When we begin to add things to the Bible, we begin deceiving ourselves into believing that we need to do things to win God's favor. The Pharisees had, at this point in Israel's history, added so many unnecessary stipulations to God's law that simple thing

God has something more for you. God has something new for you. The only way to embrace this is to change your perspective to find the new freedom and hope in Christ. Do not remain in the old wineskins; get a new wineskins in order to accept what God has f

The grace of God knows no bounds. It is so unimaginable; it is impossible for us to truly grasp it. Jesus wants to stoop down and look us in the eyes; He wants to see us in all of our fallen nature. When He called Matthew to be His disciple, He was showin

There are three types of people who affected the outcome of the miracle of the paralytic: the friends, the religious, and Jesus. The friends—the four men who carried the paralytic to Jesus—dared to do the outrageous to get their friend to Christ

We all too often focus on our circumstances more than on Jesus. Jesus cares more about our hearts than He does our circumstances, but He loves us so much that He changes our circumstances. That change is His proof of purchase in our lives. Jesus came to f

In Mark 1:40-45, Jesus heals a man of leprosy. Here, we see how leprosy is correlated to sin. Leprosy was seen by the Hebrews as unclean; this is a metaphor for sin. Sin isolates you from the will of God. Sin kills you slowly; you become numb to the truth

Jesus came to set the record straight. He came to re-teach the people and to set them free. Jesus did not come to be popular or famous; He came to do the will of God—teaching, preaching, and healing those that needed a miracle. Jesus preached and ta

When you are in love, no one needs to tell you how to love. Love comes naturally. It covers a multitude of sins. When we embrace God’s love for us, it can overwhelm our ability to love others. We no longer love others out of our own abilities, but ou

At the beginning of Jesus ministry, He traveled through Capernaum, Samaria, and Galilee. He went from from village to village preaching and teaching, and in doing so, He attracted many followers. There were the listeners, those being taught the word, and

The first words Jesus spoke in His ministry were “Repent” and “Believe”. That is the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He calls us to repent from our sins and believe in Him. Repentance means “to change your mind”. Now