THE GAME IS ABOUT MORE THAN RULES

Leon FontaineDevoted

Yet we know that a person is made right with God by faith in Jesus Christ, not by obeying the law. Galatians 2:16 (NLT) When you watch a football game, do you cheer for the players who have memorized every single rule in the handbook? No. Regulations give the game structure and make it fun, but strict rule-following doesn’t necessarily make a player great on the field. In the same way, it’s possible to obey all the Bible’s rules, yet live out a lousy existence as a Christian. Why? Because Christianity is not about trying to gain God’s approval through following a bunch of rules. Now, of course rules are essential in society. They help us navigate traffic safely, raise our kids and enforce law …

USTED NO NECESITA SUERTE

Leon FontaineEntregate

Jesús dijo también: «Con el reino de Dios sucede como con el hombre que siembra semilla en la tierra: que lo mismo da que esté dormido o despierto, que sea de noche o de día, la semilla nace y crece, sin que él sepa cómo. Y es que la tierra produce por sí misma: primero el tallo, luego la espiga y más tarde los granos que llenan la espiga.  Y cuando ya el grano está maduro, lo recoge, porque ha llegado el tiempo de la cosecha.» Marcos 4:26-29 (DHH) La Palabra de Dios es una semilla. Si nosotros la sembramos en la tierra de nuestro corazón, no tenemos que preocuparnos si esa semilla crece, crecerá, ya sea que seamos conscientes de ello o no. Si …

DO WE NEED MORE THAN FAITH TO BE RIGHT WITH GOD?

Leon FontaineDevoted

We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are. Romans 3:22 (NLT) Have you ever struggled with thinking it takes more than accepting Christ to be right with God? The early church struggled with the same issue. Why? Because different false teachers kept trying to tack on rules and legalism to the Gospel and drag it back into the burdensome Old Covenant ways. Acts chapter 15 tells us the Apostle Paul and Barnabas argued vehemently against Jewish Pharisees who had begun teaching that salvation for Gentile believers required circumcision and following the law of Moses. Paul also wrote letter after letter to the early churches, urging believers to …

I ONCE WAS BLIND, BUT NOW I SEE

Leon FontaineDevoted

Jesus then said, “I came into the world to bring everything into the clear light of day, making all the distinctions clear, so that those who have never seen will see, and those who have made a great pretense of seeing will be exposed as blind.” John 9:39 (MSG) Jesus taught that legalistic, works-based religion can blind people spiritually. How? It uses rules, rituals and guilt to remind people of their continual failure to live up to those same regulations. It keeps them focused on their efforts and shortcomings, blinding them to the awesome freedom found in God’s grace and mercy. The Pharisees considered themselves the best at following religious laws, yet Jesus called them “blind guides leading the blind” (Matthew 15:14, NLT). Why? They …

CUANDO SE ENFRENTA AGITACIÓN EN LA VIDA…

Leon FontaineEntregate

Feliz el hombre que no sigue el consejo de los malvados…sino que pone su amor en la ley del Señor y en ella medita noche y día. Ese hombre es como un árbol plantado a la orilla de un río, que da su fruto a su tiempo y jamás se marchitan sus hojas. ¡Todo lo que hace, le sale bien! Salmo 1:1-3 (DHH) Hemos estado en una serie sobre los beneficios de la meditación bíblica, y la estabilidad es uno de ellos. Nos hacemos más estables en la medida en que aprendemos a meditar. Todos podemos pensar en momentos en que estábamos teniendo dificultades en un área de nuestras vidas. Tal vez usted haya enfrentado una crisis en una relación, en el aspecto financiero o …