If someone makes a very unkind remark about you in your presence, how do you meet the situation? You compress your lips, clench your teeth, swallow hard, and take a firm grip upon yourself; and if with a great effort you manage to suppress all sign of resentment and be reasonably polite in return, you feel you have gained a great victory. But the … [Read more...]
Are You Sweating or Resting Today?
November 7, 2013 by
Under the Old Covenant, the priests were forbidden from wearing wool while in the inner court because they were not to wear any material that would cause them to sweat in their service to God (Ezekiel 44:17-18). God, from the very beginning, was showing us that it was not about human effort nor about what we could do for Him but that it was all … [Read more...]
26 Simple Comparisons Between Law and Grace to Ensure Your Freedom (part 4/4)
November 4, 2013 by
Why do we spend so much time talking about either having a Law- or a Grace mindset? Because beliefs that are based on a law-mindset keeps you from living in your full potential. It limits you to walk in fullness of love, freedom and power. We run the risk of having a law-mindset when we make conclusions based on merely human … [Read more...]
101 Reasons to go Wild with Your Untamed New Lover and Dump (the effects of) Your Outdated Demanding Husband (part 4/4)
October 27, 2013 by
We've started this series talking about why to go wild with your new Lover (Jesus) and dump the effects of your outdated husband (Law). The most important distinction for us to make when reading the Bible is between law and grace. God doesn't serve mixed drinks. He serves two separate shots: law and grace. Take even the slightest sip from … [Read more...]
25 Simple Comparisons Between Law and Grace to Ensure Your Freedom (part 3/4)
October 23, 2013 by
Just as knowing the truth sets you free, lies keep you in bondage (John 8:32). In this post I'll share the next 25 comparisons between truth and lies. In other words, we talk about the difference between Grace-based thinking (truth) and Law-based thinking (lies) in order to walk in confidence and ensure our freedom in Christ. If we don't … [Read more...]
101 Reasons to go Wild with Your Untamed New Lover and Dump (the effects of) Your Outdated Demanding Husband (part 3/4)
October 19, 2013 by
If you hang on to the law as your guide, you can expect sin, guilt, and a whole lot of confusion. The law is ineffective to save us. It's ineffective to grow us. It's just plain ineffective for believers. First this explanation. The term “Old Covenant” is not the equivalent of the Old Testament. The Old Testament is just a collection of 39 … [Read more...]
25 Simple Comparisons Between Law and Grace to Ensure Your Freedom (part 2/4)
October 16, 2013 by
It is for freedom Christ has set you free (Gal. 5:1)! In this video I share the next 25 simple comparisons between a law and grace mindset to help you rightly divide God's Word and experience true freedom. Again, the law tells you what to do (demands), while grace tells us what God has done (supplies). … [Read more...]
