Author Archives: JARoss

John 7:13 ”But no one had the courage to speak favorably about him in public, for they were afraid of getting in trouble with the Jewish leaders.” The time is coming when it will be dangerous to speak of me in public. What will you do? The world has grown hostile to me, to myContinue reading “The Time is Coming”

John 5:43-44 “For I have come to you in my Father’s name, and you have rejected me. Yet if others come in their own name, you gladly welcome them. No wonder you can’t believe! For you gladly honor each other, but you don’t care about the honor that comes from the one who alone isContinue reading “The One”

Mark 6:1-3 Jesus left that part of the country and returned with his disciples to Nazareth, his hometown. The next Sabbath he began teaching in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed. They asked, “Where did he get all this wisdom and the power to perform such miracles?” Then they scoffed, “He’s justContinue reading “Unwilling to Believe”

Numbers 2:1-2 Then the Lord gave these instructions to Moses and Aaron: “When the Israelites set up camp, each tribe will be assigned its own areas. The tribal divisions will camp beneath their family banners on all four sides of the Tabernacle, but some distance from it.”  Notice that when they traveled, the Israelites wereContinue reading “The Center of Your Lives”

Mark 11:27, 28; 12:12 Again they entered Jerusalem. As Jesus was walking through the Temple area, the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the elders came up to him. They demanded, “By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right to do them?” ….. The religious leaders wantedContinue reading “Whose Opinion Really Matters?”

Proverbs 10:24 The fears of the wicked will be fulfilled; the hopes of the godly will be granted.  Proverbs 10:25 When the storms of life come, the wicked are whirled away, but the godly have a lasting foundation. Cling to these Truths. No matter what the future holds for you, no matter what the worldContinue reading “Cling to These Truths”

Leviticus 17:10-11. And if any native Israelite or foreigner living among you eats or drinks blood in any form, I will turn against that person and cut him off from the community of your people, for the life of the body is in its blood.  This is still happening in your world today. Much moreContinue reading “Stop Cultural Grooming”

Isaiah 5:18-23  (Read Isaiah 1:1-18:7). Woe to those who drag iniquity with the cords of falsehood, and sin as if with cart ropes; who say, “Let Him make speed, let Him hasten His work, that we may see it; and let the purpose of the Holy One of Israel draw near and come to pass, that we may know it!” Continue reading “Judgment Comes”

John 7:18 “Those who speak for themselves want glory only for themselves, but a person who seeks to honor the One who sent him speaks truth, not lies.” (NLT) What must happen in your preparation is the removal of your self seeking. You want to glorify me. You want to honor me. You wish toContinue reading “Whom Do You Seek to Honor?”

John 5:41-42 “Your approval means nothing to me, because I know you don’t have God’s love within you.”  You are to demonstrate love to others, but do not allow the opinions of others, most specifically those who don’t know me or refuse to believe in me, do not allow those opinions to take you offContinue reading “The Only Voice”