsContinue reading “The Law – All or Nothing? (Part 5)”

I was once alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin came alive…The very commandment that promised life proved to be death to me. For sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, deceived me…So the law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good. – Romans 7:9-12 ESV In the last blog, we discussedContinue reading “The Law – All or Nothing? (Part 3)”

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Come up to Me on the mountain and be there; and I will give you tablets of stone, and the law and commandments which I have written, that you may teach them.”— Exodus 24:12 NKJV You can just imagine the chaos, disorder, and lawlessness in a society, family or communityContinue reading “The Law – All or Nothing? (Part 2)”

Then Moses went down to the people and repeated all the instructions and regulations the Lord had given him. All the people answered with one voice, “We will do everything the Lord has commanded.” Then Moses carefully wrote down all the Lord’s instructions… – Exodus 24:3-4 NLT Have you ever wondered why whenever or wherever there’s a rule, something inContinue reading “The Law – All or Nothing? (Part 1)”